Clashes between syrian government forces and members of the #druze minority in sweida have recently intensified, drawing in israeli involvement and once again raising concerns about the collapse of Syria’s fragile post-war balance. What began as a local dispute between a Druze man and members of a Bedouin tribe has now sparked broader sectarian tensions.
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Oct 8
Trump’s Peace Plan, An Old Movie
President Trump announced an American-Israeli plan to end the war in #gaza , without talking to the Palestinians. Would his plan work, and does Israel want to end the war? Or is this just another ploy to blame the war on the Palestinians, a movie we have seen before? Journalist ... Show More
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Apr 2025
#65 Raeda Taha: Between Struggle & Art, A Palestinian Voice I رائدة طه:بين النضال والفن، صوت فلسطيني
Send us a textIn this episode, Ricardo Karam meets with Raeda Taha, a Palestinian director and writer who was born in Jerusalem and is the daughter of Palestinian activist Ali Taha.
Raeda talks to us about the impact of the Palestinian struggle on her life and shares her journey ... Show More
40m 52s
Sep 25
Inji Efflatoun, An Egyptian Artist Who Traced Her Own Path
As a teenager in Cairo in the early 1940s, Inji Efflatoun made two great discoveries: art and the Communist Party. Although she was from an elite French-speaking background, Efflatoun chose to “re-Egyptianize” herself, pursue painting and throw herself full-heartedly into anti-i ... Show More
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