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Martin Armstrong

Armstrong

Martin Armstrong is a journalist with The New Arab. Formerly based in Lebanon he has travelled extensively in the MENA region and written for outlets including Al-Jazeera, The Guardian, Middle East Eye, VICE, and The Christian Science Monitor

Resilience and despair: East Aleppo residents witness city's annihilation

As troops loyal to Bashar al-Assad advance through East Aleppo, residents trapped in rebel-controlled enclaves hunker down increasingly troubled by what fate awaits them in the coming weeks.

08 December, 2016

Troops in Mosul advance amid rising civilian death toll

Military advisors have praised the 'dramatic progress' of Iraqi forces, but with hundreds of civilians killed since operations began in October, concerns rise as the battle proceeds.

01 December, 2016

Fidel Castro and the House of Assad

Castro remained an ally of Bashar al-Assad even after he stepped down from power in 2006. Meanwhile regime ideologues ironically identified the Cuban revolutionary as inspiration for their own battle.

26 November, 2016

Thousands flee Raqqa as Turkish-Kurdish tensions threaten anti-IS campaign

In the last week 6,000 people have arrived in the town of Ain Issa, having been displaced by Kurdish advances on Raqqa, amid concerns Turkey's intervention could hinder further progress

25 November, 2016

Relentless bombardment puts East Aleppo hospitals 'out of service'

Aleppo's health directorate said on Friday that all hospitals in east Aleppo were out of operation amid a renewed bombing campaign of the area that began on Tuesday

19 November, 2016

Evidence 'corroborates' Russian role in devastating Syria school massacre

A report by Human Rights Watch citing satellite and video evidence, and witness testimonies says that Syrian and Russian warplanes carried out a deadly October attack in Idlib province.

17 November, 2016

East Aleppo residents' text-message ultimatum: Leave within 24 hours

The text messages, reportedly sent by one of Syria's state telecoms provider, called on residents to evacuate the area "if they want to stay alive".

14 November, 2016

Will Trump find an ally in Turkey's Erdogan?

Analysis: Figures within Trump's campaign team have already called for the extradition of Fethullah Gulen, and greater cooperation with Ankara in efforts to tackle the Islamic State group.

10 November, 2016

Trump's White House: What to expect if you're Middle-Eastern

Trump's campaign has courted controversy and included outbursts of Islamaphobic rhetoric, admiration for Vladimir Putin, and calls to dismantle the nuclear deal with Iran. What comes next?

09 November, 2016

Shock and awe: Middle East reacts to Trump's triumph

Trump's election has sent shockwaves across the Middle East. Whilst many have expressed anger and outrage, others have suggested that the former media mogul could prove more transparent than predecessors.

09 November, 2016