Amar Mustafa | امار مصطفى
@amarmustafa.bsky.social
I read a lot | Research MENA women's history - ig: @banatarchive | Research MENA working class and Arab Left history | All opinions are my own.
Syria stands at a crossroads: either it establishes itself as a state that upholds the rule of law and protects the rights of its citizens, or it forfeits its claim to being a state altogether, descending further into lawlessness and another authoritarian rule.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Syria stands at a crossroads: either it establishes itself as a state that upholds the rule of law and protects the rights of its citizens, or it forfeits its claim to being a state altogether, descending further into lawlessness and another authoritarian rule.
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A government that refuses to address these crimes cannot claim to represent its people, nor can it function as a legitimate authority.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:17 AM
A government that refuses to address these crimes cannot claim to represent its people, nor can it function as a legitimate authority.
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This is not just a legal obligation but a national duty, essential for restoring faith in the institutions of the state and ensuring a future built on the principles of justice and citizenship.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:17 AM
This is not just a legal obligation but a national duty, essential for restoring faith in the institutions of the state and ensuring a future built on the principles of justice and citizenship.
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Justice is not a luxury that has time or the space to be negotiated. It is the foundation upon which a new and legitimate government must be built.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Justice is not a luxury that has time or the space to be negotiated. It is the foundation upon which a new and legitimate government must be built.
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Without holding those responsible accountable, as violence, massacres and kidnapping continue, Syria risks remaining trapped in a cycle of denial, violence, oppression, instability, and indifference.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Without holding those responsible accountable, as violence, massacres and kidnapping continue, Syria risks remaining trapped in a cycle of denial, violence, oppression, instability, and indifference.
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There are no longer any legitimate justifications for inaction. The argument that political expediency or transitional stability should take precedence over justice is nothing more than an excuse to perpetuate impunity.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:17 AM
There are no longer any legitimate justifications for inaction. The argument that political expediency or transitional stability should take precedence over justice is nothing more than an excuse to perpetuate impunity.
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Any further delay in addressing these injustices only deepens the wounds of the past and undermines the possibility of national reconciliation.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Any further delay in addressing these injustices only deepens the wounds of the past and undermines the possibility of national reconciliation.
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The suffering endured by generations of Syrians due to war crimes, political repression, and human rights violations by all perpetrators demands accountability.
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April 1, 2025 at 7:17 AM
The suffering endured by generations of Syrians due to war crimes, political repression, and human rights violations by all perpetrators demands accountability.
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How Everything Became National Security by Daniel W. Drezner
Drezner examines the use of the term 'national security' in US policy discourse, arguing that labelling numerous challenges as NS threats can lead to policy overreach & misallocation of resources
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Drezner examines the use of the term 'national security' in US policy discourse, arguing that labelling numerous challenges as NS threats can lead to policy overreach & misallocation of resources
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
February 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
How Everything Became National Security by Daniel W. Drezner
Drezner examines the use of the term 'national security' in US policy discourse, arguing that labelling numerous challenges as NS threats can lead to policy overreach & misallocation of resources
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Drezner examines the use of the term 'national security' in US policy discourse, arguing that labelling numerous challenges as NS threats can lead to policy overreach & misallocation of resources
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
How Gulf States Are Reinterpreting National Security Beyond Their Land Borders by Abdullah Baabood.
Examines the evolving security strategies of the GCC expanding to airspace & martime. He argues that securing territorial borders alone is insuffient.
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Examines the evolving security strategies of the GCC expanding to airspace & martime. He argues that securing territorial borders alone is insuffient.
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
February 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
How Gulf States Are Reinterpreting National Security Beyond Their Land Borders by Abdullah Baabood.
Examines the evolving security strategies of the GCC expanding to airspace & martime. He argues that securing territorial borders alone is insuffient.
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Examines the evolving security strategies of the GCC expanding to airspace & martime. He argues that securing territorial borders alone is insuffient.
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Homeland Security by Mays Albeik.
Albeik interweaves 3 timelines to explore the intergenerational impact of displacement and statelessness on Palestinian refugees.
www.the-outpost.com/HomelandSecu...
Albeik interweaves 3 timelines to explore the intergenerational impact of displacement and statelessness on Palestinian refugees.
www.the-outpost.com/HomelandSecu...
February 15, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Homeland Security by Mays Albeik.
Albeik interweaves 3 timelines to explore the intergenerational impact of displacement and statelessness on Palestinian refugees.
www.the-outpost.com/HomelandSecu...
Albeik interweaves 3 timelines to explore the intergenerational impact of displacement and statelessness on Palestinian refugees.
www.the-outpost.com/HomelandSecu...
