Exclusive Syria's Kurds say Trump aid cuts are feeding radicalism in ISIS camps In an interview at Syria’s Roj camp, the head of intelligence for the Women’s Protection Units warns that US funding cuts are fueling a resurgence of ISIS ideology among detained women and children, deepening an already volatile security crisis. By Amberin Zaman In Paris, reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture
Feature How Trump's USAID cuts threw Lebanon's education system into tailspin Students benefitting from USAID programs in Lebanon have been left in limbo after President Donald Trump ordered a freeze of international aid. By Mayah Hamadeh
UAE evacuates nearly 100 Gaza patients as 10,000+ await transfer Abu Dhabi has pledged to bring in 1,000 injured children and 1,000 cancer patients from the Gaza Strip to be treated in the its hospitals. United Arab Emirates
US lawmakers advance bill to block new UN rights for Palestine The House Foreign Affairs Committee also voted on legislation to claw back UNRWA funds and denounce a UN decision to list Israel as an abuser of children’s rights. Palestine
Activists press for tougher penalties against female genital mutilation in Egypt Amendments are being finalized to crack down on female genital mutilation which remains popular in rural Egypt. Egypt
Iran rocked by three honor killings in one month A push for urgent legal reforms and greater public awareness is gaining momentum in Iran after the country reported three gruesome honor killings in less than a month. Iran
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen intercepts ballistic missile blamed on Houthis A spokesperson for the coalition said the missile was among more than 300 launched by the rebels since 2015. Saudi Arabia
Hundreds of children abused during lockdown in West Bank The Palestinian Ministry of Social Development said it has provided counseling and psychological services in more than 600 cases of child abuse in the West Bank during the coronavirus lockdown. Palestine
Sudanese activists skeptical female genital mutilation law will stop practice Sudanese activists told Al-Monitor that female circumcision continues in rural communities and that laws prevent women's rights. Sudan
UN calls on Israel to release Palestinian children from jails amid coronavirus Three UN officials urge Israeli authorities to free detained Palestinian children to protect them from COVID-19. Palestine
Report: Child soldiers deployed to Libya by Turkish-backed Syrian National Army An exclusive report, citing sources on the ground in Syria and Libya, says Syrian teenagers are being sent to Libya to take part in the civil war there. Syria
Arabic Sesame Street helps children explore emotions Sesame Workshop, the non-governmental organization behind series like "Sesame Street," teamed up with the International Rescue Committee to produce a new show for Middle Eastern children affected by war and displacement. Jordan
Syrian Kurdish center sets out to defang 'cubs of the caliphate' Former Islamic State child soldiers who are being reeducated at a Kurdish center face an uncertain future. Syria
Syrian children labor to support families torn apart by war Syrian children who lost their parents during the war are forced to work in difficult conditions to care for their struggling families. Syria
Israel threatens to expulse hundreds of Filipino children Israeli authorities have notified dozens of Filipina migrant workers that they will be expulsed from the country once the school year is over, together with their children. Israel
Refugee children in Lebanon find freedom in art “The Kids of Mishwar,” a recent exhibition in Beirut, gave refugee children the opportunity to express themselves through art. Lebanon
