Special Report Migration 13 September 2017 A country called Kurdistan? Weeks ahead of an independence referendum for Kurds in Iraq, IRIN finds the would-be nation divided and cynical
Investigations Human Rights 6 September 2017 Crackdown: Prison conditions worsen in post-coup Turkey An IRIN investigation reveals rampant human rights violations in Turkish prisons since President Erdogan’s post-coup crackdown
Analysis Aid and Policy 15 August 2017 New order on the border: Can foreign aid get past Syria’s jihadis? After jihadis seized northwestern Syria, foreign donors are reconsidering their aid strategies
News Aid and Policy 2 June 2017 Turkey expels Syrians working for Danish NGO In the latest crackdown on foreign NGOs, Turkey has thrown out the Syrian staff of a Danish group.
Analysis Conflict 2 May 2017 Turkey-Kurd feud distracts from Islamic State fight in Syria Turkish air strikes on Kurds in Syria and Iraq may undercut US plans to kick Islamic State out of Raqqa
News Aid and Policy 27 April 2017 Turkey steps up crackdown on humanitarian aid groups The Turkish government is making it much tougher for foreign NGOs: bad news for Syrians in need
Analysis Migration 28 March 2017 Trapped: How northwestern Syria became a cage for hundreds of thousands of civilians The increasingly bitter and desperate fight for control over Syria’s largest rebel-controlled area is leaving civilians with no way out
Analysis Conflict 30 January 2017 Syria’s forgotten siege: The noose tightens around Deir Ezzor How Islamic State advances will test Trump, Putin, and al-Assad
Special Report Solutions and Innovations 25 January 2017 Cop-out or vital lifeline? Massive EU cash aid programme rolls out for refugees in Turkey A new EU-sponsored cash grant is expected to reach a million of Turkey’s most vulnerable refugees. But is it the best use of aid?
Photo feature Migration 15 December 2016 The never-ending harvest: Syrian refugees exploited on Turkish farms Drawn by year-round agricultural work, Syrian refugees flock to southern Turkey but often end up underpaid and living in isolated tent camps
Investigations Aid and Policy 7 November 2016 Irish NGO GOAL needs extra time for turnaround Can a new boss save GOAL?
Analysis Aid and Policy 3 October 2016 Editors’ take: The problem with aid convoys The recent attack near Aleppo puts aid convoys in the spotlight. Is it time to rethink them?
