Dareen Khalifa
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An Arab mom and a Senior Advisor, International Crisis Group. Associate Fellow, the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, Kings College, London.
Potentially significant meeting today bw Erdoğan & Emirati VP. Following years of fraught relations & failed rapprochement, and as Ankara looks to deepen relations in Gulf w/out getting mired in Saudi-Emirati tensions For more, see piece @nigargoksel & I published this week
the great @nigargoksel & I have a new @CrisisGroup piece on Türkiye’s competition with Iran & Israel, approach to the current war, and risks & opportunities as Ankara and other players prepare for an unpredictable, messy phase ahead crisisgroup.org/cmt/europe/tur…
How the Academic Left Failed Syria On critique without action, and a revolution the Academic Left refused to see kasurian.com/p/academic-lef…
Syria is in the midst of a fragile transition. Many observers see positive momentum but the risks remain serious: regional spillover, deep humanitarian needs, funding shortfalls, Israeli strikes, sectarian tensions, stalled political tracks, and continued reports of abuses by multiple actors. Where does Syria’s transition really stand — and what could the war mean for its future? In this episode of Rethinking Democracy, I’m joined by @NoahBonsey , Senior Advisor at the International Crisis Group, to unpack the opportunities, the dangers, and what comes next. You can watch it here youtube.com/watch?v=WLHvkj…
Syria is in the midst of a fragile transition. Many observers see positive momentum but the risks remain serious: regional spillover, deep humanitarian needs, funding shortfalls, Israeli strikes, sectarian tensions, stalled political tracks, and continued reports of abuses by multiple actors. Where does Syria’s transition really stand — and what could the war mean for its future? In this episode of Rethinking Democracy, I’m joined by @NoahBonsey , Senior Advisor at the International Crisis Group, to unpack the opportunities, the dangers, and what comes next. You can watch it here youtube.com/watch?v=WLHvkj…
Really enjoying these surreal "meanwhile, in Damascus" interludes The rest of the region is on the brink of a renewed war, meanwhile Ahmed Sharaa is jamming to Missy Elliott
The Telegraph deletes a story which mistakenly claimed Erdogan had threatened to invade Israel
טורקיה, שכבשה את צפון קפריסין ושולטת בשטחים כורדים במזרח, מעזה ללמד אותנו מוסר. טורקיה, שבנתה את כלכלתה על רצח העם הארמני, מעזה להאשים אותנו ברצח עם. טורקיה, שאוכפת איסלאמיזציה בכוח הזרוע, מעזה לדבר על זכויות אדם. ארדואן הצבוע לא מרגש אף אחד עם הקרקס הנוכחי. עם ישראל הורשע בהרבה "בתי משפט" לאורך ההיסטוריה. באינקוויזיציה שפטו אותנו, על היותנו יהודים. כשהגבנו אחרי פוגרומים שביצעו בנו, שפטו אותנו על היותנו חזקים מדי. ובשואה שפטו אותנו על עצם קיומנו. תמיד אחרי כל ״משפט״, חזרנו חזקים יותר. וכך יהיה גם מול הדיקטטור המגלומן בעל השאיפות האמפריליסטיות שחושב להיות סולטאן עותמאני, בזמן שאיננו יותר מאשר עריץ עלוב של מדינה עם כלכלה קורסת ודמוקרטיה מתה. הגיע הזמן לסגור את הפרק העצוב של היחסים עם הרודן הפשיסט הזה. מחר בישיבת הממשלה אדרוש משר החוץ ומראש הממשלה לסגור את השגרירות והקונסוליה לאלתר.
How Tom Barrack Caused Washington to Lose the “Kurdish Army” in Iran nlka.net/eng/how-tom-ba…
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said during a visit to the UK that his government attempted to normalize relations with Israel “without success,” claiming that Israel changed its mind at the last minute. ✍️ @ariella_roitman jpost.com/middle-east/ar…
I told @NewYorker: “What is the point of the entire U.S. military role in the Middle East? If it has any point, it should be to prevent something like the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Yet U.S. military action has only brought about the very problem it’s supposed to prevent.”
#Syria: a literal mob went through Suqaylbiyah tonight (N. #Hama), attacking shops and houses. This is an unprecedented attack in this Christian town.
