When the Syrian regime fell in December, its secrets began to emerge from the rubble. One of its darkest secrets: the forced disappearance of hundreds of children. They were taken from their parents and secretly placed in orphanages, many under false identities. This Times investigation reveals the internal workings of the operation — and how one family fought to reunite.

This study analyzes how Omani law protects vulnerable children without family care through foster arrangements, comparing it with practices in Morocco, the UAE, and the principles of Islamic Sharia law. While Oman’s legal framework provides a foundation for care, the research highlights weaknesses in implementation and oversight, recommending stronger monitoring, greater community involvement, and closer alignment with both regional best practices and Sharia objectives.

Needs assessment by NGO reveals the huge psychological impact of the war with Israel on young people

This study aims to explore the experiences of gender expressions among transgender youth who aged out of out-of-home care in Israel.

Key officials say entire population of northern Gaza ‘at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence’

CAIRO (AP) — The number of Palestinians killed in the yearlong war in Gaza has passed 43,000, more than half of them women and children, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Monday.

This Social Service Workforce Week, join the Global Social Service Workforce Alliance and the Better Care Network (BCN) for a webinar to explore progress, successes and challenges in global efforts to strengthen the social service workforce for family care and care system reform.  

In Gaza, an entire generation of children is now at risk of being ‘forgotten’. With the cumulative effects of unrelenting violence, forced displacement and loss of an entire school year likely to impact them for the rest of their lives. The time to act to provide relief and scale-up humanitarian aid is now, to protect children and ensure their recovery.

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