Rahaf habboub
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I'm stealing this summary from bsky.app/profile/maze..., who isn't posting here yet. On Twitter he summarises Ahmed al-Sharaa's interview with al-Arabiyya thus (my comment at the end): 1. Liberation Process:
- The Syrian people saved themselves.
- The Syrian people saved themselves.
bsky.app
December 29, 2024 at 11:00 AM
I'm stealing this summary from bsky.app/profile/maze..., who isn't posting here yet. On Twitter he summarises Ahmed al-Sharaa's interview with al-Arabiyya thus (my comment at the end): 1. Liberation Process:
- The Syrian people saved themselves.
- The Syrian people saved themselves.
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The discovery of mass graves following the fall of the #Assad_regime is a stark reminder of one of the most horrific and bloody periods in Syrian history.
December 21, 2024 at 1:03 PM
The discovery of mass graves following the fall of the #Assad_regime is a stark reminder of one of the most horrific and bloody periods in Syrian history.
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Today, I obtained my detention file from the Intelligence Branch (Branch 215) dated September 4, 2011, in Damascus. The file is 88 pages long and includes wiretaps of my calls and security reports about my journalistic work.
The jailer photographed me before the series of lengthy interrogations.
The jailer photographed me before the series of lengthy interrogations.
December 20, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Today, I obtained my detention file from the Intelligence Branch (Branch 215) dated September 4, 2011, in Damascus. The file is 88 pages long and includes wiretaps of my calls and security reports about my journalistic work.
The jailer photographed me before the series of lengthy interrogations.
The jailer photographed me before the series of lengthy interrogations.
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President Bashar al-Assad fled Syria under the cover of night and a fake political address. Here is an examination of his final days in power, based on secret reports reviewed by The New York Times and interviews with officials, diplomats, his associates and rebels who participated in his ouster.
Inside the Final Days of the Assad Regime in Syria
President Bashar al-Assad, who wielded fear and force over Syria for more than two decades, fled the country under the cover of night — and a fake political address.
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2024 at 10:31 PM
President Bashar al-Assad fled Syria under the cover of night and a fake political address. Here is an examination of his final days in power, based on secret reports reviewed by The New York Times and interviews with officials, diplomats, his associates and rebels who participated in his ouster.
“There was a huge presence of women, who had been less visible during the years of war. Relatives are meeting again and assuaging their pain as hundreds of thousands return from exile”
@qunfuz.bsky.social writing about hope, fears and threats from outsiders
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@qunfuz.bsky.social writing about hope, fears and threats from outsiders
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Syria has been liberated from Russia and Iran – but outsiders still threaten its new freedom | Robin Yassin-Kassab
After the fall of the Assad regime, the country now faces challenges from Turkey, Israel and the enmity of the west, says Robin Yassin-Kassab
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2024 at 8:26 PM
“There was a huge presence of women, who had been less visible during the years of war. Relatives are meeting again and assuaging their pain as hundreds of thousands return from exile”
@qunfuz.bsky.social writing about hope, fears and threats from outsiders
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@qunfuz.bsky.social writing about hope, fears and threats from outsiders
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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A photo of Jabalia, Northern Gaza, before and after The General’s Plan of ethnic cleansing.
December 13, 2024 at 2:51 PM
A photo of Jabalia, Northern Gaza, before and after The General’s Plan of ethnic cleansing.
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“An unprecedented massacre.”
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) annual report finds Israeli army killed 18 journalists – two in Lebanon and 16 in Gaza – as they were working this year.
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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) annual report finds Israeli army killed 18 journalists – two in Lebanon and 16 in Gaza – as they were working this year.
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December 12, 2024 at 3:59 PM
“An unprecedented massacre.”
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) annual report finds Israeli army killed 18 journalists – two in Lebanon and 16 in Gaza – as they were working this year.
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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) annual report finds Israeli army killed 18 journalists – two in Lebanon and 16 in Gaza – as they were working this year.
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Mazen Al-Hamada, a Syrian activist from Deir Ezzor, exposed regime torture through his own harrowing story. After returning to Syria in 2020 in mysterious circumstances, he found killed following Assad’s fall.
To become a tragic symbol of the Syrian struggle for justice. #Syria #Justice #HumanRights
To become a tragic symbol of the Syrian struggle for justice. #Syria #Justice #HumanRights
December 10, 2024 at 9:58 PM
Mazen Al-Hamada, a Syrian activist from Deir Ezzor, exposed regime torture through his own harrowing story. After returning to Syria in 2020 in mysterious circumstances, he found killed following Assad’s fall.
