Temporary truces may bring a measure of peace but are no long-term solution to a decade-old conflict. […]
In central Mali, communities are signing agreements with insurgents to survive
Syrian students in Jordan still betting on university
But with mounting challenges, only a handful of exiles can pursue higher education. […]
Mastic producers in Greece innovate as climate change threatens harvest
On the island of Chios, villagers have produced a rare, healthful resin for centuries. […]
TLS: Gregory Feifer on two differing books about Putin
Philip Short and Mikhail Khodorkovsky with Martin Sixsmith have new books on the Russian president. […]
The Atlantic: Eve Fairbanks on cancel culture
Has concern about censorship itself threatened free speech? […]
Astha Rajvanshi report: Women and minorities in India
How the rise of Hindu nationalism affects Indian women and minorities. […]
TIME: Astha Rajvanshi on India’s ‘conversion therapy’
One woman fights to enforce the UN’s global ban on the treatment in India. […]
New Lines: Neri Zilber on Israel-Lebanon agreement
The rights to the Qana-Sidon natural gas field flamed tensions between the two countries. […]
Annual dinner: November 18
Marking founder Charles Crane’s role in independent Czechoslovakia. The New York Times’s Roger Cohen will deliver the keynote speech. […]
NYT: Gregory Feifer reviews ‘The Story of Russia’
To understand Russia today, Figes argues you must look at its foundation myths. […]