Moritz Rohde
@morroh.bsky.social
For a peaceful, inclusive and just political transition @Syria Peace Initiative (SPI) | peace & conflict: stabilization and peacebuilding; negotiation, mediation, dialogue | shares/likes ≠ endorsement | Beirut, Damascus, Istanbul | priv account
MP Kinan al-Nahhas for @syriatransition.bsky.social on how he understands priorities of new Syrian parliament: www.syriaintransition.com/en/home/opin... Includes oversight of powerful entities linked to Syrian presidency.
Syria in Transition – Our priorities in Syria’s People’s Assembly
How we can build an effective Parliament and lay the foundations for a just and prosperous Syria after Assad
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A sudden exchange between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis has put renewed attention on a relationship that had seen far less direct military activity since the 2022 truce. Full details: bit.ly/4vW42M1
In my latest for SyriaTransition, I ask what kind of educational transition is realistic under Syrias current political conditions - & explore how rethinking authority, professionalising teaching, as well as trauma-sensitive classrooms could drive change. www.syriaintransition.com/en/home/arch...
Syria in Transition – Who fears the autonomous citizen?
In the first two parts of this series, we showed how education under the Assad regime was designed to narrow the mental horizons of young Syrians to fit the regime’s dogma, and how schools functione…
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In a statement in response to the air strikes on Sanaa airport, Houthi military spox Yahya Saree announces an end to deescalation with Riyadh and vows retaliation. x.com/yahya_saree/...
العميد يحيى سريع (@Yahya_Saree) on X
في عدوان ظالم وسافر أقدم العدو السعودي المجرم على استهداف مطار صنعاء الدولي بعدد من الغارات الجوية منهياً بذلك مرحلة خفض التصعيد وعليه تحمل عواقب عدوانه. نؤكد أن هذا العدوان لن يمر دون رد وعقاب. #الرد...
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NEW: A cafe bombing targeting lawyers and another attack during Emmanuel Macron's state visit — reporting from Damascus for @newlinesmag.bsky.social @tamhussein.bsky.social argues that these were not isolated acts but attacks on the institutions and symbols of Syria's transition.
Damascus Bombings Hint at Broader Campaign To Destabilize the New Syria
The bombing of a cafe in Damascus and a second attack during President Emmanuel Macron's visit reveal a new phase in Syria’s transition, as the institutions meant to replace war are targeted with viol...
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French President Macron to visit Syria, Syrian presidency says reut.rs/44hj1oe
French President Macron to visit Syria, Syrian presidency says
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Syria to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest, Syria's presidential media directorate said on Sunday.
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Why is Germany, one of the world’s largest development donors, cutting its foreign aid budget? In a new @forbes.com article, @stephanklingebiel.bsky.social discusses the changes shaping Germany’s #DevelopmentPolicy. www.forbes.com/sites/christ...
Why Germany, The No. 1Development Donor, Continues To Slash Foreign Aid
Germany “became almost by accident the biggest donor,” despite cutting aid spending following controversy and populism
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After an armed conflict, political repression, internal crisis, or other forms of instability, addressing the issue of missing and disappeared persons can contribute to truth, justice and peace. Learn best practices in our course “Disappeared & Missing Persons in Peacebuilding"👉️
Disappeared & Missing Persons in Peacebuilding
Whether resulting from armed conflict, political repression, internal crises, or other forms of violence and instability, the issue of missing and disappeared persons has profound and lasting effects…
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New oped of mine for (the excellent) Syria in Transition, on the PYD's trajectory and its relationship to Kurdish nationalism www.syriaintransition.com/en/home/opin...
Syria in Transition – What’s next for the PYD?
After years of presenting its rule as a multicultural alternative for northeast Syria, the PYD is returning to explicitly Kurdish politics. The party’s new position between Damascus and its Kurdish co...
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How has Syria's transition towards peace evolved one year after the collapse of the Assad regime? This expert workshop brings together specialists and stakeholders to discuss Syria's uncertain transition and to focus on key dimensions. ➡️ https://shorturl.at/VDehG
Beirut’s Roman walls have witnessed 2,000 years of the city’s history. Now, the last remnants have just been dismantled — to make way for a parking lot, reports MadelineEdwards, with photos by João Sousa.
Beirut’s History Is Being Repaved
Developers have dismantled part of the ancient Roman walls in the city center to make way for a parking lot
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Also real shout out to Syria In Transition, its probably one of the best publications for navigating this important phase in Syria's history, and for regularly publishing perspectives and articles that provide food for thought.
