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2 weeks ago | qantara.de | Karim El-Gawhary |Karim el-Gawhary |Doaa Shaheen |Ramzy Baroud |Rashid I. Khalidi

Abu Shabab in Gaza · 12.06.2025 An armed group is making headlines in Gaza. Led by Abu Shabab, the militia stands accused of looting aid and attacking starving civilians, while enjoying quiet backing from Israel as a means to undermine Hamas. https://qantara.de/en/node/44409 Print Aid organisations have accused the group of looting aid supplies in Gaza. Palestinian eyewitnesses say its members have fired at starving civilians.

3 weeks ago | qantara.de | Imad Stitou |Jennifer Holleis |Schayan Riaz

Al-Hafiz Tarjok's "Friday of Death" · 06.06.2025 In "Friday of Death", Sudanese activist al-Hafiz Tarjok recounts his survival of the deadly 2022 events at the Melilla border between Morocco and Spain. His book sheds light on the tragedy faced by thousands of Sudanese risking their lives to cross the desert in search of safety in Europe.

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 | Ramzy Baroud |Jannis Hagmann |Charlotte Wiedemann |Claudia Mende

Journalists in Gaza · 16.05.2025 A new cohort of young Palestinian journalists has emerged in Gaza, reshaping the narrative and exposing the failures of Western media. This influence has come at a cost: 232 journalists have been killed in Gaza since 7 October 2023. https://qantara.de/en/node/44385 Print Al-Muthaqaf al-Mushtabik, an Arabic term meaning "engaged intellectual", has garnered resonance within intellectual circles in Palestine, Lebanon and beyond.