Yearender: The arithmetic of survival in Mideast war zones

CAIRO, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Across the Middle East, the upheaval of the past year has been measured not only in bombs and gunfire, but in quieter calculations: how far people can run, how much they can carry, and how long they can endure.

Throughout 2025, tens of thousands across the region were forced to abandon their homes, schools, and livelihoods, and tens of thousands more lived in tents or among rubble, their homes destroyed or beyond reach.