Moritz Rohde
@morroh.bsky.social
Multitrack peace process & mediation support @Syria Peace Initiative (SPI) |
Wider Interests: peace & security; stabilization; peacebuilding | shares/likes not necessarily endorsement | Beirut & Istanbul | private account
Wider Interests: peace & security; stabilization; peacebuilding | shares/likes not necessarily endorsement | Beirut & Istanbul | private account
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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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www.syriaintransition.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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
‘Syria in Transition’ now delivers its sharp analysis in both, Arabic and English - this is excellent!
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www.syriaintransition.com/en
‘Syria in Transition’ now delivers its sharp analysis in both, Arabic and English - this is excellent!
👇🏽
www.syriaintransition.com/en
Syria in Transition – Home
Syria in Transition - In-depth analysis and insights on Syrian politics and society
www.syriaintransition.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🇸🇾 #Syria
‘Syria in Transition’ now delivers its sharp analysis in both, Arabic and English - this is excellent!
👇🏽
www.syriaintransition.com/en
‘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: 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.
November 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
🇸🇾 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.
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Nice. Now negotiate a return to the programme known as the EU.
UK and EU reportedly negotiating British return to Erasmus programme
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
UK students get chance to study in Europe from January 2027 under new Erasmus deal
The EU is pushing for a rapid agreement for Britain to rejoin the student exchange scheme
inews.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Nice. Now negotiate a return to the programme known as the EU.
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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.
today.lorientlejour.com
August 31, 2025 at 9:13 AM
L'Orient Today visual guide to recycling in Lebanon: today.lorientlejour.com/article/1474...
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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/...
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.
carnegieendowment.org
July 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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/...
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/...
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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
July 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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
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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...
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
newlinesmag.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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...
newlinesmag.com/argument/how...
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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...
👉 Find out more and join in here: www.bmz.de/en/new-begin...
July 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
🤝 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...
👉 Find out more and join in here: www.bmz.de/en/new-begin...
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Redefining territorial orders in #Syria is key to national cohesion. With complex legacies & fragmented #governance, #LUGARIT & Omran Center for Strategic Studies explore #spatial dynamics of local administration & implications for representation & resource distribution.
link.lugarit.com/e1To
link.lugarit.com/e1To
Aggregating Power: The Territorial Orders of Syria
Publication
link.lugarit.com
March 5, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Redefining territorial orders in #Syria is key to national cohesion. With complex legacies & fragmented #governance, #LUGARIT & Omran Center for Strategic Studies explore #spatial dynamics of local administration & implications for representation & resource distribution.
link.lugarit.com/e1To
link.lugarit.com/e1To
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… forthcoming national dialogue conference will produce recommendations, not decisions, which will then be presented to the presidency: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hibl... (via @ramijarrah.bsky.social)
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ما الذي ينتظره السوريون من مؤتمر الحوار الوطني؟
YouTube video by Syria TV تلفزيون سوريا
www.youtube.com
February 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM
… forthcoming national dialogue conference will produce recommendations, not decisions, which will then be presented to the presidency: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hibl... (via @ramijarrah.bsky.social)
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Role of disinformation in Nov. 2024 offensive: “Well before the battle began, social media accounts were created, masquerading as supporters of the regime… As the battle commenced, these accounts flooded their audience with demoralizing news”
@newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/in...
@newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/in...
Inside the Battle for Aleppo
The pace of the Syrian regime’s fall surprised many observers, but the rebels’ winning strategy followed years of trial and error
newlinesmag.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Role of disinformation in Nov. 2024 offensive: “Well before the battle began, social media accounts were created, masquerading as supporters of the regime… As the battle commenced, these accounts flooded their audience with demoralizing news”
@newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/in...
@newlinesmag.bsky.social
newlinesmag.com/spotlight/in...
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The US funding freeze has led to some major NGOs laying off scores of staff members.
In Syria, many media, women’s rights and justice organizations have been thrown into chaos, just as they are needed most.
By @natachadanon.bsky.social for @syriadirect.bsky.social.
syriadirect.org/us-aid-freez...
In Syria, many media, women’s rights and justice organizations have been thrown into chaos, just as they are needed most.
By @natachadanon.bsky.social for @syriadirect.bsky.social.
syriadirect.org/us-aid-freez...
US funding freeze upends global aid, brings Syrian civil society to a standstill
As the Trump administration slashes foreign aid, Syrian civil society is left reeling at a time when it is most needed.
syriadirect.org
February 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The US funding freeze has led to some major NGOs laying off scores of staff members.
In Syria, many media, women’s rights and justice organizations have been thrown into chaos, just as they are needed most.
By @natachadanon.bsky.social for @syriadirect.bsky.social.
syriadirect.org/us-aid-freez...
In Syria, many media, women’s rights and justice organizations have been thrown into chaos, just as they are needed most.
By @natachadanon.bsky.social for @syriadirect.bsky.social.
syriadirect.org/us-aid-freez...
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#Klinikpartnerschaften für den Wiederaufbau: Wir suchen medizinische Fachkräfte aus Deutschland, Krankenhausvertreter*innen🏥und Hilfsorganisationen, die gemeinsam das syrische Gesundheitssystem aufbauen & gestalten wollen. Jetzt zum Dialog mit dem @bmz.de anmelden!🔗https://klinikpartnerschaften.de/
February 6, 2025 at 12:53 PM
#Klinikpartnerschaften für den Wiederaufbau: Wir suchen medizinische Fachkräfte aus Deutschland, Krankenhausvertreter*innen🏥und Hilfsorganisationen, die gemeinsam das syrische Gesundheitssystem aufbauen & gestalten wollen. Jetzt zum Dialog mit dem @bmz.de anmelden!🔗https://klinikpartnerschaften.de/
Literally everything that @ejbeals.bsky.social says in this podcast. 👇 Particularly the last quarter responds to questions on a legitimate political transition for #Syria, and what the international community should do - and shouldn't.
