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Syrian Conflict Spillover Fuels Attacks on Kurdish Communities in Germany

Syrian Conflict Spillover Fuels Attacks on Kurdish Communities in Germany

Throughout January 2026, rising tension between supporters of the Syrian transitional government and Kurdish protestors – due to the Syrian Arab Army’s military campaign against Rojava – has led to conflict across different parts of Europe. “I was with one of my friends at the central train station in Leipzig and we were speaking Kurdish. […]

about 8 hours agoAmmar Goli

Opinion

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Syria’s Unity Is Not Inevitable: The History of a Modern State and a Crisis That Force Cannot Resolve

Much of the discussion surrounding Syria’s current condition centers on restoring state unity, sovereignty, and the monopoly over violence. Implicit in this is the assumption that Syria has always been a unified state with centralized authority, and that what is unfolding today is merely a temporary deviation from a fixed historical trajectory. This assumption, despite […]

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Iran has increasingly used aggressive tactics to coerce the international community, most notably by arresting foreign nationals or dual citizens to force concessions. Behind the relief of freed hostages, Tehran turns detainees into leverage, while European governments risk rewarding hostage-taking and undermining judicial independence. The most imminent case involves Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian national on […]

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