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More than a decade of conflict, which intensified after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, has taken a massive toll on the mental health of Ukrainians. Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto SRL

Evidence of the very real trauma of war in Ukraine

A recent study estimates that one in three civilans in Ukraine meet the criteria for PTSD or CPTSD.
Members of the Iran-backed Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) at the funeral of a fellow PMF fighter in Baghdad, March 2026. AP Photo/Hadi Mizban

America’s final military withdrawal from Iraq is a major bonus for Iran

US troops quitting Iraq leavesTehran a friendly neighbour and trading partner which can act as a pressure valve against international sanctions.
The early bronze age (21st century BC) Ziggurat of Ur in southern Iraq. Abbas Al Yasiri/Shutterstock

Iraq’s archaeological discoveries have shaped understanding of human civilisation – but its scientists have been sidelined

The centenaries of some of Iraq’s most influential archaeological discoveries invite reflection about the role of Iraqi scientists.
President Donald Trump speaks to the press before departing the White House on April 16, 2026. Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images

Is Trump heading to a Pyrrhic victory in Iran?

Pyrrhus was said to have remarked that one more victory would leave his kingdom ‘utterly ruined.’ Some see echoes in US interventions in the Middle East.
Staff members watch as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

Information is a battlefield: 4 questions you can ask to judge the reliability of news reports and social posts about the US‑Iran war

In the face of little information, or misinformation, about the war in Iran, media literacy can prove a valuable tool to assess what’s happening on the ground.
A plume of smoke rises from a warehouse in the industrial area of Sharjah City in the United Arab Emirates, following reports of Iranian strikes elsewhere in the region on March 1, 2026. AP Photo/Altaf Qadri

Iran war: 4 big questions that help clarify the future of the Middle East

The Iran war is affecting the whole Middle East. An expert on the region looks at four key issues that shed light on the war’s likely end and political consequences.

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