In recent weeks, there has been a wave of Western leaders taking the step to formally recognize the state of Palestine. This comes in an effort to deal with the deadly situation in Gaza and the ongoing crisis and political … Continue reading
Category: Middle East
Justice in the Rubble: Can Post-Assad Syria Break the Cycle?
When Bashar al-Assad’s regime crumbled in December 2024, the world blinked—then hesitated. The Syrian war, long viewed as a tragic stalemate, had ended not with negotiated peace but with a military collapse. As dust settled over Damascus, one question thundered … Continue reading
Hierarchies of Victimhood: The Freedom Flotilla and Mechanisms of Accountability
As the blockade and ground invasion into Gaza continues, civilian engagment and activism is activating to deliver aid, push for international intervention, and increase visibility. This article reflects on the effectiveness and impact of the Madleen, a civilian manned by … Continue reading
Echoes of Conflict: How Sonic Warfare Reverberates Through Lebanon
Sound as a weapon. It might seem improbable at first, yet in Lebanon, countless residents have lived with the unsettling roar of overhead fighter jets, the persistent hums of drones, and the jarring crash of sonic booms for decades. Families … Continue reading
Incertitude Politique, une Perspective sur la Transition de Pouvoir en Syrie
Après plus d’un demi-siècle de règne de la famille Assad en Syrie, le pays a connu un tournant majeur le 8 décembre, avec la fuite du président Bachar Al-Assad vers la Russie, marquant la fin de son régime autoritaire. Cette … Continue reading
Bureaucracy Which Conceals and Controls: The Syrian Civil Registry Under the Assad Regime
On January 17th, 2013, a Damascus University third-year engineering student, Rehab al-Allawi, was arrested by Assad regime forces at her family home in Damascus, Syria. Her degree had been interrupted by the Civil War in 2011, leading her to join … Continue reading
A Not So Green Camouflage: The Foreshadowing of Donald Trump’s Presidency Through the Role of U.S. Foreign Policy in Exacerbating Climate Change Abroad
The military of the United States (U.S.) alone could be its own country through its sheer size, strength, bureaucracy, and massive carbon footprint. In 2015, the military would squeeze itself right between Portugal and Peru in terms of liquid … Continue reading
The Vanishing Republic: Erdogan’s Türkiye at a Crossroads
In May 2023, incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan won his re-election campaign with 52% of the popular vote, securing another five-year term in Türkiye. Yet, his victory was marred with controversy. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Erdogan’s secular opponent in the presidential race, deemed … Continue reading
From the River to the Sea: Will Palestine be Free? The History of Palestine and the Western World’s Double Standards
Western media coverage of Palestine lacks the sympathy and accuracy afforded to human loss in the Western World, starkly contrasting the Russia-Ukraine war. This selective sympathy exposes a disturbing pattern of racial and political bias within the Western media, where … Continue reading
An Inheritance of Struggle: Addressing Trauma within the Syrian Diaspora
Since 2011, the Syrian diaspora has grown at a rapid and unprecedented rate. Approximately 6.7 million Syrians have been displaced externally due to ongoing internal conflict, forcing adaptation and unfamiliarity into the daily lives of millions. Dialogue surrounding the severity … Continue reading