“Do whatever you need to do to survive in Syria”: the person behind Assad’s overthrow
Where did Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its leader, who is playing a leading role in toppling the Assad regime, come from? The first years in Iraq, the “divorce” from al-Qa’ida and the next day. Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project and former Coordinator of the UN Security Council, talks to iMEdD.
Assad’s people in Crete and Glyfada
A shipment of 3 million "jihadist pills" and a travel agency in the southern suburbs of Athens.
Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this change the Middle East?
Bashar al-Assad’s regime had withstood more than a decade of uprisings, civil war and international sanctions since the onset of widespread protests in 2011. Yet, it collapsed in a remarkably short period of time.
What is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham? And how did it evolve into a key player in Syria’s civil war?
A major offensive has seen rebel groups in Syria retake the country’s second city, Aleppo – and demonstrated the growing prominence of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in the 13-year-long civil war.
US Elections: Two Scenarios for Five Crises
How the outcome of the US elections will will have significant implications for five major international crises, according to analysts speaking to iMEdD just days before November 5.
Journalists face Israeli strikes, displacement, attacks as war escalates in Lebanon
In a new analysis, CPJ documents many threats to press freedom as the war in Lebanon escalates.
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death is a defining moment, but it will not end the war
The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, one of the masterminds behind the October 7 2023 attack on southern Israel, is no doubt a consequential moment in Israel’s war against Hamas. But is it a turning point?
“It’s dangerous. But not a crippling fear” – How to report from Lebanon
Greek and foreign correspondents in Beirut describe what journalists planning to enter the war zone need to know.
One year and climbing: Israel responsible for record journalist death toll
One year in, Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza has exacted an unprecedented and horrific toll on Palestinian journalists and the region’s media landscape.
Telegram: Extremism, organised crime, and a billionaire in Paris
