Opinion

Syria Palestine

Joseph Daher explains why the Assad regime's toppling in Syria is important to liberation efforts across the region, especially for the Palestinian struggle.

Perspectives
syria

The primary cause of President Bashar al-Assad's downfall is that he presided over a disintegrating social contract, writes Barak Barfi.

Trump

While it's difficult to predict how Trump will approach the region this time around, it seems clear that the challenges will be formidable, writes Daoud Kuttab.

Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime was a psychopathic terror state

Syria has finally broken free of Bashar al-Assad's chains. Whatever comes next, the Syrian people can be assured of their heroism, argues Karim Safieddine.

Tunisia

Tunisian journalists are not only being punished for their work through arrests, they are also forced to live in inhumane conditions.

Narrated
An ode to Refaat Alareer: My mentor and Palestine's truth-seeker

On the first anniversary of Refaat Alareer's death in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, Wesam Abo Marq pays tribute to the memory of his friend and colleague.

land theft

On the UN International Day of Solidarity with Palestinians Ayman Khwaja urges us to take action by supporting those fighting land theft & the genocide in Gaza.

Lebanese_in_Iraq

As some Lebanese return home following the ceasefire, the 1.3 million displaced won't forget the trauma inflicted by Israel's war, writes Rawan AlAmeen.

Imane

Islamophobia Awareness Month: Mariya bint Rehan unpacks the tropes Muslim women face & explains why seeking to challenge them won’t stop the racism they face.

Unfiltered
Lebanon

Rami Rmeileh explains why people in Lebanon must remain vigilant following the ceasefire, & how the left can serve a crucial role in rebuilding the country.

Francesca Albanese and the industry of pro-Palestine defamation

Francesca Albanese is the latest figure to be smeared for supporting Palestine. Layth Malhis explains why it’s key for her, and us, to know what's at stake.

The UN must exorcise its colonial demons for Palestinian justice

Unless it sheds its colonial skin, the UN will fail to hold the West and Israel to account, or achieve real justice for the Palestinians, says Sara Troian.

COP29: Israel did not 'make the desert bloom'. It stole the land

By platforming Israel again, COP29 has stained its climate credentials. There is no climate justice without the liberation of Palestine, says Nandita Lal.

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