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Mandated or banned? Either way, women lose in the veil debate

Written by Syed Salman Mehdi

14 hours ago

The security we don’t see: A call for solidarity, not sympathy

Written by Hilal Sahin

2 days ago

Normalizing surveillance in daily life

Written by Tactical Tech, Safa

15 September 2025

Two alphabets, one struggle: How Kurdish communities are building a digital future

Written by Eduardo Avila

27 August 2025

Stories about Syria

When digital democracy disappears, so does the power of the people

When civil society is pushed offline, what’s lost isn’t just voices, but history, memory, resistance, and possibility

Written by Muhammed Bello Buhari

23 August 2025

Displaced twice: Syrian refugees in Sudan face a new war

Sudan’s descent into war in April 2023 has upended the lives of tens of thousands of Syrians

Written by Guest Contributor

20 August 2025

Have the Kurds turned away from the quest for an autonomous state?

Abdullah Öcalan’s landmark declaration for the PKK to lay down arms ends decades of armed insurgency.

Written by Stephanie Almughrabi

8 August 2025

Climbing a virtual Everest with the Global Voices community playlist

Our community made a playlist to help aid Nate on his Everest-sized cycling challenge

Written by Sydney Allen

5 August 2025

Tensions in Syria’s Sweida city are emblematic of wider national problems

As Sweida region descends into bloodshed, can Syria rebuild while its new rulers repeat past failures?

Written by Democracy In Exile

29 July 2025

Syrian narratives over President Ahmed al-Sharaa

Syrians express hope for peace, justice, and accountability, mixed with apprehension over the country's direction under the transitional President, former jihadist Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Written by Civic Media Observatory

6 June 2025

Civil society’s data in north and east Syria is not secure

Continuing operations without any solid strategies for digital security could lead to a digital disaster in Syria

Written by SMEX

9 April 2025

Across war zones, targeting healthcare has become a strategy, not an accident

Deliberate attacks on healthcare are becoming a hallmark of modern warfare — and a test of international law

Written by Walid El Houri

7 April 2025

After Assad: Sectarian violence and the struggle for Syria’s future

As Syria’s transitional government takes power, violence escalates in coastal regions

Written by Guest Contributor

19 March 2025

‘I hope this isn’t for weapons’: How Syrian data workers train AI

Data workers possess a unique vantage point that can play a crucial role in the early identification of ethical issues

Written by UntoldMag

10 March 2025

The crackdown on academic freedom in Europe: More than just a right-wing phenomenon

Academia is not a neutral space. It has always been a site of struggle throughout history

Written by Walid El Houri

8 March 2025

Israel escalates strikes in Syria amid post-Assad transition: A pattern of regional expansion

From Syria to Gaza, Israel's military aggression is breaching international agreements with no repercussions.

Written by Walid El Houri

27 February 2025

For how long? Aramaic language and its enduring legacy in Syria

Aramaic is a Semitic language with roots dating back over 3,000 years

Written by Rami Alhames

26 February 2025

The fall of symbols: Toppling Hafez al-Assad’s largest statue in Syria

The fall of the Assad regime ignited a wave of destruction against its symbols, from statues in Tartus to Hafez al-Assad's tomb in Qardaha

Written by Rami Alhames

30 January 2025

Inside Saydnaya: Tales of survival and horror in Syria’s notorious prison

Saydnaya Prison is a place of unimaginable suffering, yet the stories of survival and resilience are as powerful as the horrors within its walls

Written by Rami Alhames

26 January 2025

What challenges do Syrian refugees face after resettlement?

Syria after Assad, needs its young citizens to rebuild the country

Written by Rami Alhames

10 January 2025

43 years in Syria's prisons for refusing to bomb a city

The story of Ragheed Al-Tatari who refused to bomb the city of Hama and was imprisoned for it

Written by Rami Alhames

9 January 2025

West Asia and North Africa in 2024: Turmoil, transformation, and trauma

The events of 2024 have reshaped the WANA region amid wars, political upheavals, and climate disasters.

Written by Walid El Houri

23 December 2024

Finally, a future of hope after 54 years of a tyrannical dynasty in Syria

Let us transform our pain into purpose and our hope into action

Written by Rami Alhames

19 December 2024

Saydnaya: In Syria, a legacy of pain looking for an honorable cleansing

Saydnaya is also a historical city with a rich heritage and a legacy of harmony among its people

Written by Rami Alhames

16 December 2024

Paralympics ceremony in Syria faces backlash and censorship amid accusations of paganism

A Paralympics ceremony in Syria is shut down amid accusations of paganism

Written by Rami Alhames

10 September 2024

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