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Tobias Lang
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Director Austrian Centre for Peace
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tobiaslang.bsky.social
on the occasion of Mr. Sharaa‘s visit to DC, read this recent comprehensive piece in the NYT (but don’t watch the videos)

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/w...
Firing Squads and Forced Death Leaps: A Tipping Point in Syria
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
tobiaslang.bsky.social
Guter Beitrag mit hartem aber berechtigtem Fazit über Zukunft der Minderheiten unter al-Sharaa
renanetjes.bsky.social Rena Netjes @renanetjes.bsky.social · 12d
#Suwayda Our 20-minute report for @DLF from Suwayda, Jaramana, and Daraa is out. We spoke with (displaced) Muwahiddeen Druze, Bedouins, and Christians, a Muw. Druze Sheikh, intellectuals, and a security official.
With @_MarionSendker.
Auf Deutsch.
www.deutschlandfunk.de/religioese-m...
Religiöse Minderheiten - Drusen sind für das Schicksal Syriens entscheidend
Die Glaubensgemeinschaft der Drusen in Syrien ist politisch zerstritten. Das macht sie zum Spielball von Akteuren im Ausland und Islamisten im Inland.
www.deutschlandfunk.de
November 1, 2025 at 1:57 PM
tobiaslang.bsky.social
Jan Pospisil (Coventry University) aus dem ACP-Advisory Board in der #ZIB2 zur neuerlichen Katastrophe in #Darfur und ihren Hintergründen #Sudan

on.orf.at/video/142976...
UNO: Krise im Sudan verschärft sich - ZIB 2 vom 31.10.2025
Der Sudan erlebt laut UNO die schwerste humanitäre Krise der Welt, geprägt von Gewalt, Hunger und massiver Flucht. Seit 2023 kämpfen die reguläre Armee und die paramilitärische Gruppe Rapid Support Fo...
on.orf.at
November 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Reposted by Tobias Lang
giuliapiccolino.bsky.social
The situation in #Sudan is tragic and, compared to 2005, when there was a Save #Darfur campaign, is receiving very little attention. Jan Pospisil and Ibrahim Magara are doing important work on Sudan at Coventry University. Here is Jan speaking for @france24.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hn...
Fears of ethnic cleansing after Sudan's El-Fasher falls to paramilitaries • FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
www.youtube.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Reposted by Tobias Lang
al-monitor.bsky.social
Bus attack in Syria’s Suwayda kills 2 as violence flares: What to know www.al-monitor.com/originals/20... via @adamlucente.bsky.social
Bus attack in Syria’s Suwayda kills 2 as violence flares: What to know
Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hiji is calling for independence for southern Syria’s Suwayda province as violence continues in the area despite a July ceasefire.
www.al-monitor.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
tobiaslang.bsky.social
great reporting by @amberinzaman.bsky.social

www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
Syria's sole Christian lawmaker says she trusts Sharaa — other minorities are less sure
Syria’s only Christian lawmaker navigates a fractured political landscape as minorities and women seek representation under a new Islamist-led government.
www.al-monitor.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
tobiaslang.bsky.social
Strongly recommended, its a unique ressource

time.com/7327689/trum...
Read Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Interview Transcript With TIME
Read the full transcript of President Donald Trump's interview with TIME's Eric Cortellessa.
time.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Reposted by Tobias Lang
tobiaslang.bsky.social
Unpopular opinion: this is good news for 🇱🇧. No justice system should allow any arrest in connection with a crime committed when the suspect was 3 (!) years old. Credit to the officials who seems willing to end this blood feud style revenge with an official cover.
www.naharnet.com/stories/en/3...
Lebanese judge orders Hannibal Gadhafi's release on $11 million bail
A Lebanese judge on Friday ordered the release of the son of Libya's late leader Moammar Gadhafi on condition that he pay $11 million bail. Hannibal Gadhafi has been imprisoned in Lebanon for a decade...
www.naharnet.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
tobiaslang.bsky.social
Unpopular opinion: this is good news for 🇱🇧. No justice system should allow any arrest in connection with a crime committed when the suspect was 3 (!) years old. Credit to the officials who seems willing to end this blood feud style revenge with an official cover.
www.naharnet.com/stories/en/3...
Lebanese judge orders Hannibal Gadhafi's release on $11 million bail
A Lebanese judge on Friday ordered the release of the son of Libya's late leader Moammar Gadhafi on condition that he pay $11 million bail. Hannibal Gadhafi has been imprisoned in Lebanon for a decade...
www.naharnet.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
tobiaslang.bsky.social
Habe heute kurz mit radio FM4 über den #TrumpPlan für #Gaza (den ich übrigens prinzipiell nicht negativ sehe) und einige offene Fragen wie die "Stabilisierungstruppe", bewaffnete Clans oder die Zukunft von HAMAS gesprochen.

fm4.orf.at/player/20251...
The difficult task of peace building in Gaza
fm4.orf.at
October 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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falter.at
"Er war überall und immer ein gern gesehener Gast."

