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THE MIDDLE EAST ON SOCIAL MEDIA

There is a tendency for news headlines to be dominated by acts of violence. ‘If it bleeds, it leads’, so the saying goes. And insofar as ...

JUSTACT MIDDLE EAST: AN INTERACTIVE GUIDE

WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A WAY!

Yousef Azzem - three years old - is one of three triplets. He was born to a family living in Sabastia village near Nablus, West Bank. Whe...

REVIEW OF THE YEAR

You won't need us to tell you that 2015 has been a tough year for the people of the Middle East. From Gaza, to Jerusalem, to Lebanon, the...

ANIMATION: THE PRINCESS BASMA CENTRE

Here's the second in our series of short animations to showcase the work of our partners. We hope you enjoy it!

ANIMATION: THE GAZA COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME

Our partners in Gaza do brilliant work. We made this short video to explain what they do, and why they do it.

SYRIA: REFUGEE APPEAL

Today we launched our appeal to support the Lebanese Society for Educational and Social Development (LSESD), as they respond to the Syria...

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LOOKING BACKWARDS & FORWARDS

2013 was an exciting year for us. A year of learning, and of growth. In January, we existed solely to financially support and raise awar...

VIDEO: WHO ARE WE?

We made this short video on one of our visits to East Jerusalem. It tells the story of Noor, and her encounters with the Princess Basma C...

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