Saudi Political Intolerance
Beheadings in public, including a prominent Saudi Shiite cleric, prompted reactions not only inside Saudi Arabia but also in Iran, Iraq and most recently in Bahrain. Saudi Arabia’s death wedding…
Egyptians’ High Spirits
Egyptians challenge dusty weather with a smile and a cup of tea. Although the video dates back to February 2015, it tells us much about Egyptians’ high spirits. The video…
Demand Peace at Times of War
In solidarity with academics from Turkey for peace: For the right to demand peace at times of war, academics from all over the world defend their colleagues in Turkey. In…
Story of a Syrian Child
Humans of Syria had the chance to tell a heart-breaking story about a 3-year-old Syrian child, who lived most of her life under siege. Here is here story: Aya made…
Queen of Jordan Responds to Charlie Hebdo’s Cartoon
Queen of Jordan, Rania Al Abdullah, published a cartoon featuring the drowned Syrian boy Alan Kurdi in response to “Charlie Hebdo”. On 14 January 2016, the French satirical weekly magazine…
7 Ways to Celebrate Christmas with Muslim Refugees
When I was in Germany helping out with the refugee crisis, I was asked by a Pastor: “How should we celebrate Christmas with Muslim refugees this year so that we…
US Combating ISIS – Mission Creep? – Op-Ed
US to deploy “specialized expeditionary targeting force” to combat ISIS. Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter, appearing before the House Armed Services Committee on December 01, announced that the United States will…
John Oliver Hilariously Debunks the Ignorance Surrounding Syrian Refugee Crisis
On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver destroyed the hypocrisy surrounding refugee crisis in the United States. While 31 US governors oppose the resettlement of Syrian refugees in their states, he…
Fearful of Protests, Egypt Keeps Stadia Closed
Egyptian law enforcement authorities and the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), in a reflection of fears that stadia in Egypt could once more emerge as platforms for anti-government protest, have extended…
Would Someone Leave His Daughter All Alone?
Humans of Syria initiative had the chance to meet one of the residents in Kobani, a city in the Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. Here is his story: I asked…