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Middle East

The Middle East has been betrayed – but despite everything, there is always hope
The Middle East

The Middle East has been betrayed – but despite everything, there is always hope

The agency of everyday people in the Middle East has been constantly crushed. A new book explains why
'A toy is not a luxury': How games and toys are helping children in Gaza process 'unimaginable' trauma
Gaza

'A toy is not a luxury': How games and toys are helping children in Gaza process 'unimaginable' trauma

'There's always room at the inn': How a hospital in Bethlehem offers hope in the shadow of tragedy
Bethlehem

'There's always room at the inn': How a hospital in Bethlehem offers hope in the shadow of tragedy

'The children have seen so much blood': As calls for a ceasefire grow even louder – what's next for Gaza?
Gaza

'The children have seen so much blood': As calls for a ceasefire grow even louder – what's next for Gaza?

Lebanon's crisis isn't just statistics. It's people's lives – and their stories matter
Zeina Zouein

Lebanon's crisis isn't just statistics. It's people's lives – and their stories matter

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