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‘Unless the colonial mindset is dismantled, Gaza’s political future will remain externally managed’

CONFLICT | CRISIS
MIDDLE EAST
29.Jan.2026
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‘When international attention decreases, state violence often intensifies’

FREEDOMS
MIDDLE EAST
27.Jan.2026
EN

‘The election felt like a formality because it took place in a context hostile for dissent, pluralism and rights’

DEMOCRACY
MIDDLE EAST
02.Jan.2026
EN

‘Art offers a space where people can start picturing a Syria that moves beyond conflict and division’

CONFLICT | CRISIS
MIDDLE EAST
27.Nov.2025
EN

‘This ceasefire came after a level of international concern we hadn’t seen before’

CONFLICT | CRISIS
MIDDLE EAST
22.Nov.2025
EN

‘The goal should have been to build a parliament reflecting the diversity of Syrian society, but that opportunity was missed’

DEMOCRACY
MIDDLE EAST
29.Oct.2025
EN

‘What hinders the peace process is the acceptance of occupation, colonisation and apartheid’

CONFLICT | CRISIS
MIDDLE EAST
18.Sep.2025
ENFR

Israel must face accountability as Gaza genocide intensifies

International pressure is growing but states are still repressing civil society voices
CONFLICT | CRISIS
MIDDLE EAST
14.Aug.2025
EN

‘Life in Gaza’s shelters is marked by deprivation – but also by the endurance of human dignity’

CONFLICT | CRISIS
MIDDLE EAST
12.Aug.2025
EN

‘No return can be safe, voluntary and dignified unless conditions inside Syria change’

CONFLICT | CRISIS
MIDDLE EAST
09.Aug.2025
EN
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