Sanctions impeded the flow of humanitarian aid reaching communities devastated by February’s catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake in northwest Syria. Here rescuers huddle around homes reduced to rubble in Idlib, Syria, in its aftermath.Photo: Fadi Al-Shami/Majority World

Under embargo

Report on the effectiveness of sanctions on Syria by Matt Broomfield.

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NI 544 - Palestine - July, 2023
Human potential and
happiness in Benda Bilili!

Best of the Arts 2011

We watched, we read, we listened: New Internationalist's favourite films, books and music from last year.

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NI 449 - Haiti two years on - January, 2012
Women Without Men

Women Without Men

Directed and co-written by Shirin Neshat

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