Specializes in Foreign & Security Policy, Syria, Lebanon, Afghanistan. Author of The Wisdom of Syria's Waiting Game. FP under the Assads. Tweets my own.
I am so full of admiration for #Syria's people. So much courage. After a devastating campaign of barrel bombs forced disappearance, starvation, bombarding of hospitals, use of chemical weapons, staying determined to take their fate into their own hands ❤️ You are an inspiration!
Man gewinnt den Eindruck, dass relevante Teile der Union nur auf einen Vorwand gewartet haben, um die Zusammenarbeit mit der AfD zu normalisieren. Jetzt soll Rot-Rot-Grün in Berlin als Rechtfertigung herhalten. Die Brandmauer fällt nicht von allein, die Union reißt selbst an ihr
Over the last month, Egypt has:
🗞️ Arrested the entire newsroom of @matsda2sh and tortured journalists for their exercise of free expression
🗞️ Interrogated journalist @RashaPress for a tweet and made her pay LE 10k bail
🗞️ Summoned @MadaMasr's @Linaattalah for questioning.
Mit meinem Kollegen @OferWaldman spreche ich über #Israel vor der Wahl. Welche Rolle spielen die israelisch- palästinensischen Parteien?Heute 17h #InstaLive
In Syria, mental health practitioners often lament how social stigma prevents Syrians from getting the help they need.
There's surely truth in this, especially in more conservative circles.
And yet, in our research, my @SynapsNetwork colleagues and I often saw the opposite 🧵
Die israelische Regierung wirft der »taz«-Journalistin Serena Bilanceri Boykottaufrufe vor und lässt sie nicht mehr ins Land. Es ist nicht das erste Mal, dass die Korrespondentin Probleme bei der Einreise bekommt. Link in X-Bio.
In Potsdam organisiert die Jewish Agency for Israel und bewirbt die Veranstaltungen mit einer Karte von Großisrael, inklusive Gazas, des Westjordanlands und des Golans, also Israel vom "Fluss bis zum Meer" ohne Palästina. Gefördert wird das Ganze vom Bundesinnenministerium.
Between this and the seizing of large quantities of explosives, Hezbollah is not only regrouping for the war but also potentially readying to carry out assassinations inside Lebanon. Deeply worrying return to their favorite playbook which began in 1980s.
#Focus | Hezbollah prepares for next war: Upgraded drones, fortified positions, new recruits
With another regional war looming, Israel has already set its objectives in Lebanon.
Read @mounir_rabih's article below
today.lorientlejour.com/arti…
Die Berliner CDU redet die ganze Zeit was davon, die Linke müsste „endlich durchgreifen“ und Mitglieder rauswerfen.
Auch wahr: Die CDU schafft es seit zwei Jahren nicht, Leute wie Vosgerau rauszuschmeißen.
A handful of Taliban officials now work in Berlin and Bonn to facilitate deportations from Germany to Afghanistan. France is considering doing the same in Paris, and other European countries are showing interest.
This cooperation follows months of quiet engagement and a controversial meeting in Brussels in June, where over 20 EU delegates failed to question the Taliban even once on human rights.
German officials describe the engagement as effective recognition of the Taliban as the legitimate government.
Our story w/ @jimtankersley@jeannasmialek@CFSchuetze@lynseychutel
thanks for reporting. some detail is new:
* meeting place novotel hotel near #Brussels airport
* T deleg. escorted by belgian plainclothes officers
* no. of participants: 20 from 15 #EU+ countries (incl. GR, A, PL, N)
* bilateral talks w. at least 4 countries, incl. S
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