Im #FALTERmaily schreibt @tessaszy.bsky.social​ einen Nachruf auf den großen österreichischen Diplomaten Georg Lennkh.↓
Georg Lennkh (1939 - 2025): Einer für die heiklen Fälle
Nachruf auf einen großen österreichischen Diplomaten
www.falter.at
September 8, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Reposted by Tobias Lang
chris-solomon.bsky.social
In April 1955, Syrian Army officer Adnan al-Malki was assassinated at a soccer match in Damascus.

His death shocked the country. What followed reshaped Syria’s politics for decades. (🧵1/5)
September 17, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Reposted by Tobias Lang
josefkalina.bsky.social
Wie sinnvoll privater Besitz von Waffen ist, zeigt sich heute wieder mal deutlich: amtsbekannter Bsuff knallt Nachbarn mit legaler Waffe nieder
October 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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geraldgossmann.bsky.social
Marko Arnautovic wurde von den Fußballlegenden des Landes lange geschmäht.
Nun hat er sie alle übertrumpft.

www.profil.at/gesellschaft...
Arnautovic: Vom Rotzbuben zum Rekordmann
Marko Arnautovic wurde von den Fußballlegenden des Landes lange geschmäht. Nun hat er sie alle übertrumpft.
www.profil.at
October 10, 2025 at 12:18 PM
tobiaslang.bsky.social
Ein Hoch auf Marko Arnautovic, der sich auch von China aus nie zu gut war für das Nationalteam anzureisen. Er sollte mehr geschätzt werden. Ein echtes Vorbild was Einsatz und Teamgeist betrifft.
October 10, 2025 at 8:49 AM
tobiaslang.bsky.social
Österreichs größter Politikwissenschaftler ist verstorben (den ich smh nie live gesehen habe) RIP. Die erste Generation lichtet sich leider langsam.
October 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
tobiaslang.bsky.social
❤️
fk-austria.at FK Austria Wien @fk-austria.at · Sep 28
𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐁𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐑 💫💜

#faklive #SCRFAK
September 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
tobiaslang.bsky.social
semi-informal diplomacy at its best
September 29, 2025 at 7:17 AM
tobiaslang.bsky.social
guten morgen wien schwechat. die einreise ist unterdessen wohl überall schneller
September 28, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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renanetjes.bsky.social
This is Mazra'a, in the West Suwayda countryside. Completely deserted. What a sad sad scene. A stark contrast to the images coming from the US.
September 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Reposted by Tobias Lang
abujamajem.com
@reuters.com's Feras Dalatey on Syrian security forces' arbitrary, abusive eviction of Alawite residents of Damascus suburb: www.reuters.com/world/middle...
How Syrian forces emptied Alawite suburb: X means stay, O means go
Syrian security forces stormed the rundown Damascus suburb in late August, toting guns, swords and eviction orders. In their wake, they left the district's homes spray-painted with big black "X"s and "O"s: marking who could stay and who must go.
www.reuters.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
tobiaslang.bsky.social
In reality Israel should have long established ties to Nusra, since it was closely coordinating with rebels on the Golan around 2015, including treating many in Israeli hospitals.
September 20, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Reposted by Tobias Lang
abujamajem.com
The Syria Report on distressed sales of Druze-owned properties in rural Damascus, as owners facing incitement and harassment relocate to safer areas: hlp.syria-report.com/hlp/surge-in...
Surge in Sales of Druze Properties in Rural Damascus Driven by Tensions
Since April, there has been a surge in property sales in Druze-majority areas of Rural Damascus. These came after escalating incitement against the community and subsequent armed attacks led by forces...
hlp.syria-report.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Reposted by Tobias Lang
justinbaragona.bsky.social
This abhorrent comment from Brian Kilmeade really fell by the wayside because it happened just hours before Charlie Kirk was shot and killed.

But it still says something that a top Fox News host can now just call for the extermination of mentally ill homeless people, and it barely makes a ripple.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 13
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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tobiaslang.bsky.social
And the actions against #Syria‘s minorities continue. Without shame. Europe must wake up, the honeymoon is over!
aljumhuriya.bsky.social aljumhuriya.net @aljumhuriya.bsky.social · Sep 4
An armed faction led by Sheikh Abu Hudhayfa stormed Al-Sumaria neighborhood in western #Damascus, looting homes and threatening residents with eviction. Authorities pledged to act and affirmed residents’ right to remain, but local sources reported continued abuses.

#Syria #SOHR
September 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM