A year ago in December 2024, rebel forces ousted #Syria’s Assad regime. Since then, we’ve been reporting closely from the ground — with analyses, articles and interviews that trace the country’s shifting realities. Find the link in the first comment👇

Italienische Bauten verschwinden aus #Bengasi – doch wie gestaltet man koloniales Erbe neu, ohne es zu verklären? Eine Ausstellung bringt Architekt:innen und Künstler:innen zusammen, um genau das auszuloten. Unsere Autorin Naima Morelli war vor Ort👇
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Amy Cohen of Ir Amim highlights the importance of international law and the international community’s responsibility in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Read the full interview with her and Ir Amim director Yudith Oppenheimer here: qantara.de/en/node/44536

Two years after the October 7 attacks, a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas seems within reach. But as our author reminds us, understanding the present requires a wider lens — one that looks beyond recent events and acknowledging the long history of occupation in the Palestinian territories.

Was wird aus #Syrien? Mit dieser Frage haben wir uns bei der Konzeption unserer Kooperationsausgabe (Qantara x Kulturaustausch ) beschäftigt. Unsere syrischen Autor:innen und Gesprächspartner:innen nähern sich ihr aus ganz unterschiedlichen Perspektiven. Die Ausgabe erscheint am 6. September!

Germany’s shrinking space for debate on #Palestine reveals the dangers of academic neutrality. Dina Wahba argues how both Western and Islamic traditions remind us: knowledge comes with ethical responsibility. Link to full article in first comment👇

Wir wünschen euch ein gesegnetes Eid-al-Adha! #EidMubarak

Palestinian author and founder of @palestinechronicle.bsky.social, Ramzy Baroud, explains how a new cohort of Young Palestinian #Journalists emerged in #Gaza, reshaping the Western narrative. Read the article here: qantara.de/node/44385