The Forgotten Medieval Habit of 'two sleeps' by @zariagorvett.bsky.social
Explores the historical practice of biphasic sleep - sleeping in 2 distinct phases during the night, with wakeful period in between. It also discusses how modern sleep patterns have shifted
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Explores the historical practice of biphasic sleep - sleeping in 2 distinct phases during the night, with wakeful period in between. It also discusses how modern sleep patterns have shifted
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
February 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The Forgotten Medieval Habit of 'two sleeps' by @zariagorvett.bsky.social
Explores the historical practice of biphasic sleep - sleeping in 2 distinct phases during the night, with wakeful period in between. It also discusses how modern sleep patterns have shifted
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Explores the historical practice of biphasic sleep - sleeping in 2 distinct phases during the night, with wakeful period in between. It also discusses how modern sleep patterns have shifted
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
There Are No Pure Cultures by Inanna Hamati-Ataya
In her essay, Hamati-Ataya challenges the notion that globalisation is a recent phenomenon, arguing that human cultures have always been dynamic, interactions, migrations and exchanges throughout history.
aeon.co/essays/there...
In her essay, Hamati-Ataya challenges the notion that globalisation is a recent phenomenon, arguing that human cultures have always been dynamic, interactions, migrations and exchanges throughout history.
aeon.co/essays/there...
February 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
There Are No Pure Cultures by Inanna Hamati-Ataya
In her essay, Hamati-Ataya challenges the notion that globalisation is a recent phenomenon, arguing that human cultures have always been dynamic, interactions, migrations and exchanges throughout history.
aeon.co/essays/there...
In her essay, Hamati-Ataya challenges the notion that globalisation is a recent phenomenon, arguing that human cultures have always been dynamic, interactions, migrations and exchanges throughout history.
aeon.co/essays/there...
Nasrallah, Syria and Palestine: Thinking Beyond the Narratives that Speak Us by @yazanbadran.bsky.social
Dives into the complex narratives surrounding Nasrallah, Syria & Palestine. Badran challenges the reader to move beyond perspectives that dominate discourse.
untoldmag.org/nasrallah-sy...
Dives into the complex narratives surrounding Nasrallah, Syria & Palestine. Badran challenges the reader to move beyond perspectives that dominate discourse.
untoldmag.org/nasrallah-sy...
February 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Nasrallah, Syria and Palestine: Thinking Beyond the Narratives that Speak Us by @yazanbadran.bsky.social
Dives into the complex narratives surrounding Nasrallah, Syria & Palestine. Badran challenges the reader to move beyond perspectives that dominate discourse.
untoldmag.org/nasrallah-sy...
Dives into the complex narratives surrounding Nasrallah, Syria & Palestine. Badran challenges the reader to move beyond perspectives that dominate discourse.
untoldmag.org/nasrallah-sy...
The Making and Mourning of Ahmad Adawiya, a Musical Legend by @simongandrew.bsky.social
Absolutely stunning piece of writing. The essay explores the life and legacy of Ahmad Adawiya, an Egyptian singer who revolutionised Egypt's music schene in the 70s
Absolutely stunning piece of writing. The essay explores the life and legacy of Ahmad Adawiya, an Egyptian singer who revolutionised Egypt's music schene in the 70s
February 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The Making and Mourning of Ahmad Adawiya, a Musical Legend by @simongandrew.bsky.social
Absolutely stunning piece of writing. The essay explores the life and legacy of Ahmad Adawiya, an Egyptian singer who revolutionised Egypt's music schene in the 70s
Absolutely stunning piece of writing. The essay explores the life and legacy of Ahmad Adawiya, an Egyptian singer who revolutionised Egypt's music schene in the 70s
The Gendering of Sudan's Brutal War by Nafisa Bedri & Tamsin Bradley.
Examines how the war & genocide in Sudan disproportionately affects women and children and critiques the role of media in the war. This is an essential read.
www.thecairoreview.com/essays/the-g...
Examines how the war & genocide in Sudan disproportionately affects women and children and critiques the role of media in the war. This is an essential read.
www.thecairoreview.com/essays/the-g...
February 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
The Gendering of Sudan's Brutal War by Nafisa Bedri & Tamsin Bradley.
Examines how the war & genocide in Sudan disproportionately affects women and children and critiques the role of media in the war. This is an essential read.
www.thecairoreview.com/essays/the-g...
Examines how the war & genocide in Sudan disproportionately affects women and children and critiques the role of media in the war. This is an essential read.
www.thecairoreview.com/essays/the-g...
They should both equally be given a chance. Those whining saying they want diplomacy, but don't want them to speak to certain parties are really setting themselves up for disappointment.
February 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
They should both equally be given a chance. Those whining saying they want diplomacy, but don't want them to speak to certain parties are really setting themselves up for disappointment.
Interesting to see this double standard - one that overlooks irregularities when it suits their preferred candidate but holds others to an entirely different standard, despite the other being as clean is it gets.
February 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Interesting to see this double standard - one that overlooks irregularities when it suits their preferred candidate but holds others to an entirely different standard, despite the other being as clean is it gets.
Symbolic discussions should not distract from the pressing need for competent leadership and practical solutions whether you like them or not.
February 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Symbolic discussions should not distract from the pressing need for competent leadership and practical solutions whether you like them or not.
What matters most is whether the new government, if formed, can address Lebanon's urgent crises, including economic collapse, corruption, and governance failures.
February 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
What matters most is whether the new government, if formed, can address Lebanon's urgent crises, including economic collapse, corruption, and governance failures.