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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaRacism, sectarianism or sexism? On Damascus and the Syrian demographic barcodeI am not surprised that many of my friends from our “fancy” neighborhood were really aghast at the level of...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaOn memorizing the FatihaWith the outbreak of the revolution in Syria, I felt I needed to justify my stance vis-à-vis this revolution, since...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhen an Alawite man and a Sunni woman put love to the testWe should opt for a more genuine and balanced approach to identity, beginning with acknowledging differences and...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe Iran that is accepted in SyriaIt is clear that there is consensus among the parties to the Syrian conflict to end or reduce the growing role of...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe ancient city of Damascus: Shwam, and what I know about themAncient history, as well as political and demographic changes, shaped the relationship between the Shwam and other...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe forgotten history of revolutionary Raqqa, and its deep woundsAn interview with Mazen Hassoun, a young Syrian researcher and the co-founder of the online outlet Raqqa Post.
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaAm I the son of the Arab Aisha? Jokes in a mixed householdOur friendly teasing sometimes echoes nationalistic, sectarian and tribal prejudice. العربية
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaYarmouk: a late obituary for the capital of the Palestinian diasporaThe story of the Palestinian refugee camp besieged, destroyed, and emptied it of its people before being looted by...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaI am from Salamiya but none of this applies to meIn Syria, one could notice some of the significant remarks denigrating others based on their religion, sect, race or...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaOur Sectarianism – not just the regime’s creationTalking about sectarianism in Syria is like standing on the line of fire. How can we talk about sectarianism without...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaThe “other” and oral sectarian culture in SyriaBefore the Syrian uprising, relationships between Syrian sects were, like those betwen the regime and the...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaFrom “this onion is Sunni” to “nice Sunnis like us”In the village where I grew up, insulting Omar Ibn Khattab, Abu Bakr and Othman was common to the extent that...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaWhen the name Yazid is neither good nor badSyrians lack a common history and will continue to do so as long as the oral history of each group remains different...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaOral culture and identity in Syria - DossierWhat are the origins of sectarian consciousness in Syria? Did it appear from nothing or was it always dormant and...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaUS withdrawal: what next?With the war on the "Islamic state" in both Syria and Iraq almost over, the eye is now turned to the two...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaMilitias and crony capitalism to hamper Syria reconstructionReconstruction is a main project of the regime and crony capitalists, linked with a plan to consolidate their...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaFor a secular interpretation of prophethoodThe conception of secularism has developed in a prolonged and convoluted historical path and has been so diversified...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaLebanese model an improvable precondition to prevent authoritarianismThe model of Lebanon is indicative of the importance of state weakness, which is possibly a necessary stage for...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaA trip to liberated Minbic in Northern Syria: from hell to paradiseThe city of Minbic (Manbij) and its surroundings are among the most contested regions in the Syrian war. Ercan...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaOn the duality of laicism and dictatorship and the rise of political IslamIs there another outlet or framework in the Arab world outside the dichotomy of Islamism or nationalism? [عربي]
