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IntroductionThis intellectual article, titled "Challenges of Cultural Management at the Level of Grand Narratives: A Theoretical Framework and an Applied Case Study," presents a guiding theoretical framework alongside an applied case study that highlights the difficulties and challenges of practical implementation. This work builds upon the general frameworks and conceptualizations previously ...... ]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:10:26 EST
Accountability s Trap: How Premature Justice Fuels Counterrevolution Management of Justice: Why States Must Start at the TopBy Mohammad Nazzal Syrian Writer and Political Researcher Translated by Aya Hussein No one disputes the legitimacy of transitional justice. It is a just demand, born of the blood of its victims long before it becomes a political slogan. Yet ...... ]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:44:55 EST
"Coerced Compliance and Individual Responsibility. Transitional justice and the dilemma of coerced compliance in Syria"By, Mohammad NazzalWriter and political researcherTranslated by, Aya HusseinAmid the intensifying debates surrounding the assessment of individuals’ positions during previous phases, a profound dilemma emerges concerning the nature of the relationship that evol ...... ]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:07:07 EST
When your mind is as vast as God’s earth, you will be amazed by the abundance of trees and flowers that sprout within it, and by the variety of birds singing in its open spaces.You will view life through the eyes of wisdom and love, rather than those of a foolish extremist´-or-a fanatical zealot.The mind with which God has endowed us is capable of perceiving beauty and drawing lessons ...... ]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:34:26 EST
Lessons and Challenges of Building a Broad Left FrameworkIntroduction Although the text draws on the Iraqi experience as its analytical entry point, what it raises extends well beyond the Iraqi case alone. Many countries across the Middle East and the Global South share comparable realities: broad popular protest movements that struggled to transform themselves into organised polit ...... ]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:43:04 EST
Some stories begin with a glance. Others begin with a detail no one else notices.It began on an evening wrapped in piano music.The hall was crowded with people moving between tables filled with handmade treasures and colorful displays. Voices mingled with laughter, while the piano drifted softly through the air like a distant dream.Among all that beauty and bustle, his atte ...... ]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:01:12 EST
Settlement Weekly Report 6 - 12 June, 2026By: Madeeha Al-A’rajThe ‘National Bureau for Defending Land and Resisting Settlements stated in its latest weekly report , that in a striking development, former Israeli Army Minister Moshe Ya alon likened extremist settlers who commit terrorist attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank to Nazis. In an interview with t ...... ]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:18:45 EST
The real question confronting contemporary creativity is no longer “Can a machine write?”It is the far more unsettling one: “To what extent are we—human readers, critics, and juries—willing to conspire with a generated text and grant it full artistic legitimacy?”A machine does not err,´-or-rather, it does not permit itself the luxury of error. Yet error has always been part of human genius ...... ]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:57:12 EST
Discussing highly sensitive issues like discrimination and hate may be considered an intellectual luxury´-or-a mere academic exercise aimed at studying social phenomena in countries that have made significant strides in stability and development.However, raising this issue today must be viewed as a necessity in light of the current realities in Syria as evidenced by facts that demonstrate ...... ]]> Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:57:00 EST
Discussing highly sensitive issues like discrimination and hate may be considered an intellectual luxury´-or-a mere academic exercise aimed at studying social phenomena in countries that have made significant strides in stability and development.However, raising this issue today must be viewed as a necessity in light of the current realities in Syria as evidenced by facts that demonstrate ...... ]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:53:43 EST
Cuba produces around 40 percent of its own oil, yet the U.S. blockade has plunged the country into its worst crisis since the Revolution of 1959. The crisis is hitting the most vulnerable sectors of society particularly hard.Elderly people who no longer have family members in Cuba can no longer survive on their state pensions, as food prices have risen significantly over the past six m ...... ]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:15:25 EST
The dominant narrative shaping political debate today is that Denmark is threatened by a Russian invasion — perhaps not today, but tomorrow´-or-the day after, and in any case within the next three to five years. If one accepts that premise, the entire package that follows comes with it, writes Communist Party Chairperson Lotte Rø-;-rtoft-Madsen in this blog."The problem for Europeans ...... ]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:12:11 EST
Exactly one year ago, the Danish Parliament approved a historic surrender of Danish sovereignty without any involvement of the population. The agreement allowing the establishment of U.S. military bases on Danish soil remains one of the most dangerous decisions ever made by Danish politicians.At the time, critics warned that the United States could use these bases to launch attacks aga ...... ]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:55:59 EST
For decades, Iran has presented itself as a champion of resistance, liberation, and support for the oppressed. Yet, in the eyes of many critics, its legacy across the Middle East tells a very different story: weakened states, divided societies, devastated cities, and millions of refugees who have paid the price for conflicts they never chose.Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has ...... ]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:22:36 EST
My daughter, Alma Lily, was born in America, yet, she lived through everything that happened in Syria alongside us: The revolution, the civil war, the massacres, the regional conflict, the international agreements, the carving up of the spoils, the massacres once more, the civil war again, and then the phase of supplication, where those who pray split into three groups:Two groups praying again ...... ]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:36:35 EST
By: Madeeha Al-A’rajThe ‘National Bureau for Defending Land and Resisting Settlements stated in its latest weekly report , that last Tuesday, France, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway jointly announced sanctions against 4 leaders of settlement organizations, 21 settlers in the West Bank, and Israeli FM and Minister of Settlement Affairs Smotrich. The measures were imposed in ...... ]]> Sat, 13 Jun 2026 04:11:40 EST
The debate over reforming history curricula in Britain has ignited a question that appears simple on the surface yet is profound at its core: who has the right to narrate the past? Stephen Bush wrote in the Financial Times that the new proposals reveal “the appeal of right‑-;---;--wing populism, which seeks a comforting history rather than a true one.”That single sentence is enough to unlock ...... ]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:58:08 EST
Between Islam and Modernization: Women in the Coastal Malay CommunityGender Visibility in the East Coast Malay Community: Reflections on Ingrid Rudie s Anthropological StudyIn her influential work on gender in the East Coast Malay community, anthropologist Ingrid Rudie explores gender transformations in Malaysia, focusing on their impact on the social and economic lives of women. R ...... ]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:28:01 EST
DIALOGUE“I AM HAPPY TO HAVE YOU BETWEEN MY VISION AND MY OBSESSION” By Mahmoud Said KawashHe said to her:O gazelle of the neighbourhood, your pasture is at my sides.Would you have mercy on a heart that loves you?It became sad, burning with the fire of longing.None has wandered among the crowds of beautiful women except you.O gazelle of the neighbourhood, my heart ha ...... ]]> Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:18:23 EST
World Cinema and Visual Arts Report: June 2026A Comprehensive Overview of Global Film and Artistic ProductionPrepared by: Mohamed Ahmed El-Sagheer Ali EidIndependent Researcher and ScreenwriterJune 2026---IntroductionThe world of cinema and visual arts in June 2026 presents a fascinating landscape of transformation, resistance, and renewal. From ...... ]]>