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"The last two weeks were really crazy."
There are two reasons why the United Nations adopted a day in support of the victims of torture.
Over 60 million people around the world are currently displaced from their homes.
The conflict has roots dating back over a century.
Recent political developments have made the opportunity to calm hostilities more complex than in the past.
In 2005, 84 countries were affected by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
More than 125 million people in the world are currently in need of aid, but only 70 percent are to receive it due to lack of funding.
The Syrian conflict has got many world powers involved. Watch the video to understand why it is so complex and different from other Arab uprisings.
A 15 years old Palestinian child, identified as Hasan Khaled Manasra, was left bleeding to death with broken legs after being attacked by Israeli civilians.
The EU should realize that it would be much more efficacious for the union to devise comprehensive admission and integration programs that will enable refugees to strengthen rather than divide countries.
Why is the refugee crisis filling our newspapers and televisions? This animated clip, which went viral this week, explains how the crisis is related to Syria, what the role of Western countries is and why we ought to care.
photo credit: Flickr/UNHCR The beautiful and touching story of Angelina Jolie's visit to Syrian refugees located in Lebanon.
How the current refugee crisis is another way in which neo-colonialism is still alive and well in the Middle East.
The number of displaced people worldwide is now higher than any time before in recorded history.
Understanding how terrorist groups gain and maintain power is crucial in order to devise new approaches that lead to their eradication and the elimination of violence.
A group of Syrian men are seen creating a passage for women and children to move through safely.