Syrians are ready to rebuild their country, but they need solidarity
It has been more than a month since Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapsed in Syria, marking the end of a 13-year-long revolution. This event brought hope to me and millions of…
One more broken promise to close Guantanamo
I was held in Guantanamo detention centre for 14 years without ever being charged with a crime. I was sent there when I was 19. I didn’t know why I…
The ceasefire will not bring our lives back
A lot of noise – missiles and explosions, the sound of drones, shouting and wailing, screams of “martyr, martyr”. The breaking of glass, slamming doors, collapsing buildings, fires blazing, thunder,…
Biden’s Ukraine disaster was decades in the making
President Joe Biden is about to wrap up what many perceive as a disastrous presidency. His departure from the White House could potentially mark a turning point in both the…
Can a ceasefire end settler colonial genocide?
The ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel is, first and foremost, a welcome relief for the Palestinians in Gaza who are suffering from a most brutal and horrific genocide. For…
Searching for hope in Syria
Bashar al-Assad is gone, and Syria is finally free. However, I am unable to fully rejoice in the long-awaited fall of his regime and the liberation of my country. This…
Trump versus the Gulf of Mexico
This month during a rambling news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate, United States President-elect Donald Trump announced his latest vision for revising the map of the world: “We’re going to…
Four words that bear significance to the happy news of a Gaza ceasefire
I have wrestled with what to say in this urgent moment, long yearned for and that often appeared beyond reach during these last 15 hideous months.One of the questions that…
Ceasefire in Gaza: A fragile calm amid unending struggle
The announcement of a ceasefire agreement in Gaza undoubtedly marks a critical moment in the ongoing conflict. For those of us who have witnessed, experienced, and then watched, mourned, and…
Let’s rejoice the ceasefire, but also make sure Gaza is allowed to recover
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has finally agreed to a ceasefire deal.The agreement marks the end of the Israeli assault on Gaza that began on October 7, 2023, and left…
No child should ever see the horrors of Gaza
For 15 months now, Gaza’s children have been reduced to a statistic. The death toll reported gives a specific count for children. Malnourishment and starvation are reported in terms of…
Israel has declared war on the promise of a strong, democratic Syria
The end of 2024 delivered a surprising turn of events in the 13-year-long war in Syria. Bashar al-Assad’s regime collapsed spectacularly when faced with a limited operation by rebel forces.Amid…