Our stories

Syrian Women Facing the Constraints of the Status Quo
In a country changing under the weight of sectarian tensions, the future appears bleak. But…

Testimonies of Returnees to Sweida: A Father Searching for His Son’s Bicycle… and a Mother Still Gathering Her Child’s Bones
More than 35 villages have been partially or completely destroyed, and over 190,000 people have…

Environmental Pollution as a Global Pandemic
Energy transition, carbon pricing, implementation of green city plans, reforestation, and improved waste management are…

The Port Explosion’s Syrian Victims: Bureaucratic Forgetfulness and Exclusion from Reparations
Every unregistered victim means one less burden on the state. This is not an administrative…

Caught Between War and Unity, the Future of Kurds Remains Uncertain in Syria
Although a “comprehensive ceasefire” has now been reached and tensions have eased, the situation remains…

Faten Choukeir’s Testimony from Suwayda: “They Didn’t Even Let Me Say Goodbye…Now They’re All Gone”
Maysoon Choukeir documents the killing of six members of the Chehayeb family, as recounted by…

Riad Salameh’s Bail Might Indicate “Money Laundering Via the Lebanese State!”
In the end, Riad Salameh paid a record bail in cash and in U.S. dollars,…

The Silent Tragedy of Suweida’s Displaced Bedouins
Two months after the clashes in southern Syria, thousands of Bedouin families remain displaced, voiceless…

The Assassination of Iftihan al-Mashhari: A Dangerous Precedent Set By The Targeting of the First Woman in a Leadership Position in Yemen
Iftihan al-Mashhari’s assassination is the first crime of its kind in Yemen against a woman…

How Is Language Used to Objectify Palestinians?
The project analysed coverage data from five major American outlets, The New York Times, Associated…
