Terrorist Attacks in Brussels – a Clash of What?
Here we go again. Recent terrorist attacks against another European capital city in less than a year continue to shake the core of world politics. It is worth to note…
Cultural Bridging in Amman – Grassroots Projects with Scarce Resources
JORDAN – While political conflicts have dominated almost all discourses around the region of West Asia, narratives on the region have remained ensnared by political and religious frameworks. Thus the…
Agreement to Ceasefire in Yemen
Yemeni officials on Sunday said that Shiite Houthi rebels and the internationally recognized government have agreed to begin a ceasefire for a week or two before their next round of negotiations,…
Smiles in Exile – Syrian Children Can Tell It All
They are not just refugees, they are, above all, human beings just like us. Medias always portray them as a whole tragedy but behind the tragedy there are people. As…
The Truth International Law Proclaims About Palestinian Territories: Jerusalem (Part Two)
Legal Perceptivity Exercised by Israeli Chief Court The Supreme Court of Israel held that the fundamental rules of international law accepted as binding by all “civilized” nations were incorporated in the domestic…
The Commonwealth and Arab-Israel Reconciliation
In 2016 Commonwealth Day falls on March 14. That may not mean much to some people, but to the 53 member nations of the Commonwealth, representing some 2.2 billion people,…
The Truth International Law Proclaims About the Palestinian Territories (Part One)
Recently, the Israeli Supreme Court refused to reconsider a decision to demolish the unrecognized Bedouin village of Umm Al-Hiran, and ordered to evict all its residents, Adalah centre reported on…
Art Beyond Asylum
GERMANY – Art is a powerful means of expression. It played significant roles in times of peace and war. While the scene in Syria has become blurred with the emergence…
Cessation of Hostilities in Syria – Was John Kerry Outplayed?
One week ago, I wrote an article titled The U.S.-Russia brokered ceasefire in Syria – are we being naive? which I closed with this thought: “These [ceasefire monitoring] working groups…
Triumph of Song: Syrian Musicians Build New Orchestra In Germany
No matter what the Syrian Expat Philharmonic Orchestra plays, it’s a song of solidarity. Founded by musician-activists in Bremen, Germany, the orchestra composed of Syrian and local musicians came together…