Civil war

In South Sudan, Sudanese Refugees Wait in Overcrowded Camps

Since April 2023, a war is ravaging Sudan. Dozens of thousands have been killed, and millions displaced. In South Sudan, Sudanese refugees wait in overcrowded camps, hoping to go back to their homes one day.  A new truck arrives in the South Sudanese town of Renk, packed with dozens of elderly men, women and children, their exhausted faces ...

Sudan Pipeline Rupture Risks Turmoil for Stricken South Sudan

The rupture of a key oil pipeline that carries oil from South Sudan to Port Sudan may cause severe turmoil in the poverty stricken South Sudan, potentially delaying its first ever election. Experts warned that oil-dependent South Sudan is at risk of economic and political turmoil over the shutdown of a key pipeline in its war-torn ...

One History Book for Lebanon, an Impossibility

Among the many pending Lebanese projects is the writing of a unified history book for Lebanon. Many attempts were made to that end and failed, not for the lack of competent historians who possess the required skills, but for the absence of any political decision. Another obstacle is the conflicting views about Lebanon’s history, from its ...

'Civil War': America's Descent into Chaos and Violence

Kirsten Dunst takes on the role of a photojournalist in a United States ravaged by civil war in the shocking film Civil War, set to hit theaters on Wednesday. The movie serves as a dire warning of the potential collapse of public order in America, just months before the presidential election. With its poster paying homage to Apocalypse Now, ...

Sudan: Bloodbath in El-Fasher as RSF Bombardment Intensifies

Besieging Sudanese paramilitary forces pounded El-Fasher on Saturday, witnesses said, killing 22 people in Darfur's last city outside their control, according to a hospital source. El-Fasher has become a key battleground in the 15-month-long war pitting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) against the regular army. The battle for the ...

Taif Accord: The Unavoidable Path to a Solution in Lebanon

A diplomat from the Quintet, the five-state committee engaged in helping Lebanon overcome its prolonged presidential election crisis, was quoted as saying by visitors that the solution to the Lebanese crisis begins with adherence to the Taif Agreement and the application of the Constitution and jurisprudence, while avoiding misinterpretation and ...

Walid Raad's "Festival of (In)gratitude" in Beirut

At the Sfeir-Semler gallery in Beirut, Walid Raad presents Festival of (In)gratitude, a captivating double exhibition that revisits the memories of the Lebanese civil war through intriguing and thought-provoking works. In two distinct spaces at the Sfeir-Semler gallery, the works of Walid Raad and his fictional "collaborators" are on display, ...