Based on years of fieldwork with displaced Syrians, anthropologist Dr. Charlotte Al-Khalili finds that while the Syrian revolution may not (yet) have produced political regime change, it has nonetheless brought about profound and likely permanent social transformations.
A close examination of eight years of US policy in Syria shows Washington’s objective has never been regime change, but rather “a modified form of regime preservation,” writes Dr. Michael Karadjis in a comprehensive review of the record.
The problems of solidarity recently outlined by Yassin al-Haj Saleh are indeed part of a wider, historic breakdown in the values and impact of the Western left, writes Jules Etjim, who offers a “sketch” of one possible way forward.
From colonial France’s bombing of Syria in the 1920s to Assad’s massacres today, international law has always been stacked against non-state actors, protecting even the bloodiest regimes and denying their victims justice.
Who are the independents hoping to challenge Lebanon’s establishment on Sunday; what do they stand for; and can they win any seats? Al-Jumhuriya's guide to the 2018 parliamentary elections.
While the outbreak of revolution in 2011 took many by surprise, the pre-conditions for such an upheaval had accumulated for decades.
The Islamic law project that found a friendly home in US academia, in conjunction with the Islamic Awakening, has reached a dead end.
In his second piece for Al-Jumhuriya Fellowship for Young Writers, Ali Bahloul discusses the deteriorating relationship between Syrian alternative media and its supposed audience.
An in-depth look into the constitution of distinctive rationale around legal reform revolving around civil marriage in Lebanon.
An in-depth look into the constitution of distinctive rationale around legal reform revolving around civil marriage in Lebanon.
There are four possible mechanisms to achieve judicial justice for war criminals in the Syrian conflict, three of which are currently disabled and one that could only achieve a symbolic verdict.
In this article, Yassin Al-Haj Saleh tackles crucial questions which must be raised and answered to guarantee majoritarianism, justice, and accountability in any attempt for a conflict resolution in Syria.
