The US is trying to create a Middle Eastern coalition to undermine Iran. They are sixteen years too late.

The first episode of a podcast series about the socio-political climate faced by Syrians and their host communities through their own eyes as the pressure rises for refugees to return to Syria.

الانسحاب الأمريكي سيضع الكُرد أمام امتحان صعب، وعليهم الاختيار بين التفاوض مع الحكومة السورية والقبول بتنازلات مؤلمة على طريق الوصول لحل سياسي مقبول، أو الدخول في مواجهة عسكرية مع الجيش التركي وفصائل المعارضة السورية الموالية لها.

انتهاك المحظور لا يكون إيجابيًّا إلا عندما يتأسس على قيمٍ مختلفةٍ عن تلك التي يُفترَض به كشفها وفضحها وتجاوزها. English

How and by whom is sectarianism produced and maintained? And for what reasons?العربية

I am not surprised that many of my friends from our “fancy” neighborhood were really aghast at the level of sectarian grudges that was revealed after the revolution. العربية

With the outbreak of the revolution in Syria, I felt I needed to justify my stance vis-à-vis this revolution, since I coincidentally belonged to a religious minority. العربية

We should opt for a more genuine and balanced approach to identity, beginning with acknowledging differences and their importance for our social composition. العربية

It is clear that there is consensus among the parties to the Syrian conflict to end or reduce the growing role of Iran in Syria. العربية

A story of the creation of the first commune in Kobane, and the struggle against authoritarianism within.

Ancient history, as well as political and demographic changes, shaped the relationship between the Shwam and other communities, as well as between the poor and rich Shwam. العربية

The next phase in Syria’s brutal modern history will likely see more Khaled al-Ahmad type figures propagated by the regime, repackaged and sold in western media as ‘fixers’.

Jazira’s Kurds have a rich oral heritage targeting their Arab neighbours. العربية

An interview with Mazen Hassoun, a young Syrian researcher and the co-founder of the online outlet Raqqa Post.

Our friendly teasing sometimes echoes nationalistic, sectarian and tribal prejudice. العربية

How far would Russia risk its international relations to protect the regime of Bashar Al Assad?

"عبادة الفرج" كتهمة تتخذ بعدين اثنين. فهي من جهة تنكر عليهم "عبادة الله" كمسلمين، وهي من جهة ثانية تحقّر المعتقد الإسماعيلي إلى مستوى "عبادة الفرج"، بحيث يكون الكفر أو الإلحاد أو الشرك بالله "تهمة" لطيفة جداً. English