In this interview, Ara Kheder Kareem speaks to Aayushi Sharma of METO and Mina Rozei of Chemical Weapons Convention Coalition (CWCC) about the events of the Halabja Chemical Weapons attacks, the repercussions of which are still being faced by the communities living in Halabja. Ara has been actively working and campaigning for highlighting the challengesContinue reading “In The Zone – Episode 19 – Ara Kheder Kareem”
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Issue 9 – October 2022 – Editorial
A publication of Young METO by Tannaz Zafarani* The Bright Side’s ninth issue is dedicated to the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Sharm el-Sheikh between the 6th to 18th of November 2022. According to the World Bank, capital cities in the Middle East could face up to four months ofContinue reading “Issue 9 – October 2022 – Editorial”
Issue 9 – October 2022
A publication of Young METO Editorial by Tannaz Zafarani* The Bright Side’s ninth issue is dedicated to the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Sharm el-Sheikh between the 6th to 18th of November 2022. According to the World Bank, capital cities in the Middle East could face up to four monthsContinue reading “Issue 9 – October 2022”
Issue 8 – September 2022
A publication of the METO University Network Editorial by Giada Del Russo* Welcome back to a brand new issue of The Bright Side, where we aim to bring you positive news from the Middle East to highlight the incredible work being done in the region. After a brief summer break, The Bright Side team isContinue reading “Issue 8 – September 2022”
Issue 8 – September 2022 – Editorial
A publication of the METO University Network by Giada Del Russo* Welcome back to a brand new issue of The Bright Side, where we aim to bring you positive news from the Middle East to highlight the incredible work being done in the region. After a brief summer break, The Bright Side team is gladContinue reading “Issue 8 – September 2022 – Editorial”
In The Zone – Episode 18 – Jeremy Corbyn MP
In the 17th episode of the podcast series, In the Zone, Anahita Parsa and Aayushi Sharma interview Zmnako Mohammad Ahmad. In the interview Zmnako highlights the significant aspects of his story as a Chemical Weapon Attack survivor, his pursuit to help amplify the voices of other survivors like him, the challenges and struggles survivors face,Continue reading “In The Zone – Episode 18 – Jeremy Corbyn MP”
The Hills are Alive with the Sound of… Nuclear Ban Week!
With apologies for the allusion to Julie Andrews singing about the hills of the Austrian Alps, Vienna (rather than Salzburg) will be METO’s de facto home for one week in June, where we will converge with civil society activists, diplomats, government representatives and many other stakeholders from all over the world in the campaign toContinue reading “The Hills are Alive with the Sound of… Nuclear Ban Week!”
Issue 7 – May 2022 – Editorial
A publication of the METO University Network by Lara Randl* This issue’s editorial is dedicated to the truce between the opposing sides in Yemen’s civil war which came into effect in early April 2022. To put it into the words of UN General Secretary Guterres it ‘must be the start of a better future forContinue reading “Issue 7 – May 2022 – Editorial”
Issue 7 – May 2022
A publication of the METO University Network Editorial by Lara Rendl* This issue’s editorial is dedicated to the truce between the Houthis and government forces in Yemen’s civil war which came into effect in early April 2022. To put it into the words of UN General Secretary Guterres it ‘must be the start of aContinue reading “Issue 7 – May 2022”
In The Zone – Episode 17 – Zmnako Mohammad Ahmad
In the 17th episode of the podcast series, In the Zone, Anahita Parsa and Aayushi Sharma interview Zmnako Mohammad Ahmad. In the interview Zmnako highlights the significant aspects of his story as a Chemical Weapon Attack survivor, his pursuit to help amplify the voices of other survivors like him, the challenges and struggles survivors face,Continue reading “In The Zone – Episode 17 – Zmnako Mohammad Ahmad”