Author: Tarek Azizeh

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For Syria, against the regime: anti-Asssad demonstrators in Hazzanu, close to Idlib, September 2018 (photo: Getty Images/AFP/A. Watad)

Humanism as a universal and humane concept

From Syria to Germany – the unifying struggle for democracy

Repression and despotism takes many forms. Yet as varied as these phenomena are, they all share a common core, argues Tarek Azizeh. Revolutions accompanying the struggle for democracy – wherever they occur – are all different manifestations of one and the same fightMore

Violence in the Arab world: Born of a barbaric stateFighting for democracy and a free Syria: "Ideas cannot be killed with weapons" – remembering Raed FaresThe decline of humanism in the Arab world: With an iron fistAssad & Baʹath party rule: About Syria, which is no more
Portrait photo of the Palestinian-American cultural critic Edward Said taken in 1999 (photo: picture-alliance/akg)

Father of post-colonial studies

Edward Said – exiled between cultures

When people think of Edward Said, the first thing that generally comes to mind is his criticism of Orientalism. As a result, the theme of exile – which played no less significant a role in Said's writing and life – is often overlooked. By Tarek AzizehMore

Essay by Adania Shibli: Recalling Edward Said's thought todayEdward Said's "Orientalism" in Arab discourse: Instrumentalised on all sidesWestern involvement in the Middle East: A rotten legacy
Forces loyal to the Syrian regime celebrate the anniversary of the re-taking of Aleppo from the Syrian rebels on 21.12.2017 (photo: Getty Images/AFP)

Syrian conflict

The war in Syria is not over

Policymakers and media have recently taken to announcing the end of the war in Syria, concluding that the refugees could now begin to return home. Syrian author Tarek Azizeh, however, is convinced that as long as Assad controls the country, there will be no peaceMore

Syrian government co-opting aid to serve loyalists, says Human Rights WatchThe Kurdish YPG and the future of northeastern Syria: Assad smiles from the sidelinesWar reporting: Facts must be respected – even in Syria!
Syrian asylum-seekers in front of a German refugee hostel (photo: picture-alliance/dpa)

Syrians in Germany

The need to find a voice

There are far more pressing issues for Syrians living in exile in Germany than the much-discussed topic of integration, writes Syrian author Tarek Azizeh. Getting organised and participating in public life is a top priorityMore

Integration in Germany: On the right track - one refugee's storyGermany′s Muslims and the refugees: Integrating a new generationThe refugee debate: What makes us German?