Fiona Mitchell

Correspondent

A boy sits at a tent at a refugee camp in Balkh, Afghanistan. A million children face imminent starvation in the country, according to UNICEF

Tumultuous year ends in humanitarian crisis for Afghans

America's longest war, it ended faster and more chaotically than anyone had ever anticipated.

2021 in Review • 24 Dec 21

18-month old Amina is recovering from severe acute malnutrition in Herat Regional Hospital

One million Afghan children 'at risk of starvation'

One million children could die from starvation in Afghanistan in the coming weeks - that is the latest grim prediction from aid agency UNICEF.

World • 02 Dec 21

Military intervention in Yemen began in March 2015 after the Iran-aligned Houthi group ousted the government

10,000 children killed or maimed during Yemen conflict

Ten thousand Yemeni children have been killed or maimed since a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia intervened six years ago, according to UNICEF, the United Nations children's agency.

World • 19 Oct 21

A portrait of Vladimir Putin taken on 11 November, 2018, in Paris, France

Putin's presidency under the microscope as Russia votes

This weekend, Russia goes to the polls, in an election the Moscow Times classifies as "a confidence vote on Putin". The focus for these elections will be on the party called United Russia and any analysis of how the party does this weekend inevitably reflects on Mr Putin's presidency.

World • 18 Sep 21

The view of One World Trade Center and lower Manhattan in New York City

20 years since the day that changed the world

It is often referred to as the day that changed the world, but the repercussions of the 9/11 attacks US were felt far beyond the locations of New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.

US • 10 Sep 21

Joe Biden at a drinks reception for Queen Elizabeth II and G7 leaders during the G7 Summit

Is Afghanistan testing US relations with its allies?

Events in Afghanistan have tested the notion that Biden is a US President who would be in lockstep with Europe, with many European leaders having now seen up close how Mr Biden intends to pursue his own domestic agenda without being swayed by western allies whose priorities are different from his.

World • 28 Aug 21

Baradar was one of the founders of the Taliban in 1994

What do we know about Taliban founder Mullah Baradar?

Disembarking a plane in Kandahar to be greeted by his supporters, the return of Mullah Baradar to Afghanistan is yet another indicator of the Taliban's consolidation of power after the tumultuous events of recent days.

World • 19 Aug 21

The destroyed grain silo has become a symbol of the damage caused by the blast in Beirut port

Beirut blast one year on: No answers amid economic woes

As well as chronic food shortages in Lebanon there are also severe difficulties accessing clean water, electricity and education as the country buckles under continuing problems.

World • 01 Aug 21

Power cuts caused by a fuel shortage in the Lebanese capital, Beirut

Lebanon 'days away' from social explosion, PM warns

Lebanon is a country on the brink with an economy and society careering further into crisis and is "days away from social explosion," according to its prime minister.

World • 06 Jul 21

48 people died and more than 200 were injured in the blaze in 1981

Coroner's court hears Stardust inquest can proceed

Dublin City Coroner's Court has been told that outstanding issues surrounding the provision of legal aid for the families of those killed in the Stardust fire have now been resolved, and the inquests into the fire can now move ahead.

Ireland • 23 Jun 21