Hannah El-Hitami

1 month ago | qantara.de | Hannah El-Hitami |Samir Aita |Joseph Daher |Leila Al-Shami

Leftist politics in Syria · 28.05.2025 Since Assad's fall in December 2024, Syrians have witnessed both displays of unity and renewed sectarian violence. A national identity that transcends sect and ideology is the key to a stable future, says Syrian leftist Sami Hadaya. https://qantara.de/en/node/44393 Print Qantara: You believe in "building bridges" within Syrian society to promote peace. How do you do that?

1 month ago | qantara.de | Mohammed Magdy |Jannis Hagmann |Elias Khoury |Hannah El-Hitami

Filmmaker Monika Borgmann · 20.05.2025 Monika Borgmann has spent decades documenting Lebanese and Syrian prison systems. Her 2016 film "Tadmor" found new resonance after Assad's fall. She discusses Syria's future and her fight for justice after the murder of her husband, activist Lokman Slim.

1 month ago | qantara.de | Hannah El-Hitami |Amro Ali |Stefan Weidner |Claudia Mende

Weapons exports to Israel · 09.05.2025 Germany remains one of Israel's top arms suppliers, a situation likely to persist under Friedrich Merz. According to Lilian Löwenbrück from the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, politicians and manufacturers could face charges for complicity in crimes against international law. https://qantara.de/en/node/44376 Print Qantara: How significant is Germany's role in arming Israel?

2 months ago | qantara.de | Hannah El-Hitami |Andrea Backhaus |Julia Hahn |Anchal Vohra

Syria's missing detainees · 03.04.2025 The search for the missing is seen by many Syrians as crucial to rebuilding the nation. Mazin al-Balkhi of the International Commission on Missing Persons warns that the scale and arbitrary nature of the killings under Assad pose major challenges. https://qantara.de/en/node/44342 Print Between 130,000 and 200,000 Syrians are estimated to be missing. What happened to these people?

Dec 19, 2024 | qantara.de | Hannah El-Hitami |Daniel Bax |Hanno Hauenstein |Elisa Rheinheimer

ICC arrest warrants · 19.12.2024 Arrest warrants issued against Israeli leaders are putting international law to the test. Do Western states only support UN courts when it serves their interests? Can the "principle of universal jurisdiction" save international criminal justice?