Syria War – British Muslims on the front line
Bilal Abdul Kareem lives in Syria and documents the lives of fighters and aid workers in Syria. In this episode Tauqir and his wife Racquell Hayden-Best.
Category: Society & Politics in the Middle East
Homs: Living, Resilience and Overcoming the Darkness of the Siege
You will see people trying to ‘overcome the darkness of the siege’; a brave mother, a Dutch jesuit father Francis (Frans van der Lugt) and others making the best of rather primitive circumstances in Homs.
Women & Violence – The Case of Dutch Muslim Women in Syria Part 1
Women and political violence For some reason the participation of women in political violence and war triggers our imagination. This is also the case with Muslim women going to Syria, some who go there...
Nieuwsuur: Yilmaz – The Story of a Dutch Soldier in Syria
The Dutch TV program had a unique interview with former Dutch soldier who joined the rebels in Syria as a foreign fighter. Watch the English version.
Closing the year 2013: Conflict, Racism and Inspiration
The year 2013 in short. For now, I wish all of you and your loved ones the best for 2014. In particular thanks to all the people I work with in my research online and offline!
Jihadstrijders zijn ook mensen
N.a.v. de oproep van een moeder uit Arnhem wier zoon wellicht in Syrië zit, gaat Joas Wagemakers in op zorgen, twijfels en angsten van Syriëgangers.
Film & PhD – Moroccan Women Today: New Perspectives
Aziza Ouguir will defend her doctoral dissertation on the history and contemporary reception of female saints in Morocco. Also a documentary will be launced.
Dutch Foreign Fighters – Some Testimonials from the Syrian Front (part II: Abu Walae)
Pieter van Ostaeyen presents some personal stories of the Dutch foreign fighters in Syria. It is the second part of a series of articles.
Judith Butler & Cornel West: Honoring Edward Said
On the Tenth Anniversary of Edward Said’s passing, renowned scholars Judith Butler and Cornell West discuss what it means to be a public intellectual and Edward Said’s impact on the academic discourse of Palestine.
A Discourse on Terrorism: The Concept of Terrorism and Its Use in the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Remi Brulin on the many different concepts and definitions of terrorism, the history and use of the term by all sides in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.