After some of the bloodiest fighting in more than seven years of civil war in Syria—including a suspected chemical attack in the town of Douma—the enclave of Eastern Ghouta is now under the control of the Syrian government. Here’s what you need to know:

The mixed evidence on the effectiveness of Community- Driven Development (CDD) in conflict-affected settings poses a challenge to donors, policymakers and practitioners who need to make justifiable decisions about future investments in the use of the approach or the selection of alternative interventions.

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Meet Moussa: refugee, chef and entrepreneur, he's planning to open Athens' first Ivorian restaurant.

An aid worker reflects on how the war-torn country was failed by those who promised to save it.

"You can see the emotional impact of the explosion in every face," says IRC staff member Elias El Beam, who volunteered to help after the Beirut blast. "But you can also see hope."

An instructor at a non-profit that teaches skateboarding to children, Belqisa’s dreams of pro-competition were put on hold when she had to escape Afghanistan. Now she’s seizing a chance for a new start.

Afghan women and girls increasingly bear the brunt of violence and of a hunger crisis that threatens to overwhelm the country.