Europeans open their hearts to vast numbers of the desperate
More than 1 million refugees arrived in Europe in 2015, and were mostly met with kindness and empathy, writes Ruth Pollard.
- by Ruth Pollard
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Gaza Strip's artists seek to rebuild hope in a society ruined by conflict
"When the war finished, the talk was all about rebuilding Gaza but there was no talk of rebuilding the people," says artist Majdal Nateel.
- by Ruth Pollard
Real battle for Iraq's future lies in Baghdad, not Ramadi
Until the Iraqi government delivers on critical security and judicial reform, IS and groups like it cannot be vanquished.
- by Ruth Pollard
Australian citizen Evyatar Slonim jailed without charge in Israel extremism case
In a small cell in a high-security wing of Eshel Prison in the Israeli city of Beersheba, a dual Australian-Israeli citizen is detained without charge or trial.
- by Ruth Pollard
Evyatar Slonim: Jewish terrorist or scapegoat for the state of Israel?
In a small cell in a high-security wing of Eshel Prison in the Israeli city of Beersheba, a dual Australian-Israeli citizen is detained without charge or trial.
- by Ruth Pollard
Refugee crisis: 'What is the temperature of the water?'
As the inky black sea swirls beneath us and the storm clouds gather above, Abu Jabar turns to me and asks: "what is the temperature in the water?"
- by Ruth Pollard
Syrians crushed to death between Turkish and Russian armed camps
Turkey's decision to down a Russian warplane is just the latest in a series of decisions that put its national interests ahead of fighting Islamic State's menace.
- by Ruth Pollard
Turkmen in Syria find themselves in Russian cross hairs after plane downed
"You can hear the sounds of the attacks, it is all around us," Mohamed said, a day after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane over this border area following accusations it had violated Turkish airspace.
- by Ruth Pollard
Russian fighter jet downing: NATO to convene emergency meeting in Brussels
NATO is preparing to convene an emergency meeting in Brussels overnight as tensions between Turkey and Russia intensified after Turkey confirmed two of its F-16s downed a Russian fighter jet they said violated Turkish airspace.
- by Ruth Pollard
Aleppo's doctors and nurses face Syrian barrel bombs, detention and torture: report
They live in constant fear of the next attack, operating with little in the way of equipment or medication, often forced to turn out the lights at their hospital and work in darkness to avoid another bombing raid.
- by Ruth Pollard
New Islamic State video threatens a Paris-style attack on Washington
As the world comes to grips with the idea that Islamic State is determined to expand its reach well beyond Iraq and Syria, the terrorist group reportedly released a new video warning that the United States' capital was now in its sights.
- by Ruth Pollard
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