How 9/11 fallout proved a boon for surveillance, bane for human rights
The Sept. 11 attacks in United States ushered in era of increased surveillance, human rights violations and mass displacements globally
Jordan's water crisis deepens as climate changes, population grows
Climate change has brought drier weather to the Middle East, but Jordan has fared worse than its neighbours
Lebanon in free fall, must not become 'horror story', US senator warns
More than half of Lebanon's 6 million people have fallen into poverty with the World Bank calling it one of the sharpest depressions of modern times
Climate change fueling warm ocean 'blob' causing Chile megadrought - study
Scientists say a massive area of warm water in the South Pacific - known as the Southern Blob - is impacting conditions thousands of miles away in Chile
Afghan panic over digital footprints spurs call for data collection rethink
Privacy experts warn that United Nations and development agencies' use of biometric data and digital identity cards poses risks to refugees and other vulnerable groups.
UK to launch resettlement scheme for vulnerable Afghans
Boris Johnson is expected to announce a new resettlement scheme for Afghans, especially women and girls, which will be separate from the UK's asylum system
Merkel says Germany may need to rescue 10,000 people from Afghanistan
Merkel said those needing evacuation included 2,500 Afghan support staff as well as human rights activists, lawyers and others whom the government sees as being at risk if they remained in the country
Swiss suspend deportations to Afghanistan amid security concerns
The decision from Switzerland comes as the Taliban gain increasing power in Afghanistan
Beirut blast: a year on, vulnerable residents struggle to rebuild
A year on from the port explosion that killed more than 200 people and wrecked swathes of Lebanon’s capital, critics say the government has failed to lead reconstruction
Stung by Lebanon currency loss, UNICEF gives aid handouts in dollars
To get the full value of aid to those who need it, new programme cuts out private banks and instead channels aid in greenbacks to beneficiaries via money transfer services