a briliant piece on the near-impossibility to escape the Israeli war machine in Lebanon, no matter who you affiliate with. Using the translation feature makes it just as heart-rending, although it reads more beautifully in Arabic megaphone.news/oped/%D9%84%...

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«...ثم يأتي مشهد من صور: رجل يقف فوق الركام، يبحث عن ابنه العالق تحته. يداه مشبوكتان بإحكام، كمن يعرف مكان الفقدان ولا يستطيع الوصول إليه. يميل جسده إلى الأمام، كأنّه يقاوم اندفاعة ليحفر بيديه العاريت...

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At just a few days old, little Mohammad Ghbeis was detained inside the ICU in Damascus, his first days were marked by detention, not nurture. He was quickly moved from the ICU to an orphanage, and later to SOS Children Villages. All while his mother remained behind bars for 3 years

BREAKING NEWS: EU agrees to lift sanctions it had imposed on Syria.

One week after the US, EU has agreed to lift *all* sanctions on #Syria - AFP.

The first flight since the fall of the regime has just taken off from Damascus Airport, heading to Aleppo. It’s currently the most tracked flight worldwide, a testament to the significance of this historic moment.

🧵The story was already distasteful and orientalist (Western woman swooping in to save a brown man, days after the Syrian people had already saved themselves) and more about breaking a crazy headline than providing an alleged victim with urgent medical and psychosocial care. (5)

🧵Rushing to produce a story like this has obfuscated the truth, created a false equivalency between detainees and regime officers & is deeply disrespectful to the thousands of legitimate stories of prisoners who suffered at the hands of men like the one @cnnipr.bsky.social featured. (4)

A gravedigger testifies about mass graves on the outskirts of Damascus, containing the remains of 6,000 people. "they told us they want to build a military barracks, and made us dig, now we find out it was for mass graves, this whole area is full of them" Source: @zamanalwsl.bsky.social (Part 1)

1/ So many want to give HTS more time…they say “don’t judge just yet.” But if you say you want freedom for ALL Syrians (& you mean it), you must call out new leaders on every violation.

If Hitler was alive he would def be wearing an Assad 👕

Nedal Al-Amari@nedalalamari.bsky.social · 2y ago

Image found in the Syrian Presidential Palace of Bashar al-Assad with his cousin, Ihab Makhlouf, wearing a Hitler t-shirt.

The revelation of brutal detention camps under Assad’s regime,like the"human slaughterhouse"of Sednaya, raises haunting questions: How could Arab states and some European countries justify normalizing ties with a dictator responsible for such atrocities? History won’t forget this betrayal of justice

Whoever supported the regime even with one tweet is partially responsible for these atrocities, RIP Mazen.

Nedal Al-Amari@nedalalamari.bsky.social · 2y ago

With great sadness, Mazen Hamada was found dead inside Sednaya Prison. Mazen Hamada had previously been detained for four years, during which he endured severe torture and rape. He was later released and migrated to the Netherlands.

This is a photo of a child who was freed from Sednaya Prison in the Damascus countryside. Reports say he was born and spent his entire life in a cell with his mother, who was a political prisoner under the dictatorship that fled a few days ago.

VICTORY 🧵 Congratulations to every Syrian who fought tirelessly for this moment: the peaceful protesters, the Free Syrian Army fighters, the detainees who paid the heaviest price among us, and the heroes of the White Helmets who gave us hope in our darkest hours.

A Syrian man detained since 1998 in Assad's prisons, is now free

I was deeply concerned for Syria when Trump named Tulsi Gabbard as DNI two weeks ago. But after last week's astonishing rebel offensive, my mood has skyrocketed. If the offensive continues at the same pace, she might not have an Assad to flirt with by January. Tick tock⏰

Two essential & urgent essays by 2 Aleppo writers on their city & its Christian minority in @newlinesmag.bsky.social Aleppo’s Christians Weigh an Uncertain Future, by Fadi Hallisso newlinesmag.com/spotlight/al... Rasha Moubayed on the challenges facing her community newlinesmag.com/first-person...

BREAKING: Syrian State TV now declaring officially that Assad's army has withdrawn from Hama city. "The terrorist groups have entered many parts of Hama, although they have suffered heavy losses. Our troops have moved out of the city to prevent civilians from being harmed."

For the first time ever, Hama is free from Assadist militias and their allies. Huge victory for the rebels. After Aleppo, Hama is the second big city to be captured in less than a week. The map is getting greener day by day 🟩

BREAKING: Forces loyal to the Assad Regime have withdrawn from the city of Hama. Hama will soon be under full rebel control.

The second, by Aleppine writer Rasha Moubayed, calls for her community to rise above fear and ask hard questions about the future and their place in Syrian society newlinesmag.com/first-person...

Amid Chaos in Aleppo, There Is a Chance To Discuss the Future

Returning to a city in turmoil, one woman challenges her community to rise above fear, confront hard questions and consider how to rebuild

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The first, by Fadi Hallisso, a humanitarian and former Jesuit, discusses how Aleppo's Christians are afraid not only for their safety but for their future as equal citizens. Only civilian-led governance can ensure true coexistence in the city, he argues newlinesmag.com/spotlight/al...

Aleppo’s Christians Weigh an Uncertain Future

The city’s takeover by Islamist rebel groups is reviving minority fears of being reduced to second-class citizens

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We have 2 fascinating stories today, both first person accounts, by Aleppine Christians talking about Aleppo's rebel takeover and how the community is responding to it.

If someone had shown me this photo a week ago, I would have sworn it was AI-generated! Aleppo glowing in its proudest colours

Nedal Al-Amari@nedalalamari.bsky.social · 2y ago

Saadallah Al-Jabri Square is adorned in a manner befitting its grandeur. ❤️ #Aleppo

NEW: The dramatic capture of Aleppo by Syrian rebels last week took everyone by surprise — @hhassan.bsky.social and @michaeldweiss.bsky.social reveal the intricate web of events and unforeseen circumstances that paved the way for this extraordinary rebel triumph. newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...

The Backstory Behind the Fall of Aleppo

New Lines reports exclusively on the details leading up to Aleppo's fall

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Around 3 pm today, airstrikes reportedly hit 5 medical facilities in Idlib City, Syria, incl. 4 hospitals (one with a maternity ward). Flight data from @SentrySyria shows two Russian aircraft departed Hmeimim and circled above the opposition-held city at the time of the strikes.

🚨18 people have been killed so far & many injured by heavy regime & Russian airstrikes on #Idlib, #Syria today. The bombings targeted 5 hospitals, killing patients inside, and a displacement camp. Share widely and support The White Helmets at whitehelmets.org #StopBombingHospitals #EyesOnSyria

My thoughts on events of the past few days in Syria ... www.newarab.com/opinion/our-...

Our dream of an Assad-free Syria has returned with rebel advance

The rebel advance in Aleppo has taken everyone by surprise, including Assad. While the future is murky at best, Syrians can hope again, says Leila al-Shami.

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If the #Tadamon massacre, in which hundreds of #Syrian civilians, including many #Palestinians, were slaughtered by #Assad in the most gruesome way, is not enough to clear up those confused pro-Palestine *and* pro-Assad minds, nothing will help them. newlinesmag.com/reportage/ho...

How a Massacre of Nearly 300 in Syria Was Revealed

War crime researchers tricked Assad intelligence officers into confessing to the crime, and a chilling journalistic investigation followed

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The citadel of Aleppo has never looked more stunning than it does today, Aleppo you breathtaking marvel!