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BY LEANNE TORY-MURPHY (FGJ ‘18) - The first glimpse of Italy’s largest refugee camp brings to mind an American suburb with its neat rows of houses in warm hues, fronted by square lawns. The spell is broken at the entrance, where barbed-wire fences are manned by heavily armed soldiers in camouflage gear. READ MORE

BY CRISTINA ROCA (FGJ ‘17) - A Spanish public prosecutor has appealed a judge’s decision to admit a criminal case against nine officials from Bashar al-Assad’s government accused of state terrorism and allow an investigation into the matter, Syria Deeply has learned. In a potentially explosive ruling on Monday, the Spanish National Court became the first foreign court to admit a criminal case against the Syrian government and open such an investigation into whether state terrorism was committed. READ MORE

BY CAMPBELL MACDIARMID (FGJ ‘15) - Aid agencies had planned for a massive exodus of residents from Mosul, but many residents decided to remain in their homes. Agencies now face a major challenge delivering aid to civilians inside a city in the midst of war. READ MORE

BY CAMPBELL MACDIARMID (FGJ ‘15) - The military efforts under way in Mosul are dwarfing the humanitarian response. Campbell MacDiarmid reports from near the front line, where aid agencies are rushing to build camps for fleeing civilians, while displaced Iraqis explain how difficult it is to escape. READ MORE