Alessandra Bajec

1 month ago | newarab.com | Alessandra Bajec

The National Dialogue Conference in Damascus, which brought together hundreds of participants to discuss Syria's political future, ended last week in a mix of optimism and criticism. The first national-level event since the fall of Bashar Al-Assad's regime presented a long-awaited opportunity for Syrians to come together and deliberate on their country's future after nearly 14 years of civil war.

2 months ago | english.alaraby.co.uk | Alessandra Bajec

In recent weeks, US President Donald Trump has suggested multiple times that the United States could take over the Gaza Strip and displace 2.1 million Palestinians to Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab countries as part of a plan to reconstruct the destroyed territory. Both Amman and Cairo have refused to accept forcibly displaced Palestinians and Arab nations have stood firm in their opposition to the US president’s plan.

2 months ago | newarab.com | Alessandra Bajec

In recent weeks, US President Donald Trump has suggested multiple times that the United States could take over the Gaza Strip and displace 2.1 million Palestinians to Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab countries as part of a plan to reconstruct the destroyed territory. Both Amman and Cairo have refused to accept forcibly displaced Palestinians and Arab nations have stood firm in their opposition to the US president's plan.

2 months ago | english.alaraby.co.uk | Alessandra Bajec

Before its collapse, Bashar Al-Assad’s autocratic regime left Syria in ruins, with widespread poverty and deep collective suffering after five decades of oppression and more than 13 years of a devastating civil war. Syria's now de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa - former head of the Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) - has become president for the transitional phase and will form a temporary legislative council to help govern until a new constitution is adopted.

2 months ago | newarab.com | Alessandra Bajec

Before its collapse, Bashar Al-Assad's autocratic regime left Syria in ruins, with widespread poverty and deep collective suffering after five decades of oppression and more than 13 years of a devastating civil war. Syria's now de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa - former head of the Islamist rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) - has become president for the transitional phase and will form a temporary legislative council to help govern until a new constitution is adopted.