Tensions/Conflict

What's behind the conflict in Syria?

November 2011

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At the time of writing, the situation in Syria is rapidly changing. On the 2nd November it was announced that the Syrian government agreed to stop all violence against protestors. However, there are new reports that there has been more conflict in the city of Homs. Colin Chapman has worked in the Middle East, for nearly twenty years and is […]

Filed Under: Latest News Topics: Arab Spring, Syria, Tensions/Conflict

Growing up in Baghdad…Bombs, Poverty and Faith

September 2011

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Lina Dawood is 18 and is from Iraq. She has grown up with the reality of the Iraqi war around her and has seen the devastation. Yet she still has faith. We were privileged enough to meet her and hear her story about growing up in Baghdad through the war and poverty. ‘When the fighting began, I didn’t understand what […]

Filed Under: Features Topics: Baghdad, Iraq, Reflections, Tensions/Conflict, Youth