Hari/ഹരി/हरि/هري@hariprasad.bsky.social · 6mo ago"When journalists or experts gain and protect their access by turning a blind eye to human rights violations or authoritarianism, they do Syrians no service." An excellent interview in SiT with Loubna Mrie on her upcoming memoir. www.syriaintransition.com/en/home/arch...
Also on this #Syria panel: - Asaad Hasan al-Shaibani, Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs and - Niels Annen, German State Secretary @bmz.de - Jeanne Shaheen, US Senator & Member of Committee on Foreign Relations #MSC @munsecconf.bsky.social
Munich Security Conference@munsecconf.bsky.social · 6mo agoAt #MSC2026, Syria’s Minister of Social and Labor Affairs Hind Kabawat spoke in our panel discussion about the future of her country after the revolution.
“The crime of enforced disappearance constitutes a human rights violation that contravenes international law. Consequently, the new Syrian government is legally bound to search for the missing individuals.”
The White Helmets’ Search for Syria’s Disappeared
One year after Assad’s fall, the new authorities and the Syria Civil Defence are searching for bodies and answers as tens of thousands remain unaccounted for
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SDF is in the process of losing all of Deir ez-Zour, seemingly withdrawing from large portions (if not all) of the river bank in the face of large tribal insurgency, with reports now of the Syrian army crossing the river to fill the vacuum. reported number of key mil/pol defections in DeZ and Raqqa
‘Why Arab tribes haven’t defected from the SDF’ #syria #aleppo #SDF www.syriaintransition.com/en/home/opin...
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👋 Up for a fresh start in 2026? We've got you covered! The IFSH team is looking for excellent candidates for nine open positions in #Hamburg, and one in #Berlin. Take a look at our career page now! 👉 www.ifsh.de/en/career
Violence along Syria's Alawite coast turned many against the new government. Now the leadership is trying to make amends and win the minority’s loyalty with economic incentives and amnesties. Not everyone in Syria is pleased reut.rs/4skFuLN
Facing Alawite backlash, Syria’s new leaders take controversial steps to win loyalty
A program that offers amnesty and aid to Alawites has been met with suspicion by many in the minority. There is also broader anger among Syrians because the effort includes people who were part of Bas...
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A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today. 🧵 www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...
Check out my latest for Syria in Transition looking more closely at the Sayyida Zaynab shrine in Damascus (based on my visits there), its administration, & what observations tell us about the status of Syria's Twelver Shia community more broadly: www.syriaintransition.com/en/home/arch...
Syria in Transition – The last banner of Zaynab
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🇸🇾 #Syria ‘Syria in Transition’ now delivers its sharp analysis in both, Arabic and English - this is excellent! 👇🏽 www.syriaintransition.com/en
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Syria in Transition - In-depth analysis and insights on Syrian politics and society
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🇸🇾 SYRIA: Syria has voted in favor of a new draft resolution concerning the implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), signaling its support for international chemical weapons regulations.
L'Orient Today visual guide to recycling in Lebanon: today.lorientlejour.com/article/1474...
Everything you need to know about recycling in Lebanon
Learn about recycling in Lebanon, including waste management challenges, recycling initiatives, material prices, and efforts to address the country's trash crisis.
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Starve, Pray, Die In an interview, Alex de Waal discusses Israel’s use of food as a weapon of war in Gaza, and its repercussions. carnegieendowment.org/middle-east/...
Starve, Pray, Die
In an interview, Alex de Waal discusses Israel’s use of food as a weapon of war in Gaza, and its repercussions.
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One of Lebanon’s most celebrated composers & musicians Ziad Rahbani - as well as the curator of the musical legacy of his legendary mother Fairouz - has died at the age of 69 - his music remains an essential part of the soundtrack of life in Lebanon #زياد_رحباني
NEW: Seven months after Assad’s fall, an analysis of the violence in Sweida shows how international interference and internal paralysis are pushing the country back toward chaos, writes @hhassan.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/argument/how...
How Foreign Agendas Hijacked a Local Crisis in Syria
Seven months after Assad’s fall, an analysis of the violence in Sweida shows how international interference and internal paralysis are pushing the country back toward chaos
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🤝 The platform "A New Beginning for Syria" supports people in Germany who want to get involved in Syria's future. We coordinate the information and exchange forum on behalf of @bmz.de . 👉 Find out more and join in here: www.bmz.de/en/new-begin...
