The conflict in Libya will continue to take its toll on communities long after the war has ended as long as hidden bombs remain scattered across public areas. 　　Fifteen-year-old Misrata resident Mohammed lost most of his left hand and sustained shrapnel injuries to his abdomen in April after an unexploded... More

　　When widespread protests broke out in Syria in March, President Bashar al-Assad's regime turned to its feared security services to smother the anti-government movement. 　　The bloody response has so far succeeded where other attempts to put down the "Arab awakening" have failed, and President Assad remains in power. 　　Verifying the... More

　　The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) last month began to publish their findings in a study of the U.S. drone war in Pakistan. The study found that much higher rates of civilian casualties had resulted from the U.S. drone war than had been admitted by the government or than had... More

　　Since the partition of India and Pakistan, Kashmir's voice has been largely ignored. 　　It's a question as old as you want it to be, but one that it is alive today, six decades after the decolonization of the Indian subcontinent left Kashmir divided between India and Pakistan, clearly suggesting that... More

　　A trainee doctor tells of the bloodshed he witnessed during the Syrian army's siege of the city of Hama. 　　The three young men were running to the Horany hospital to give blood when several shots rang out and 18-year-old Talha Khamees fell to the ground, his own dark blood spilling... More

　　From inside a makeshift prison across the street from Muammar Gaddafi’s compound, Osama Mansour el-Hadi listened to the beginning of the end. 　　It was Tuesday, and opposition forces had begun to overrun the sprawling 6km-square complex, known as the Bab al-Aziziya, where Gaddafi’s palace and the homes of his innermost... More

　　Amnesty International says it has documented the cases of 88 people who have died in Syrian prisons since anti-government protests began in the country. 　　Citing footage of victims before burial provided by families and activists, the UK-based rights group said there was evidence of torture and abuse. 　　Injuries identified by... More

　　Libyans in Tripoli's seaside Martyrs Square have marked the first post-Muammar Gaddafi celebration of Eid al-Fitr, coming out in huge numbers to revel in newly gained independence. 　　At dawn, thousands of men and about 200 women gathered on huge green carpets to make the special dawn prayer, intoning praise for... More

　　Anwar Haraga was 26 when men from Libya's Internal Security agency came to his door in Tripoli one night. 　　It was 1989. Haraga was newly married and had just returned from five years of study in England. He was heading toward a promising career in computer engineering. 　　But Haraga had... More

　　The Palestinians have came under intense pressure to drop a bid for UN membership as diplomats worked behind the scenes to head off a looming clash. 　　Riyad al-Maliki, Palestinian foreign minister, said he was "amazed" by the US efforts to persuade other countries to not to support the Palestinian bid.... More

　　Two weeks ago, an announcement appeared on a French website, calling for "militants with military experience" to participate in a solidarity trip to Israel between September 19 and 25. "The aim of this expedition is to lend a hand to our brothers facing aggression from the Palestinian occupiers, and to... More

　　While outsiders debate when or if the Syrian opposition will turn to arms, on the ground it is clear that elements of the opposition have used armed resistance against the security forces from early in the uprising in response to the regime's harsh crackdown. 　　Over a period of seven weeks,... More

　　Syrian protesters have been denied access to public spaces, such as the squares that have become famous in Yemen and Egypt. This has led to mosques playing an even greater role than they already would have. 　　With the number of dead from the uprising reaching possibly five thousand, funerals have... More