Middle East
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
When Cash, Banks, and Apps Fail
Palestinians in Gaza are facing a unique financial crisis.
May 15, 2026
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Beaten, Imprisoned, and More Determined Than Ever
Global Sumud Flotilla activists say they’re not giving up, even after being violently intercepted by the Israeli military.
May 12, 2026
Illustration by Christopher Cruz
Rats, Ruins, and the Theft of Tranquility
In Gaza, our refuge has become an enemy.
May 11, 2026
Jehad Alshrafi/AP
Stones That Remember: War and the Erasure of History
Israel’s war on Gaza has damaged and destroyed more than 150 designated cultural sites, devastating the enclave’s historical record.
May 5, 2026
Anas-Mohammed
When Everyday Existence Is Reduced to Survival
Living in tents is reshaping the mental health of displaced Palestinians in Gaza.
May 5, 2026
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
The Scarcity of Smartphones in Gaza
Israeli restrictions on the entrance of electronic devices into Gaza has made life even harder for students and freelancers.
Apr 28, 2026
Davide Bonaldo
The Shepherds of the West Bank
In villages throughout the West Bank, Palestinian shepherds face violence from Israeli settlers and soldiers.
Apr 27, 2026
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West Bank Children Forced from Classrooms As Israel Weaponizes Tax Revenue
As Israel manufactures a financial crisis in the West Bank, public schools are only able to teach three days a week.
Apr 22, 2026
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From Classroom to Rubble
Over the course of two years, Kuwait School transformed from a school to a shelter to a detention center, and ultimately, to debris.
Apr 22, 2026
Citizen Journalists Shine a Light on Gaza
In the absence of on-the-ground reportage from Gaza, citizen journalists have stepped in to tell the stories that traditional news platforms could not.
Apr 20, 2026
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Middle East Tensions Threaten South Asia’s Migrant Workers
Millions of South Asian workers in the Gulf live on the frontlines of geopolitics. The effects of conflict, wage disruptions, and insecurity ripple across families and fragile economies back home.
Apr 15, 2026
Anas-Mohammed
Even In Tents and Amid Rubble, Students in Gaza Are Determined to Learn
Israeli bombing has destroyed Gaza’s education system—but Palestinians students continue to learn in tent schools across the region.
Apr 14, 2026
Haya El Wadyia
How Genocide Reshaped a Generation in Gaza
The war has caused a profound social transformation among Gaza’s youth.
Apr 10, 2026
Paul Hefel-James
Israel Targets Civilians as Lebanon Operations Expand
Despite a tenuous ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, Israel continues to bomb the people of Lebanon.
Apr 10, 2026
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
Rewiring the Airwaves
How journalists in Gaza restored FM broadcasts without transmission towers.
Mar 30, 2026
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Israel Can’t Bomb Its Way to Peace
As Israel enters its second war with Iran in less than nine months, the promise of violence for peace rings increasingly hollow.
Mar 25, 2026
Alaa Dmeida
Eid Between Memory and Survival
In years past, the sights, smells, and sounds of Eid preparations were enchanting. The genocide in Gaza changed all of that.
Mar 19, 2026
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A Mother’s Struggle Through War in Gaza
As she cares for her two children and husband amid displacement and siege, forty-one-year-old Nesma Al-Gharabli is also fighting health problems of her own.
Mar 18, 2026
Graphic by Christopher Cruz
Devastation from War in Gaza Spreads Through Mediterranean Waters
The harm from Israel’s attacks crosses borders, carried by the sea.
Mar 17, 2026
