Statement on the Assassination of Syrian Activists, Raed Fares & Hammoud Jnaid

The following is an open letter from artists, academics, and writers condemning the assassination of Raed Fares and Hammoud Jnaid of Kafranbel and Radio Fresh....

Muftah

December 12th, 2018

Russia Claims “Zero Civilians Killed” Since Syrian Military Intervention in 2015

The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) recently reported that Russia is responsible for at least 18,000 deaths in Syria, since its...

Riad Alarian

October 11th, 2018

Join Our Team: Editorial Openings at Muftah

Muftah is currently seeking editors to join the following editorial teams: 1. EGYPT AND NORTH AFRICA 2. ISRAEL/PALESTINE & LEVANT 3. IRAN, IRAQ,...

Muftah

September 17th, 2018

Can Journalism Play a Role in Syria’s Future? A Q & A with Justin Schuster of Syria Direct

The United Nations recently warned that “the most horrific battle of the seven-year Syria war” could soon unfold in country's northernmost governorate of...

Marie-Helene Rousseau

September 8th, 2018

Shatila Refugee Camp, Seventy Years On

The light is dank, sneaking down to ground level in streets barely wide enough for one car, between buildings, which have grown over the seventy years since...

Marika Sosnowski

Darrian Traynor

September 6th, 2018