Andrea Glioti

1 week ago | english.alaraby.co.uk | Andrea Glioti

Thirteen years after the death of Bassel Shahadeh, a prominent Damascene activist and a talented filmmaker killed by the Assad regime in the early months of the Syrian revolution, his friends, family and fellow activists were able for the first time to openly celebrate his legacy in an event held at Beyt Farhi, a stunning 18th century house located in Damascus’ ancient Jewish Quarter.

1 week ago | newarab.com | Andrea Glioti

Thirteen years after the death of Bassel Shahadeh, a prominent Damascene activist and a talented filmmaker killed by the Assad regime in the early months of the Syrian revolution, his friends, family and fellow activists were able for the first time to openly celebrate his legacy in an event held at Beyt Farhi, a stunning 18th century house located in Damascus’ ancient Jewish Quarter.

Feb 17, 2025 | newarab.com | Anas Ambri |Hope Barker |Andrea Glioti

For Abu Iskander Alshami the question of returning to a post-Assad Syria is fraught with uncertainty. "My situation is similar to 90% of Syrians - undecided," he told The New Arab. We spoke with Alshami on 17 December 2024, just days after Syria's longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad fled the country. Originally from Damascus, Alshami has been living in Cyprus for the past nine years. "Some people cannot go back simply because they do not have a home to go back to. That's the case for me as well.

Jan 7, 2025 | newarab.com | Anas Ambri |Andrea Glioti

German state-owned broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) applied a clear double standard in handling Islamophobia accusations from one of its employees, an investigation by The New Arab (TNA) can establish, in sharp contrast with how it handled equivalent complaints regarding alleged antisemitism.

Nov 21, 2024 | newarab.com | Sofia Cherici |Anas Ambri |Andrea Glioti

First, they found a picture of the apartment building online. The body gutted, reclining in a pile of its own rubble, looked like a fish left with nothing but meatless spines. They left for Antakya in a rush the following day. On the second day, they walked through what remained of the ancient city. When they reached the site where the building had stood, Duygu İnegöllü, a lawyer from Izmir, and her family, began their watch over the pancaked body of scrap metal and concrete.