Ash Gallagher

Isolation highlights a mental health pandemic

From Iran to Italy to the US, the stigma of mental health, isolation and loss are snaking through communities across the globe.

War-torn countries in the Middle East can't afford to battle coronavirus

With millions suffering from years of war and severely degraded medical facilities, countries at war cannot pay the price of a new frontline.

Doctors tell of their experiences and offer hope in a time of Covid-19

Frontline medics talk about how they are fighting the disease despite being short-staffed and overwhelmed by the growing number of patients around the world.

Economic shutdown due to coronavirus offers environmental lessons

The spread of Covid-19 is pressuring the human race to look at another global calamity: climate change.

The poets of Baghdad, refuse to go quietly

Several Iraqi poets are putting their lives on the line and their mission goes beyond economic injustice.

My time with PMF fighters in Iraq: the proxy wars must stop

The proxy wars are being fought by countries over land that doesn't belong to them and its the Iraqis who are paying with their lives.

Christians in Iraq dwindle and struggle to survive

The numbers of Christians in Iraq have plummeted and those who claim to help ensure their survival, often don't even understand what they need.

Mosul is still under rubble and a new power vacuum is emerging

Mosul is in a race against time. If the central government ignores the basic needs of the population and refuses to reconstruct the badly damaged city, the people of Mosul might once again look to groups that can fill the vacuum.

Who will heal Gaza's medical workers?

Gaza's doctors and nurses work in impossible conditions putting everyone's well-being above their own. Studies show that medical workers from Gaza require care, that they may never get.

The military defeat of Daesh in Iraq has to be backed by political reforms

The only way to prevent a Daesh resurgence in Iraq is to integrate the poorest and most marginalised Iraqis into the economic and political structures of the country.

Iraqis want a leader who can offer a lot more than security

The upcoming Iraq elections are not only driven by security issues but also by poor economic circumstances and rampant corruption.

Sri Lankan Muslims accuse police of watching a mob attack them

The riot victims say the Sri Lankan government is not doing enough to counter anti-Muslim groups that are acting with impunity across the country.