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What Syria's Political Future May Look Like | Emma Beals
Global Dispatches -- World News That Matters · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 14, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Literally everything that @ejbeals.bsky.social says in this podcast. 👇 Particularly the last quarter responds to questions on a legitimate political transition for #Syria, and what the international community should do - and shouldn't.
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There is no better place on the internet to read deep, humane coverage of Syria than @newlinesmag.bsky.social. Just this week we published 6 different Syrian authors. Here's a thread of some of our best writing on Syria, starting here: newlinesmag.com/argument/lib...
Liberation in Syria Is a Victory Worth Embracing
The country is now free, yet some remain trapped in the past
newlinesmag.com
December 13, 2024 at 4:23 PM
There is no better place on the internet to read deep, humane coverage of Syria than @newlinesmag.bsky.social. Just this week we published 6 different Syrian authors. Here's a thread of some of our best writing on Syria, starting here: newlinesmag.com/argument/lib...
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C’est un acte de courage qui pourrait l’amener en prison. Sans voile, les épaules dénudées, la chanteuse iranienne Parastoo Ahmadi a diffusé un concert sur YouTube, hier. L’évènement est considéré comme historique en Iran où la loi islamique impose un code vestimentaire strict.
December 13, 2024 at 12:07 PM
C’est un acte de courage qui pourrait l’amener en prison. Sans voile, les épaules dénudées, la chanteuse iranienne Parastoo Ahmadi a diffusé un concert sur YouTube, hier. L’évènement est considéré comme historique en Iran où la loi islamique impose un code vestimentaire strict.
"What the new Rulers in Syria are planning" -
(German Article)
"Was die neuen Machthaber in Syrien vorhaben" 👇
(German Article)
"Was die neuen Machthaber in Syrien vorhaben" 👇
Was die neuen Machthaber in Syrien vorhaben
Kurz erklärt: Über Scharia, islamische Regierung, die Mentalität von Revolutionären und ein Damaskus-Erlebnis
magazin.zenith.me
December 13, 2024 at 6:12 AM
"What the new Rulers in Syria are planning" -
(German Article)
"Was die neuen Machthaber in Syrien vorhaben" 👇
(German Article)
"Was die neuen Machthaber in Syrien vorhaben" 👇
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Important read on HTS from @hhassan.bsky.social in @nytimes.com The HTS of today is not the HTS of 2012-2014. It has changed in ways that outsiders need to reckon with.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/o...
Opinion | One-time Jihadists Now Control Key Syrian Areas
The rebel group H.T.S. was born as an Islamic State branch. But since pivoting from international jihad, it became dominant in Syria’s northwest.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Important read on HTS from @hhassan.bsky.social in @nytimes.com The HTS of today is not the HTS of 2012-2014. It has changed in ways that outsiders need to reckon with.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/o...
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NEW: Russia is evacuating naval assets from its base in Tartus, Syria, which may suggest that Russia does not intend to send significant reinforcements to support Syrian President Bashar al Assad's regime in the near term.🧵(1/6)
Russian Off. Campaign Assessment, Dec. 3, 2024: isw.pub/UkrWar120324
Russian Off. Campaign Assessment, Dec. 3, 2024: isw.pub/UkrWar120324
December 4, 2024 at 1:28 AM
NEW: Russia is evacuating naval assets from its base in Tartus, Syria, which may suggest that Russia does not intend to send significant reinforcements to support Syrian President Bashar al Assad's regime in the near term.🧵(1/6)
Russian Off. Campaign Assessment, Dec. 3, 2024: isw.pub/UkrWar120324
Russian Off. Campaign Assessment, Dec. 3, 2024: isw.pub/UkrWar120324
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Citing threat of IS cells entering from the Badiyah the SDF announces itself to be responsible for the so-called "7 villages" around Khasham - the regime-controlled pocket on the left bank of the Euphrates in central Deir ez-Zour. Clashes reportedly began @ 6:30am
sdf-press.com/en/2024/12/s...
sdf-press.com/en/2024/12/s...
Statement on The Recent Situations in Villages East of Deir Ezzor
In light of the serious security situation arising from recent developments in western Syria, particularly in the Badia region, and the existence of a serious threat related to the imminent movement o...
sdf-press.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:31 AM
Citing threat of IS cells entering from the Badiyah the SDF announces itself to be responsible for the so-called "7 villages" around Khasham - the regime-controlled pocket on the left bank of the Euphrates in central Deir ez-Zour. Clashes reportedly began @ 6:30am
sdf-press.com/en/2024/12/s...
sdf-press.com/en/2024/12/s...
„ #HTS had been spoiling for a big fight in #Aleppo. What it got was its own changing of the guard. (…) if it seeks to administer the city, it will have to accommodate its ideology to a more cosmopolitan local population. #Turkey understands this. So does the regime.“
#Syria
#Syria
The Backstory Behind the Fall of Aleppo
New Lines reports exclusively on the details leading up to Aleppo's fall
newlinesmag.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:19 AM
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Really interesting situation update from ETANA released yesterday, and there's one point I want to discuss in particular: The changing composition of opposition fighters following the offensive.
I will link ETANA at the end of the thread.
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I will link ETANA at the end of the thread.
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December 2, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Really interesting situation update from ETANA released yesterday, and there's one point I want to discuss in particular: The changing composition of opposition fighters following the offensive.
I will link ETANA at the end of the thread.
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I will link ETANA at the end of the thread.
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