Author: Anna Fleischer

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Corona crisis in Syria: disinfecting public spaces in the capital Damascus (photo: DW/H. Levent)

COVID-19

Syriaʹs crisis within a crisis – coronavirus could hit hard

The corona pandemic has reached Syria. Anna Fleischer explains why the virus could hit the country extremely hard and above all endanger those imprisonedMore

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Female member of the White Helmets helps a civilian (photo: Syria Civil Defence)

International Women’s Day

Spotlight on Syria's female White Helmets

The women working for Syria's White Helmets are among the most courageous in the world. It's time they received the credit that is due to them, writes Anna FleischerMore

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Most Recent Photo Essay

It's a man's world: photos and videos emerging from Afghanistan show bustling activity returning to the streets of cities – as at this restaurant in Herat, where customers are being welcomed back. But there is one conspicuous difference from before: at the tables are men and men alone, often wearing the traditional knee-long tunic. Women have become a rarity in the urban landscape

Afghans' altered life under the Taliban

Despite all the drama around the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan, daily life carries on there. But that day-to-day life has certainly changed – particularly for women. By Claudia Dehn & Sonja Angelica Diehn