Political cartoons in Syria, whether exhibited in newspapers or art galleries owned by the cartoonists themselves, have long been the victim of censorship, which distanced this art from its public. This reality runs against the essence of the art itself: it is enough to know that the word “caricature” is derived from the Latin word carricare or “to attack”, to […]

March 21 was the day Kurds celebrated the start of a new year; it is the “New Day”, or Nowruz, as it is called in Farsi. Kurds make their preparations for this day, which also marks the start of spring, by buying new clothes, foodstuff, setting up tents in the open air, as well as lighting up their cities with […]

As a result of the repeated attempts to dress the Syrian revolution up with the turban of Islamism and hurl it into a sectarian debate, a political confusion has surfaced that weighs heavily on the minds of opposition activists. This debate revolves around the role of Islamic parties, which are represented by the Muslim Brotherhood, the impact they will have […]

The Syrian region of Al-Jazeera is noted for its wide ethnic and religious diversity. This area, situated in the north-east of Syria and bordered by Turkey from the north and Iraq from the east, is home to Arabs, Kurds, Circassians, Chechens, Armenians, Chaldo-Assyrians as well as Christians of other denominations.

Adonis has repeatedly written about the Syrian revolution; in the letter he addressed to President Bashar al-Assad, for example, or his column in the daily Al-Hayat, and he has spoken about it in interviews with both television and print media. In all of his statements, Adonis has shown disrespect for the Syrians’ blood and accused the revolution of being “religious […]

The campaign was inspired by a simple question a girl asked during a meeting of Syrian activists in Damascus, “What about the families that left their homes in Homs and don’t have any financial or emotional support?” The meeting brought together young political activists and former detainees, as well as members of opposition parties such as the Movement to Build […]