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An exploration of the UK’s immigration debate
The Andy Burnham victory for Labour in the Makerfield by-election, and the Douglas Lumsden victory for the Tories in the Aberdeen South by-election may be making both of those traditional
The Cost of Conflict: Education in Sudan
“Everyone has the right to education” – Article 26 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Education and Conflict Conflict can disrupt daily life through violence, destruction of property,
Why Do So Many Kurds Feel Forgotten?
When people talk about the Kurdish issue in Turkey, the conversation usually focuses on politics, security, or conflict. What often gets overlooked is something much simpler: why do so many
The Romanian Spillover – Where is NATO’s Red Line?
In this piece Teodor Stefan Ionescu reflects on the recent drone attacks on Romanian soil. In doing so it argues these attacks are sufficient for evoking NATO’s Article 4. The
Kafala in the Middle East and Ethiopian Workers
8.7 per cent of the global total of domestic workers aged 15 and over are employed in the Arab States. While many opportunities provide migrants with safe working conditions, they
The Humanitarian Impact of the Detention of Aid Workers in Yemen
In 2024, the Ansar Allah group (generally referred to in the Western press disparagingly as “the Houthis”), which constitute the main component of the de facto government in northern Yemen,
The US-Iran War: Between Resolution and Disaster
A Region at the Crossroads The war between the United States and Iran continues to evolve with each passing day. Military developments, political statements, humanitarian consequences, and diplomatic efforts since
Tackling Misinformation Whilst Preserving Free Speech
NCF Resesearch Officer Sam Lewis argues that the most important way to combat misinformation is by reframing the law in a way that conceptualises social media companies as having more