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Syria can speak freely, but is its government listening? Nearly two years after Assad’s fall, Syrians enjoy unprecedented freedom of expression. But government transparency has yet to catch up. Read @rallaf author of "It Started in Damascus" (@HurstPublishers) @SyriaDirect syriadirect.org/syria-can-sp…
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Nearly two years have passed since the end of the Assad regime, and Syrians are still owed much more than they have been given; that includes communication and explanations on issues that directly affect them. My piece for @SyriaDirect elaborates on this slackness that needlessly frustrates the population.
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Always admire @GregoryPWaters work, hoping that he will write many more for @SyriaDirect - important read.
Rural western Homs was torn apart by sectarian violence during Syria's revolution. In Talkalakh, thousands of Sunni residents were displaced, detained, or killed by regime militias. Yet after liberation, this area has seen a gradual return of peace and security.
My first for @SyriaDirect looks at how residents, civil society, and local officials have come together to rebuild inter-faith relations in this town. Talkalakh is another example of how powerful local initiatives can be, but also how fragile civil peace remains in post-Assad Syria.
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Rural western Homs was torn apart by sectarian violence during Syria's revolution. In Talkalakh, thousands of Sunni residents were displaced, detained, or killed by regime militias. Yet after liberation, this area has seen a gradual return of peace and security.
My first for @SyriaDirect looks at how residents, civil society, and local officials have come together to rebuild inter-faith relations in this town. Talkalakh is another example of how powerful local initiatives can be, but also how fragile civil peace remains in post-Assad Syria.
syriadirect.org/in-syrias-di…
In Syria’s Talkalakh, Sunni and Alawi neighbors are rebuilding ties after years of sectarian violence, displacement and looting. Local initiatives and security reforms have helped restore a fragile peace. But can it last without justice? Writes @GregoryPWaters for @SyriaDirect. syriadirect.org/in-syrias-di…
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My latest book review for The Book of Damascus @commapress @SyriaDirect read here: syriadirect.org/the-book-of-…
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Can Damascus build a unified Syria without eroding Kurdish cultural rights? A dispute over language in northeastern schools is exposing deep mistrust between Kurdish communities and the Syrian government. @natacha_danon reports for Syria Direct. syriadirect.org/syrias-kurds…
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Syria is reconnecting to global financial markets after years of isolation. But while banks expand and investors return, ordinary Syrians are struggling to afford food, rent and electricity. Will financial reform improve their lives? Read more at Syria Direct. syriadirect.org/syria-reconn…
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Can you truly know a city, even after living in it for decades? @tamhussein in a personal review of The Book of Damascus edited by @zomareen, (@commapress) reflects on his love affair with the Syrian capital—and the hidden lives its fiction reveals. Read more @SyriaDirect . syriadirect.org/the-book-of-…
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My review by @zomareen Book of Damascus (@commapress) for @SyriaDirect syriadirect.org/the-book-of-…
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Can you truly know a city, even after living in it for decades? @tamhussein in a personal review of The Book of Damascus edited by @zomareen, (@commapress) reflects on his love affair with the Syrian capital—and the hidden lives its fiction reveals. Read more @SyriaDirect . syriadirect.org/the-book-of-…
Can you truly know a city, even after living in it for decades? @tamhussein in a personal review of The Book of Damascus edited by @zomareen, (@commapress) reflects on his love affair with the Syrian capital—and the hidden lives its fiction reveals. Read more @SyriaDirect . syriadirect.org/the-book-of-…
Syria is reconnecting to global financial markets after years of isolation. But while banks expand and investors return, ordinary Syrians are struggling to afford food, rent and electricity. Will financial reform improve their lives? Read more at Syria Direct. syriadirect.org/syria-reconn…
Assad is gone, but Syria’s revolution is far from over. Journalist and author @Anand_Gopal_ discusses his latest book Days of Love and Rage (@PlutoPress) with @tamhussein, why the struggle for democracy continues and why the country’s new rulers face an uncertain future. syriadirect.org/what-syrias-…
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Today, the linguistic gains made by Kurds under the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration are unraveling, residents in northeastern Syria say. But how does one rebuild a state without a shared language between its citizens?
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Can Damascus build a unified Syria without eroding Kurdish cultural rights? A dispute over language in northeastern schools is exposing deep mistrust between Kurdish communities and the Syrian government. @natacha_danon reports for Syria Direct. syriadirect.org/syrias-kurds…
“Ever since we came into this world, our language has been Kurdish, and we don’t understand Arabic very well.” For Kurdish students in Syria, the switch to Arabic-language instruction threatens their education and identity. Our report from Qamishli.
@natacha_danon for @SyriaDirect
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“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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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-…
