The Western world must resist division, suspicion and demonisation of Islam if it wants to combat Islamic State

Chancellor Merkel’s response to the refugee crisis has been admirable, but Joel Kelly argues that we can’t expect Germany to take all the responsibility

Joely Thomas discusses whether UN peacekeeping missions, such as the preservation of Palmyra, are doing all that they can to protect people

Alex Daniel argues for humanity’s sake, that we shouldn’t underestimate the tragedy of IS destroying an ancient city and the heritage it represents

Alexander Lovatt looks at how Russian involvement in Syria could change the face of the conflict

Ben Farren looks at the underlying issues that the rise of IS has brought to the forefront of Western strategy

Grace Annesley-Mair reflects on the implications of the UK’s stance on the refugee crisis as international arms fairs continue to be held in London

Reports show Manchester is doing the most to resettle refugees. However many students and public officials are demanding more is done to help those in need

Our reporter spoke with refugees at the Calais camp to get their side of the story

Student reporter Daniel Saville travelled to Calais to see what refugees were going through first-hand. There, he witnessed a protest against the poor treatment they are subjected to by authorities

After a spate of human rights pages being deleted from Facebook, Lauren Gorton asks whether it is taking its history-making role seriously

American author, polemicist and war reporter David Rieff tells Sam Dumitriu why he is a humanitarian fundamentalist

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has emerged as the victor of the Notorious Belligerent (Nob) Prize.

Manchester University’s Professor Mukesh Kapila who told the world about the genocide in Darfur during his time at the UN, has called for more to be done to help Syria

Twelve universities to send delegates

The civil war has left Syrians studying in the UK fearing for friends and family and struggling financially. Joe Sandler Clarke talks to Husam Helmi – a Syrian PhD student at Brunel University – about how the crisis is affecting him

Farah Nassef writes about what the Syrian conflict personally means to her and her family

A Syrian student at Manchester tells of the extreme torture his father suffered in a Syrian jail

acknowledge the loss of life of those who have chosen to die on their feet so that others might not have to live on their knees.

Hisham Omara leads our coverage of UMSU’s Middle East and North Africa Week with a deeply personal account of the ongoing uprising in Syria