Category Archives: Articles

Yemen’s Houthis and Russia: Why their growing ties matter

Analysis: Russia’s growing relationship with the Houthis signals a shift in Red Sea dynamics, challenging [...]

Syria wakes up from its Assadist nightmare. But what comes next?

Syrians, finally liberated from the shackles of Assad’s regime, savour the taste of freedom long [...]

Erasing Palestine: Jerusalem as a frontline in Israel’s war

In-depth: For Palestinians in Jerusalem, life is a labyrinthine system of Israeli subjugation – with [...]

Our dream of an Assad-free Syria has returned with regime collapse

After over 50 years, the Assad regime has fallen. Syrian author and activist Leila al-Shami [...]

Syria’s rebel offensive: Why now and what could happen next?

Analysis: The lightning offensive by an alliance of rebels, which saw them seize control of [...]

We fled Lebanon because the future was too uncertain

As some Lebanese return home following the ceasefire, the 1.3 million displaced won’t forget the [...]