Towards a new understanding of censorship, and its impact on Syrian cinema.

In Syria, journalists report the news while facing threats from all sides of the war. Now we must do our part to...

The tactics of Syrian and Russian forces are unforgiveable – but scarcely different to what the US and its allies...

Does Ahmad Ghossein's film contribute to the erasure of the history of the Syrian revolution?

In the absence of Syrian screening platforms, who is the audience?

Syrian cinema has more or less escaped regime censorship, or else we would not have witnessed new films and...

In times of conflict, school can transform lives, reduce the risk of joining armed groups and nurture peaceful and...

As media turn away from covering government-controlled areas, Syrians are experiencing an unprecedented level of...

What does the Syrian cinema look like in the Federal Republic of Germany and who is its audience?

Despite what many call a global news fatigue with Syria, powerful films continue to emerge.

Why are Syrian documentaries detached from the Syrian audience?

For every asylum application that was accepted in the EU last year, two were rejected. Anti-migration rhetoric has...

The 2011 uprisings marked a turning point, as new forms of cinematic language and style began to emerge.

Do Syrian directors or producers have a role in determining the target audience?

Between stories that tell their daily lives before another audience and films that broadcast the regime’s ideology,...

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Women and girls are at the forefront of the battle against climate change, as migrants and refugees, but also as caretakers.

Europe and the West failed in embracing the generation of the Arab Spring; why should we fail again?

Turkish-backed violations intensify in Northeast Syria: why we should not be surprised.

An interview with Ercan Ayboga on Turkey’s attack, Rojava’s direct democracy, and the international reaction.

Supporters of the brutal movement are walking out of prison camps in Syria, but it’s the propaganda bonus that may...