To become a tragic symbol of the Syrian struggle for justice. #Syria #Justice #HumanRights
To become a tragic symbol of the Syrian struggle for justice. #Syria #Justice #HumanRights
Images show documents in front of the Criminal Security building in Damascus
#Damascus #CriminalSecurity #Documents #Syria #Leaks #AssadRegime #RegimeCrimes #Justice #HumanRights #Truth #SyrianRevolution
#Damascus #CriminalSecurity #Documents #Syria #Leaks #AssadRegime #RegimeCrimes #Justice #HumanRights #Truth #SyrianRevolution
December 10, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Images show documents in front of the Criminal Security building in Damascus
#Damascus #CriminalSecurity #Documents #Syria #Leaks #AssadRegime #RegimeCrimes #Justice #HumanRights #Truth #SyrianRevolution
#Damascus #CriminalSecurity #Documents #Syria #Leaks #AssadRegime #RegimeCrimes #Justice #HumanRights #Truth #SyrianRevolution
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The UK government is suspending asylum applications of Syrians seeking safety - deepening their insecurity.
The situation in Syria is volatile. Decades of brutality & repression can't be undone overnight.
The situation in Syria is volatile. Decades of brutality & repression can't be undone overnight.
December 10, 2024 at 6:32 PM
The UK government is suspending asylum applications of Syrians seeking safety - deepening their insecurity.
The situation in Syria is volatile. Decades of brutality & repression can't be undone overnight.
The situation in Syria is volatile. Decades of brutality & repression can't be undone overnight.
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The West on day one of Syrian freedom: We're happy to supply Israel the bombs for its unprovoked assault on Syria. We're not happy to host any Syrians.
December 10, 2024 at 5:15 PM
The West on day one of Syrian freedom: We're happy to supply Israel the bombs for its unprovoked assault on Syria. We're not happy to host any Syrians.
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The image shows a young man, Abdul Wahab Daddoush, who was released from Sednaya yesterday, having lost his sanity and memory. He was identified as a former medical student who disappeared 13 years ago at the age of 20. His grieving mother, who believed he was dead, went blind from sorrow.
#Sednaya
#Sednaya
December 9, 2024 at 6:43 AM
The image shows a young man, Abdul Wahab Daddoush, who was released from Sednaya yesterday, having lost his sanity and memory. He was identified as a former medical student who disappeared 13 years ago at the age of 20. His grieving mother, who believed he was dead, went blind from sorrow.
#Sednaya
#Sednaya
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I wrote this quickly on Syria's national liberation from fascism and imperialism.
Liberation
The Syrian Revolution: the most thoroughgoing, diverse, persistent and resilient revolution in all human history. The revolutionary Syrian people: a people that risked everything, lost everything, …
qunfuz.com
December 8, 2024 at 11:50 AM
I wrote this quickly on Syria's national liberation from fascism and imperialism.
How did the tyrant live? Questions in the minds of Syrians since the fall of the Assad regime.
Scenes from Bashar al-Assad’s palace in Damascus today show a large number of people searching for answers in their imagination.
#Syria #AssadRegime #Tyrant #Damascus #BasharAlAssad #SyrianRevolution
Scenes from Bashar al-Assad’s palace in Damascus today show a large number of people searching for answers in their imagination.
#Syria #AssadRegime #Tyrant #Damascus #BasharAlAssad #SyrianRevolution
December 9, 2024 at 10:12 PM
How did the tyrant live? Questions in the minds of Syrians since the fall of the Assad regime.
Scenes from Bashar al-Assad’s palace in Damascus today show a large number of people searching for answers in their imagination.
#Syria #AssadRegime #Tyrant #Damascus #BasharAlAssad #SyrianRevolution
Scenes from Bashar al-Assad’s palace in Damascus today show a large number of people searching for answers in their imagination.
#Syria #AssadRegime #Tyrant #Damascus #BasharAlAssad #SyrianRevolution
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The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government offers Syrians an unprecedented opportunity to chart a new future built on justice, accountability, and respect for human rights.
Read more:
Read more:
A New Dawn for Syria
The government of Bashar al-Assad was overthrown on December 8, 2024 by a coalition of armed opposition groups, marking an end to over 50 years of Baath Party rule in Syria.
www.hrw.org
December 9, 2024 at 3:40 PM
The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government offers Syrians an unprecedented opportunity to chart a new future built on justice, accountability, and respect for human rights.
