What Future for Syria?
In March 2011 a few teenagers in a southern Syrian city – fired up no doubt by the revolutionary fervour sweeping the Middle East at the time – daubed some…
The Tribulations of Hamas
Hamas’s fortunes have taken a turn for the worse. The de facto government of the Gaza strip suddenly finds itself in difficulties on four fronts: deteriorating external relations, including financial…
Unbelievable What Some Syrians Do to Live on
Here are few stories of some Syrians who do little things to live on. These stories are nothing but heartbreaking. I spent my whole life in these neighbourhoods. And now…
These People REALLY Need You to Hear Them Out
Over the past two days, Yarmouk camp has seen fierce clashes and shelling. Despite these hard times and nearly two years of siege, people like Ahmad are trying to…
The Leftovers of the Middle East?
“I walked to the field hospital under the bombs and in the bad weather to have my annoying shot” The12-year-old girl, a diabetic child in a field hospital waiting for…
This Islamic State Madness Has Gone on Long Enough
Friday, June 26, 2015 was a day of horror. In the seaside resort of Sousse in Tunisia nearly 40 sunbathing tourists were mown down by gunfire; earlier that morning a decapitated…
The Kurds – Key to Success Against “The Islamic State?”
The so-called Islamic State, more commonly called the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has suffered few military setbacks. The one that the Iraqi and American governments like to…
The Middle East and North Africa: Adapting to a New Paradigm
The US and Arab military strategies across the Middle East and North Africa have failed to reverse the rise of often retrograde rebel forces in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Libya.…
This Is How a Hero Looks Like in the Most Dangerous Place on Earth (video)
“When the bombs rain down, the Syrian Civil Defence rushes in. In a place where public services no longer function these unarmed volunteers risk their lives to help anyone in…