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Fear of mass killings as thousands trapped in besieged Sudan city taken by militia group

October 28, 2025

Fears are mounting of mass killings in the key Sudanese city of el-Fasher after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured it from government forces.In a address on Monday...

Barrier being built around besieged Sudan city, satellite images show

August 30, 2025

An extensive earthen wall is being built around the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher and is intended to trap people inside, according to research from Yale University.From satellite images,...

What Besieged Universities Can Learn From the Christian Resurgence

August 11, 2025

Trump and his allies are betting that their assault on academia will bring a political win, no matter the economic pain or courtroom outcomes. Based on the polls, they...

People in Sudan’s besieged city face starvation, UN warns

August 4, 2025

The UN's main food agency has warned that families trapped within the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher face starvation.The World Food Programme (WFP) said it had not been able...

A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy

January 30, 2025

ALEPPO, Syria — To understand the shakedown empire that was once Syria under former President Bashar Assad, consider the notorious Al-Khatib prison and torture center.Nestled in a leafy neighborhood of...