Richard Wallace
@richardjwallace.bsky.social
Lecturer in Politics, IR, Peace & Conflict Studies | Focus on Politics, Religion, Violence in MENA & South Asia | Substack (The Old Quarter): https://bit.ly/46kjJ5X
From Assad to today’s transitional government — how have Syria’s religious minorities interacted with the state?
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October 4, 2025 at 7:59 AM
From Assad to today’s transitional government — how have Syria’s religious minorities interacted with the state?
Read more here:
🔗: theoldquarter.substack.com/p/syrias-fra...
Read more here:
🔗: theoldquarter.substack.com/p/syrias-fra...
New Substack post on The Old Quarter.
In this piece, I examine the relationships between Syria’s religious minority communities and the state, during both the Assad era and under the transitional government.
open.substack.com/pub/theoldqu...
In this piece, I examine the relationships between Syria’s religious minority communities and the state, during both the Assad era and under the transitional government.
open.substack.com/pub/theoldqu...
September 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
New Substack post on The Old Quarter.
In this piece, I examine the relationships between Syria’s religious minority communities and the state, during both the Assad era and under the transitional government.
open.substack.com/pub/theoldqu...
In this piece, I examine the relationships between Syria’s religious minority communities and the state, during both the Assad era and under the transitional government.
open.substack.com/pub/theoldqu...
Short photo essay on #Petra, #Jordan.
This is part of the newly-launched Passages series on The Old Quarter, on Substack here👇
theoldquarter.substack.com/p/petra-the-...
This is part of the newly-launched Passages series on The Old Quarter, on Substack here👇
theoldquarter.substack.com/p/petra-the-...
September 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Short photo essay on #Petra, #Jordan.
This is part of the newly-launched Passages series on The Old Quarter, on Substack here👇
theoldquarter.substack.com/p/petra-the-...
This is part of the newly-launched Passages series on The Old Quarter, on Substack here👇
theoldquarter.substack.com/p/petra-the-...
According to data from a 2025 NatCen poll, 72% of UK public think that the US is a threat to world peace.
Likely factors in my view:
• Trump’s support for Israel amidst genocide in Gaza
• Posture & rhetoric re Ukraine
• Disruptive effects of tariffs & uncertainty about global financial stability
Likely factors in my view:
• Trump’s support for Israel amidst genocide in Gaza
• Posture & rhetoric re Ukraine
• Disruptive effects of tariffs & uncertainty about global financial stability
June 26, 2025 at 9:56 AM
According to data from a 2025 NatCen poll, 72% of UK public think that the US is a threat to world peace.
Likely factors in my view:
• Trump’s support for Israel amidst genocide in Gaza
• Posture & rhetoric re Ukraine
• Disruptive effects of tariffs & uncertainty about global financial stability
Likely factors in my view:
• Trump’s support for Israel amidst genocide in Gaza
• Posture & rhetoric re Ukraine
• Disruptive effects of tariffs & uncertainty about global financial stability
Israel’s expanded “area of influence” in Syria
Source: Financial Times
Source: Financial Times
April 16, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Israel’s expanded “area of influence” in Syria
Source: Financial Times
Source: Financial Times
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA):
65% of Gaza has been designated as either “no-go” areas, areas subject to displacement orders” or both.
The situation for Gazans is intolerable. Our second-rate world leaders have abdicated any moral leadership.
65% of Gaza has been designated as either “no-go” areas, areas subject to displacement orders” or both.
The situation for Gazans is intolerable. Our second-rate world leaders have abdicated any moral leadership.
April 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA):
65% of Gaza has been designated as either “no-go” areas, areas subject to displacement orders” or both.
The situation for Gazans is intolerable. Our second-rate world leaders have abdicated any moral leadership.
65% of Gaza has been designated as either “no-go” areas, areas subject to displacement orders” or both.
The situation for Gazans is intolerable. Our second-rate world leaders have abdicated any moral leadership.