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Lebanon: The prolonged impacts of a war that still simmers
Read More: Lebanon: The prolonged impacts of a war that still simmersSeptember 2026 Six months ago, the informal settlement of Hay el Gharbeh, on the edge of Beirut, was in the middle of an evacuation zone. IDF airstrikes were hitting across Beirut’s suburbs as the latest conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
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Seeds of reconciliation planted by Israel’s Teachers
Read More: Seeds of reconciliation planted by Israel’s Teachers‘Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness’ – James 3:18 Two teachers sit across the room from one another. Before today they have never spoken. Despite living only miles apart, their experiences of conflict, identity, and belonging…
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Rebuilding lives with dignity – vocational training helping Sudanese refugees in Egypt
Read More: Rebuilding lives with dignity – vocational training helping Sudanese refugees in EgyptA brutal civil war has driven you from your home with little more than the clothes on your back. You’ve witnessed horrors that still play out again and again in your mind. You’ve lost your husband, the breadwinner of the…
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International endorsement for Embrace-supported education centre
Read More: International endorsement for Embrace-supported education centreAccreditations from the globally recognised NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) is a mark of educational excellence. This week they gave their accreditation to the education centre and programs of our partner SKILD (Smart Kids with Individual Learning…
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Oranges and Lemons – A reflection from Bishop Rachel
Read More: Oranges and Lemons – A reflection from Bishop RachelIntroduction – by Jamie Eyre, CEO of Embrace the Middle East In a time of growing polarisation, there are many pitfalls before us. For some, it can feel easier to stay silent than to speak into complex and contested issues.…
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Impact of occupation in the West Bank: The trauma of home demolitions
Read More: Impact of occupation in the West Bank: The trauma of home demolitionsBy Revd Su McClellan Home is much more than a shelter from the elements. It should be a place of safety, warmth and nurture, what the prophet Isaiah once imagined as “secure dwellings” (Isaiah 65:21). A place of belonging,…
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Rats, rubbish and lice: The horrific conditions in Gaza’s displacement camps
Read More: Rats, rubbish and lice: The horrific conditions in Gaza’s displacement campsThe media reports on Gaza have diminished, but this doesn’t mean the situation is getting better – far from it. Conditions are catastrophic, and our partners there warn that they are getting worse. “When there were more missiles we were…
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Healing the invisible wounds of war: Mental health support
Read More: Healing the invisible wounds of war: Mental health supportA mental health crisis is surging in the region – our partners are responding The recent years of escalating conflict across the Middle East have not only destroyed homes and communities, but has left many battling with mental health issues…