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Western intervention cannot help Syrian people
Bashar al-Assad's army is shooting down civilians and bombing urban districts, claiming new victims every day. The west has already ended one massacre in the greater Middle East; in Libya, it helped the rebels in their fight against colonel Gaddafi. Should Nato therefore also take action in Syria?
Romance and demons of 'Arab spring' and 'islamist winter'
The revolutionary euphoria of the Arab uprising gave way to a complex and arduous process of transitions and shifts in the balance of power - processes that in North Africa have included the rise to power of islamist parties
syrian arab republic, religion, morocco, egypt, tunisia, arab spring, elections
Refugees and ‘fællesskab’ in Denmark: tales from Sandholm camp for asylum seekers
Denmark was one of the first countries to adopt the UN refugee convention in 1951. We meet refugees from Kuwait, Iraq and Syria living at an accommodation centre north of Copenhagen, which has been run by the Red Cross since 1986
syrian arab republic, detention, asylanten, asylbewerber, northern eu, refugee, copenhagen
Zanko: the 'White Arab' Italian rapper who would perform for the Lega Nord
In English slang, the word 'Zanko' is someone who is a social and cultural pioneer. Like this 28-year-old Syrian Italian, who gigs in unique political hotspots such as Zingonia and Lampedusa, has 'fought' for hip hop and would happily show the far-right Italian party what he's made of
syrian arab republic, rap, music, italy, racism, integration, hip hop
Lebanon: mirage of peace
After an Al Qaeda video threat aimed at the French and Spaniards on 21 September, Islamist groups in Lebanon are ready to finish with the apparently quietened situation in the 'Middle East's Switzerland'
syrian arab republic, islamic terrorism, spain, terrorism, middle east, world affairs, lebanon
Interwar Lebanon tightens its belt
In pre-civil war ambience, how are the Lebanese making a living?
syrian arab republic, economy, war, israel, united nations, foreign policy, baalbek
EU and Syria start over
Syria is the only Mediterranean country which has not signed an agreement with the EU. Can a timely carrot-and-stick strategy re-engage both?
syrian arab republic, politics, damascus, society, terrorism, world affairs, lebanon
A cartoon image of enlightenment
The crisis surrounding the Mohammad cartoons is not only a European media sensation, but it also shows us that the media do not react appropriately. Instead of enlightening us, they are just adding fuel to the fire.
syrian arab republic, media, violence, press freedom, denmark, journalism, afghanistan
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