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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for democracy in Syria.​ Syria is not a functioning democracy.​ ​​​​​​​The Syrian civil war is devastating the country and leading to widespread displacement and regional instability. Also check out our section on World Democracy and our articles on the Arab Spring and the Middle East.

When A House Is Not a Home

by Jack Jones - December 7, 2019

When A House Is Not a Home

For both the Palestinians and Kurds, violence continues to happen in their houses. These wars being fought because of old grievances.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Israel, Kurdish People, Middle East, Palestine, Syria

Russia Accountable for Any War Crimes in Conflict-Ridden Syria

by DC Editors - December 3, 2019

Russia Accountable for Any War Crimes in Conflict-Ridden Syria

Russia should be held accountable for war crimes in the conflict-struck Middle-East State of Syria, states Sara Kayyali in an article in Human Rights Watch.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Middle East, Russia, Syria

“The Kurds Were not in Normandy”: Distortion and Genocide in the Middle East

by Jack Jones - November 25, 2019

“The Kurds Were not in Normandy”: Distortion and Genocide in the Middle East

That Kurds were not in Normandy is a shameful distortion of truth. We abandoned our Kurdish allies for dubious motives, now they are facing genocide.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Documents Offer Rare Look Inside Syrian Government Crackdown

by DC Editors - May 22, 2019

Documents Offer Rare Look Inside Syrian Government Crackdown

Thousands found in Syrian government offices reveal the reach of President Bashar shadowy security agencies that sought to eliminate dissent at all costs.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Middle East, Syria

After Netanyahu’s Reelection, We Still Need Real World Leaders

by Jack Jones - April 14, 2019

Netanyahu’s Reelection

Like President Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu is the typical right wing leader. He pretends to be a man of peace, while willing to bring the world to the boiling point for his political gain.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Republicans, Syria

Syrian Director Posed as Extremist to Film Documentary on Jihadists

by DC Editors - February 25, 2019

Film Documentary on Jihadists

Syrian-German director of Oscar-nominated documentary posed as extremist to film Jihadists to better understand what led to extremism in his home country.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Germany, Middle East, Political Artwork, Syria

Life Under Al-Qaeda Rule in Syria Worsens With Arrests and Torture

by DC Editors - January 29, 2019

Al-Qaeda Rule in Syria

An armed group with links to al-Qaeda has in recent months arbitrarily arrested scores of residents in areas under their control in Idlib, Hama.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Middle East, Political Dissidents, Syria, Turkey

Kids’ Rescuer Seeks to End Cycle of Hatred in Iraq’s Mosul

by DC Editors - December 28, 2018

Kids' Rescuer Seeks to End Cycle of IS Hatred in Iraq

Sukaina Mohammed Ali sees to end cycle of IS hatred in Iraq, rescuing children left wandering the streets after they were separated from their families.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Democracy Charity, Iraq, Kurdish People, Middle East, Syria

Report Says Afghanistan and Syria Deadliest for Journalists in 2018

by DC Editors - December 19, 2018

Journalists in 2018

At least 63 journalists around the world were killed doing their jobs in 2018, with Afghanistan being the deadliest place for journalists worldwide.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Afghanistan, Journalism and Free Speech, Syria, Worldwide

Nadia Murad — From Jihadists’ Captive to Nobel Winner

by DC Editors - December 13, 2018

Nadia Murad — From Jihadists' Captive to Nobel Winner

Nadia Murad survived the Yazidis of Iraq, by the Islamic State group before becoming a global champion of their cause and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Iraq, Kurdish People, Middle East, Political Dissidents, Syria, Women and Democracy

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