Read more:
Read more:
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A video excerpt shows a meeting between Ahmad Al-Sharaa (Al-Jolani) and Mohammad Ghazi Al-Jalali (the deposed regime’s Prime Minister) to coordinate the transfer of power and ensure services in Syria. We hope the military doesn’t dominate and that Syrians achieve their democratic aspirations.
December 9, 2024 at 4:50 PM
A video excerpt shows a meeting between Ahmad Al-Sharaa (Al-Jolani) and Mohammad Ghazi Al-Jalali (the deposed regime’s Prime Minister) to coordinate the transfer of power and ensure services in Syria. We hope the military doesn’t dominate and that Syrians achieve their democratic aspirations.
Raw footage from Damascus today captures the spirit of joy and anticipation as a new era unfolds. #Damascus #Syria #Freedom #Revolution #Hope #NewBeginnings
December 9, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Raw footage from Damascus today captures the spirit of joy and anticipation as a new era unfolds. #Damascus #Syria #Freedom #Revolution #Hope #NewBeginnings
Under a free sky, the demolition of one of the largest statues of the dictator Hafez al-Assad marks the fall of the Assad regime. A new chapter begins—#Syria is free.
December 9, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Under a free sky, the demolition of one of the largest statues of the dictator Hafez al-Assad marks the fall of the Assad regime. A new chapter begins—#Syria is free.
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Amid Israel's war on Gaza, cold weather in Gaza is making conditions harder for forcibly displaced Palestinians “struggling to survive” in makeshift shelters without warm clothes or blankets, according to IRC.
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‘Soaked in blood’: Israel hits Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital multiple times
Israeli quadcopter drones carry out multiple deadly bombing raids on the besieged Kamal Adwan Hospital in north Gaza.
aje.io
December 6, 2024 at 6:33 AM
Amid Israel's war on Gaza, cold weather in Gaza is making conditions harder for forcibly displaced Palestinians “struggling to survive” in makeshift shelters without warm clothes or blankets, according to IRC.
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1/5 A groundbreaking Amnesty report published today concludes Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...
December 5, 2024 at 9:35 AM
1/5 A groundbreaking Amnesty report published today concludes Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...
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The first moments of thousands of detainees being released from Hama Central Prison following the Syrian regime’s withdrawal and the opposition forces’ entry into the city.
اللحظات الأولى لخروج آلاف المعتقلين من سجن #حماة المركزي بعد خروج النظام السوري ودخول قوات المعارضة للمدينة.
December 5, 2024 at 6:25 PM
The first moments of thousands of detainees being released from Hama Central Prison following the Syrian regime’s withdrawal and the opposition forces’ entry into the city.
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At least 15 people have been confirmed killed so far from the early-morning Israeli air attack that slammed into a building in central Beirut’s Basta neighbourhood, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
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Israel pounds Beirut, kills 120 Palestinians in Gaza in 48 hours
Lebanon confirms 15 deaths in Beirut’s Basta area as Israeli strikes also hit Choueifat, Hadath and Burj al-Barajneh.
aje.io
November 23, 2024 at 3:41 PM
At least 15 people have been confirmed killed so far from the early-morning Israeli air attack that slammed into a building in central Beirut’s Basta neighbourhood, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister for crimes against humanity and war crimes, in a public rebuke of Israel’s battlefield conduct.
ICC arrest warrants accuse Netanyahu, Gallant of war crimes in Gaza
The International Criminal Court said the alleged crimes include starvation as a method of warfare, murder, persecution and other inhuman acts.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:49 PM
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister for crimes against humanity and war crimes, in a public rebuke of Israel’s battlefield conduct.
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The information provided by Muhammad, cross referenced with other witness testimonies, helped the IPM gain a better understanding of the conditions and events inside the prison under ISIS control.
You can view Muhammad’s full testimony, and other similar testimonies, on the IPM website.
You can view Muhammad’s full testimony, and other similar testimonies, on the IPM website.
November 20, 2024 at 12:10 PM
The information provided by Muhammad, cross referenced with other witness testimonies, helped the IPM gain a better understanding of the conditions and events inside the prison under ISIS control.
You can view Muhammad’s full testimony, and other similar testimonies, on the IPM website.
You can view Muhammad’s full testimony, and other similar testimonies, on the IPM website.