Syria After Assad

One year after the fall of Assad, the threat of Islamic State is still present in a divided Syria.

For years, the Assad secret services took away thousands of children from opponents of the regime and made them disappear.

This is the story of how a refugee taking a picture with Chancellor Angela Merkell morphed into a court case against Facebook

On Sunday 8 December 2024, Syrians woke up to the news that Bashar Al Assad had fled the country.

Opposing the Neom project in Saudi Arabia can get you put in prison or killed.

Reports from international bodies document the torture and inhuman conditions inflicted on Palestinians held in Israeli detention.

Across Europe, the far right is embedding itself into politics and daily life, but remains fundamentally violent and racist. 

More and more young Greeks want to start their own businesses and work for themselves.

Elected with a clear majority of 55% in November 2023, the Argentinian president aims to deregulate drastically his country’s economy

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

From queer cake sitting to sex positive tasting evenings, Tracks finds out about food and sexuality.

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

Reports from international bodies document the torture and inhuman conditions inflicted on Palestinians held in Israeli detention.

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

Vanessa Wagner performs Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes with dancers from the Accrorap company.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ramping up its budget. Does this mean Europe is to take the lead in the space race?