Victorios Shams

Victorios Shams is a Syrian writer based in Cairo since 2012. He was a member of the 'Union of Syrian Democratic Youth' between 1995-1998, then a member of the 'Popular Democratic Party' and the 'Democratic Youth Movement' in Lebanon, where he served in various capacities between 1999 and 2011, when the Syrian revolution erupted.

Is the Syrian regime sectarian? Sectarianism, part two

In the second part of our conversation on the state and sect in Syria with prominent Marxist thinkers from the region, we explore how sectarianism and class intersect in the dark realms of the Syrian elite. See part one.

By Victorios Shams and Salameh Kaileh

/ 29 Oct 2014

What is sectarianism in the Middle East?

The term is heard whenever the Middle East or Syria are discussed, yet a talking head would be pressed to define what they mean by sectarianism. Mohammad Dibo speaks to two prominent Arab thinkers willing to assist our understanding by going back to the basics.

By Victorios Shams and Salameh Kaileh

/ 9 Oct 2014