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What a week with Sinwar's assassination, Sudan's worsening humanitarian situation and Egypt's dire human rights record. I looked into those countries for #DeutscheWelle and am once more grateful to have a job that allows me to speak to fantastic people. dw.com/en/what-does-s…

My interview with JennyBee from DW News on Houthi repression, and in particular on Houthi efforts to clamp down on celebrations of 26 September - the birth of republican Yemen, which the Houthis perceive as a threat to their legitimacy. dw.com/en/yemens-iran…

What's behind Yemen's latest crackdown by the Houthis? I spoke to fabulous Niku Jafarnia, Thomas Juneau and Hisham Al-Omeisy هشام العميسي For DW Deutsche Welle dw.com/en/yemens-iran…

Trump's return to the White House will be felt in the upcoming US Mideast policies as well. I spoke to the fantastic Burcu Ozcelik and Neil Quilliam about the return of 'dealmaker' Trump. Also, Mohamed Othman contributed to my article on DW Deutsche Welle dw.com/en/middle-east…

It is always a pleasure to share thoughts with JennyBee Holleis and to be quoted alongside Burcu Ozcelik - it's clear that the situation in MENA has changed markedly since Trump's presidency and that he will find the post 7 October environment far more challenging.

Pleased to speak to DW News via JennyBee, and included alongside Neil Quilliam for this piece: ‘Middle East looks ahead to return of 'dealmaker' Trump’. Read the full article below. My comments: “While Trump will seek to project American power and demonstrate his

Refugees in Egypt rightly worry about the new asylum law. For DW Deutsche Welle I spoke to the fantastic Kelly Petillo And Timothy E Kaldas about the pros and cons in light of potentially more Palestinians from Gaza dw.com/en/egypt-new-a…

All you need to know about Syria's latest attacks, with the fantastic Nanar Hawach And @LorenzoTrombetta for DW News dw.com/en/top-stories…

What a weekend! I can't stop thinking about all the people who finally reunite. This country is pulsing with emotions....everyone? I had a look into HTS' approach towards minorites for #DeutscheWelle dw.com/en/syria-hts-i…

The first piece on Lebanon in 2025 is full of hope. With the election of Joseph Aoun, expectations for more stability, peace and reconstruction are on the rise. However, of course, a some remains. Read my latest for DW Deutsche Welle dw.com/en/lebanon-new…

Syria's future depends on education, and yet, this is not the only problem parents have to face at the moment. Read my latest for DW Deutsche Welle with great insights from Damascus by Anas JOUDEH أنس جودة, Alice Gower and Unicef's James Elder dw.com/en/syria-why-e…

Reading DW News’ JennyBee report with commentary from Hisham Al-Omeisy هشام العميسي, UN Yemen’s Julien Harneis, and Sana’a Center’s Abdul Ghani Al-iryani Yemen: Increased repression halts humanitarian aid For Yemen observer Omeisy, there is little indication that the Houthis are overly worried about the

More people were kidnapped by the Houthis, not just UN staff. Hostage taking and forcible disappearance is their go-to strategy to terrorize, punish, use as leverage, extract concessions / false confessions, and silence dissent. TY JennyBee #Yemen dw.com/en/yemen-incre…

Kurds in the Middle East have been in a state of limbo since imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan called for all forces to lay down arms. dw.com/en/syria-iraq-…

The ground in Syria is shifting at dizzying speed. A few days ago, I shared some thoughts with JennyBee on what the PKK’s disarmament process would mean for the SDF in Syria. This came before last night’s game-changing announcement of the framework agreement between SDF

Syria's changes continue to run at a good clip. What are the implications of the new ceasefire deal between the Kurdish region and Damascus? Fantastic comments by Nanar Hawach and Oxford's Chrissie Steenkamp - for DW Deutsche Welle dw.com/en/syria-break…

Houthi rebels have resumed their attacks on Israel, after the US targeted rebel strongholds in Yemen. The renewed conflict comes amid a deteriorating humanitarian crisis, made worse by sanctions and US foreign aid cuts. p.dw.com/p/4s6M9

Some thoughts from me for JennyBee piece on the latest strikes in Yemen, alongside Thomas Juneau and Baraa Shiban براء شيبان for DW News. RUSI "For the Trump administration, striking the Houthis is an easy win, a low-hanging fruit in terms of flexing American military power, but

In this piece JennyBee sites our report for the Foreign Policy and explains the trajectory of the Houthi movement The Houthis are trying to inherit Hezbollah’s regional influence & play a role far beyond Yemen’s border, expanding their footprints to new territories.

Glad to be featured, alongside prominent experts Burcu Ozcelik and Sanam Vakil صنم وكىل, in this great piece by JennyBee from DW News on #Trump's upcoming #Gulf trip 🇸🇦🇶🇦🇦🇪