Opinion

The Collective Psychology of Genocide: Syria as a Case Study
In every genocide, there are overlapping circles of actors: direct perpetrators, inciters, collaborators, and victims.…

Israel Erases Life and Forces Displacement in Gaza
In Gaza, people wander aimlessly, not knowing where to go or flee. Tents have spread…

MTV’s Delayed Attempt to Avenge Riad Salameh
So now, Daraj, Megaphone, Legal Agenda, and of course Kulluna Irada are behind the collapse.…

After the Massacre: The Syrian Coast, Absent Justice, and a Suspended Future
At a moment that was supposed to mark the beginning of emerging from the long…

The Fifth Settlement: The Desert Hinterland of Egyptian Political Parties
The decision of the New Republic parties to establish their headquarters in the Fifth Settlement…

The Massacre of the Alawis and the Future of Syria
The most recent massacres against Alawis and the sense of insecurity will lead to demographic…

Is the Influence of Armed Factions in Afrin Declining with the Arrival of the General Security?
Afrin’s delicate situation dates back to 2018 when certain Syrian opposition factions took control, resulting…

Navigating Choices and Imperatives in a Post-War Lebanon
I begin this discussion in the form of a question because distinguishing between what is…

The Ghosts of Saydnaya Prison
The very act of living in these places was a form of torture—a suffering beyond…

Nawaf Salam, The Depositor
A Lebanese depositor, a victim of the theft orchestrated by a bank, the government, and…