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3 weeks 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?

3 weeks ago | qantara.de | Marcia Lynx Qualey |Volker Kaminski

Jan Dost on writing in Arabic and Kurdish · 01.04.2025 "Safe Corridor" is Jan Dost's first novel translated into English. The prolific Syrian writer explores the hardening impact of war on children and discusses the key differences between writing in Kurdish and Arabic. https://qantara.de/en/node/44337 Print Kamiran, the thirteen-year-old boy who narrates Jan Dost's novel "Safe Corridor"swings between acting like a grown man and a helpless child.

1 month ago | qantara.de | Teseo La Marca |Ceyda Nurtsch |Joseph Croitoru |Christoph Strack

Muslims in Germany · 20.03.2025 Trust in politics has plummeted among German Muslims, as seen in recent voter turnout. While some online preachers argue voting is haram, imams in Berlin are actively campaigning for political participation. https://qantara.de/en/node/44322 Print Cold fluorescent light and DIY store chairs fill the carpeted room.

1 month ago | qantara.de | Joseph Daher |Karim El-Gawhary |Karim el-Gawhary |Mohammed Magdy |Leila Al-Shami

Syria's economic recovery · 13.03.2025 Syrians are facing immense economic challenges—an unstable currency, shortages and a soaring cost of living—while the transitional government doubles down on Assad's neoliberal policies. True recovery demands a new approach. https://qantara.de/en/node/44323 Print The fall of Assad in December 2024 raised hopes for a brighter future in Syria. But as the country looks to rebuild its economy, enormous challenges remain.

1 month ago | qantara.de | Karim El-Gawhary |Karim el-Gawhary |Ceyda Nurtsch |Ali Sadrzadeh |Birgit Svensson

Women's rights in Syria · 06.03.2025 At the end of February, the highly anticipated National Dialogue Conference took place in Damascus. Did the meeting meet expectations? Karim El-Gawhary talked to women's rights activists on the ground before and after the event. https://qantara.de/en/node/44311 Print The small demonstration in front of the old Hejaz train station in the centre of Damascus seems a little lost.