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“Last year I mentioned that Syria has returned. Today, I say that Syria is rising.” Ahmed al-Sharaa returned to the UN with Syria’s diplomatic standing transformed. Now comes the harder task: turning international acceptance into progress at home. Ananya Natchukuri @nat28453 writes for @SyriaDirect : syriadirect.org/syria-is-ris…
For decades, Syrian Kurds were denied the right to learn in their mother tongue. Now, a new government decision to introduce Arabic-language instruction has sparked protests across northeastern Syria. @natacha_danon reports from Qamishli for Syria Direct. syriadirect.org/syrias-kurds…
“Holding the powerful to account, even when they're on the same side as you, is one of the most important ways of building a democracy.” @Anand_Gopal_ on why independent journalism is essential to Syria’s political transition. Read more at @SyriaDirect . syriadirect.org/what-syrias-…
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My latest interview for @SyriaDirect with @Anand_Gopal_ on his latest book Days of Love and Rage @PlutoPress read here: syriadirect.org/what-syrias-…
Assad is gone, but Syria’s revolution is far from over. Journalist and author Anand Gopal @Anand_Gopal_ tells @tamhussein why the struggle for democracy continues, and why the country’s new rulers face an uncertain future. Read More @SyriaDirect : syriadirect.org/what-syrias-…
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The Damascus oud maker fighting to keep a generations-old craft alive syriadirect.org/the-damascus…
When rising rents threatened to force Damascus oud maker Antoun “Tony” al-Tawil to abandon his craft, residents of Old Damascus rallied to help. Their intervention gave the 66-year-old craftsman—and a generations-old tradition—a new home. Read more at Syria Direct. syriadirect.org/
“We need to protect this craft, so it doesn’t die out.” Damascus oud maker Antoun “Tony” al-Tawil has weathered war, displacement and economic hardship. His story shows how the community can help preserve Syria’s cultural heritage. Read more from: @subhash_anagha @SyriaDirect . syriadirect.org/the-damascus…
For decades, Antoun “Tony” al-Tawil has handmade ouds in Damascus, carrying on a craft passed down by his father. War, displacement and economic crisis threatened its survival. Then his community stepped in writes @subhash_anagha . Read more at @SyriaDirect . syriadirect.org/the-damascus…
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Ten years after he and @LeilaShami published "Burning Country", one of the best books on the Syrian revolution, @qunfuz2 follows up with "The Blood Between Us", a compulsively readable account of Syria since Assad's fall. I reviewed it for @SyriaDirect syriadirect.org/a-terrible-b…
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Read @im_PULSE review of Robin Yassin-Kassab (@qunfuz2) The Blood Between Us (@SaqiBooks) here @SyriaDirect : syriadirect.org/a-terrible-b…
“The air was electric with possibility.” But overthrowing an old order is only the beginning. @im_PULSE reviews Robin Yassin-Kassab’s @qunfuz2 The Blood Between Us (@SaqiBooks) account of post-Assad Syria and the difficult political transition now unfolding. syriadirect.org/a-terrible-b…
“The air was electric with possibility.” But overthrowing an old order is only the beginning. Idrees Ahmed reviews Robin Yassin-Kassab’s account of post-Assad Syria and the difficult political transition now unfolding. syriadirect.org/a-terrible-b…
“The Muslim Brotherhood has not been in exile for 40 years just to see the overthrow of Assad, return to Syria, and go dormant politically.” After decades abroad, the Brotherhood is back—but its political future in Syria is far from certain @natacha_danon writes for @SyriaDirect . syriadirect.org/syrias-musli…
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My debut for @SyriaDirect is a review of @qunfuz2's phenomenal book "The Blood Between Us". This highly readable book is the most granular, fair & unflinching account of Syria since the fall of Assad.
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Syria’s diplomatic rehabilitation has moved at breakneck speed. Progress at home has not. After al-Sharaa’s return to the UN, Syria Direct examines the challenges ahead—from Israeli incursions and the Golan Heights to economic hardship and reconstruction. syriadirect.org/syria-is-ris…
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Syria says the al-Tabiyah gas plant is back online—a key step towards restoring domestic gas production. But a Syria Direct investigation found engineering problems, allegations of corruption and internal power struggles behind the official fanfare. syriadirect.org/bad-gas-trou…
Syria has returned to the international stage. But can its diplomatic gains improve life at home? As al-Sharaa tells the UN that “Syria is rising,” economic hardship, Israeli incursions and questions of sovereignty test that ambition. syriadirect.org/syria-is-ris…
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What future is there for Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood?
The Brotherhood faces mounting regional pressure, internal and generational divisions, and an uncertain legal environment for political parties. It must now decide whether to disband, reinvent itself or fight for political relevance.
My latest for @SyriaDirect:
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