Alex Klaushofer
Alex Klaushofer is a freelance journalist writing on social affairs and politics in Britain and the Middle East. She has previously worked as Middle East communications manager for Christian Aid, and has a particular interest in humanitarian issues. She is author of "Paradise Divided: A Portrait of Lebanon".
Is humanitarianism in Gaza a continuation of war by other means?
HAVE YOUR SAY: Do you think humanitarian aid is being used a political tool in Gaza? If so, what should be done about it? Please add your comments at the bottom of the page. The bombing may have stopped - for now at least - but the hard questions about Gaza's humanitarian crisis are only just beginning to emerge. ...
Why the Gaza crisis is so shocking
The bare elements of the Middle East's latest crisis should say it all. Over 600 people killed and thousands more injured in 11 days, hospitals overflowing with bloodied civilians, and 1.5 million people, under fire from air and ground, trapped on a narrow strip of land without adequate water, food or electricity. But somehow the facts and figures fail to convey the horror that Gaza is inspiring in both seasoned observers of the region and the public. ...
Cyclone-hit S.Asia mops up, new storm on way
Aid agencies are picking up the pieces in the wake of Cyclone Nisha, which has reportedly displaced more than 1 million people in southern India and Sri Lanka - and are bracing themselves for a second round of storms heading towards the region. At the end of last month, while most of the media's attention was on the Mumbai bombings, the cyclone swept over the coastal areas of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, submerging homes, fields and disrupting power supplies. ...
INTERVIEW: Can aid bring hope to Central African Republic?
Humanitarian organisations face an uphill struggle in Central African Republic as they take on the massive challenge of moving the embattled country firmly out of conflict into recovery. Years of fighting between rebels and a weak government have decimated a fertile land rich in natural resources, making it one of Africa's poorest nations. ...
Chalk and blackboards spell C-H-A-N-G-E in aid priorities
"Emergency development" may sound like an oxymoron, but there are signs the traditional distinction between development and relief work is breaking down, both in policy and practice. Last month the Sphere Project - the body responsible for setting minimum standards in the humanitarian stalwarts of food aid and shelter - endorsed minimum education standards created by the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE). ...
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