Rebecca Collard

Recent Articles

The Big Question in the Battle for Mosul Is What Comes After

The motley coalition of fighters in the Iraqi city are trying to position themselves for when ISIS has been defeated

By Rebecca Collard / Zardak Mountain, Iraq

Meet the Iraqi Refugees Who Are Going Back to Iraq

A small but growing number of refugees are going back to their home countries in the Middle East—after life in Germany doesn't work out

By Rebecca Collard/Erbil, Iraq

Iraqi Forces Struggle to Retake Mosul

It's being mired by incompetence, mistrust, and divisions on the ground

By Rebecca Collard / Makhmour

This Fragile Iraqi Dam Could Pose a Bigger Threat Than ISIS

TIME visits Mosul Dam, whose collapse could threaten a million lives or more in Iraq

By Rebecca Collard / Mosul Dam

Besieged Syrian City on the Verge of Starvation

One month after humanitarian convoy reached Madaya, no further aid is in sight

By Rebecca Collard / Beirut

These Black Boxes Guarantee Independent Radio to Thousands of Residents of Syria

Hidden transmitters can relay signals to areas controlled by ISIS and the Syrian government

By Rebecca Collard/Berlin

Besieged Syrian Town of Madaya Finally Gets Aid

But fears grow for thousands more starving under siege

By Rebecca Collard / Beirut

Syrian Rebel Groups Fear Paris Attacks Will Take the Heat Off Assad

In the wake of the Paris attacks, new force is being directed against ISIS in Syria. But Bashar Assad's government may be getting a pass

By Rebecca Collard / Beirut

Why the Murder of the Israeli Prime Minister Doomed Peace Negotiations

Twenty years ago the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin traumatized Israel and diminished the chances for peace

By Rebecca Collard / Tel Aviv

Uneasy Arab-Israeli Coexistence Threatened By Violence

20% of the population of Israel is Arab or Palestinian but violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank creates fear and distrust everywhere

By Rebecca Collard / Tel Aviv

Palestinians Claim Discrimination and Persecution Drive Anti-Israeli Violence

Restrictions on building and movement nurture discontent

By Rebecca Collard / Jerusalem

Calm Settles Over Jerusalem After Military Deployment

But clashes continue elsewhere in the country

By Rebecca Collard / Jerusalem

Refugees Squeeze Through Crack in Croatia's Border

There are few options left for migrants trying to reach Western Europe

By Rebecca Collard / Sid-Tovarnik

Refugees Turn to Croatia as New Entrance to Europe

As countries like Hungary close their borders, migrants find themselves in Croatia, uncertain of their next move

By Rebecca Collard

Border Closings Leave Migrants Trapped in Balkans

Migrants fear they have nowhere to go as Hungary and Serbia crack down on the movement of refugees

By Rebecca Collard / Kanijza, Serbia

Refugees Crowd at the Gates of Fortress Europe

They will not be willing to simply turn back

By Rebecca Collard / Röszke, Hungary

Hungary Closes the Gates to Europe

Refugees are likely to be trapped in Serbia, just outside the European Union

By Rebecca Collard / Rozske, Hungary

Refugees Race to Western Europe Before Borders Close

Large numbers pour into Hungary daily in the hopes of being allowed to continue their journey north before travel restrictions tighten

By Rebecca Collard / Budapest

Why Syrian 'Safe Zones' Could Be Dangerous for Civilians and U.S. Policy

It's not clear how returning refugees will be protected from ISIS and other armed groups

By Rebecca Collard / Gazientep

Why Turkey Sees the Kurds as a Bigger Threat than ISIS

The Kurds' success against ISIS might encourage advocates of a Kurdish state across parts of Iraq, Syria and Turkey

By Rebecca Collard / Gazientep
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