Samir Mourani* | 3 May 2013

Revolution or civil war? Genocide or terrorism? These are some of the questions plaguing events taking place in Syria today. Regardless of which side of the spectrum you are on, whether you support the revolutionaries or the government, there are now over one million Syrian refugees seeking shelter and basic [...]

Pauline Le Rolland* | 17 Apr 2013

Refutrees is a new, grass-roots organization working in Palestinian refugee camps in the West Bank and Lebanon to build sustainable, eco-friendly projects that respond to community needs. Muftah recently caught up with the organization’s  project coodinator, Pauline Le Rolland,* to learn more about the group’s work Can you tell us [...]

Zeinab El Tobgui* | 21 Mar 2013

In recent years, university students have become increasingly engaged in issues of global development, and more interested in volunteering abroad. In response to this demand, a number of international service-learning organizations have emerged to provide students with opportunities to complete community service projects all over the world. Most of these [...]