Damascus

The attack, followed by a suicide bombing, on the Mar Elias Church in the Douweila neighborhood of Damascus on June 22, resulted in the deaths of 26 people and injuries to dozens. Once again, this incident exposes the regime’s inability in Damascus to protect its citizens. It also highlights the regime’s persistent use of rhetoric […]

The conflict in and over Syria appears to continually necessitate the invocation or fabrication of grand Stories. In this article, we will borrow the term “Story” from Yuval Noah Harari, who has skillfully employed it to discuss the significance of Stories in a global context. The world has always needed stories to be told—such as […]