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Yemen’s Ansar Allah: On the Houthi movement’s roots, governance and resistance
Helen Lackner — Until it fired missiles and drones against Israel in October 2023, the Yemeni Houthi movement, officially known as Ansar Allah, remained largely unknown in the Global North.

‘Kurdistan is where the fate of the Middle East will be determined’: An interview with Cemil Bayik
Cemil Bayik discusses the current process regarding the solution of the Kurdish question and its connection to the ‘Third World War’ raging in the Middle East region.

Syria’s ‘delayed revolution’: An interview with Asef Bayat
Asef Bayat — The recent developments in Syria represent a new form of political change, the characteristics of which we will better understand in the future. But there is no doubt that these events are part of the Arab Spring.

Syria’s popular revolution and the extraordinary collapse of Assad’s genocidal regime
Michael Karadjis — There will be many struggles ahead, but for now Syrians are celebrating one of the most decisive and popular revolutions ever.

The collapse of the Assad regime: An interview on Syria with Gilbert Achcar
Gilbert Achcar explains the sudden collapse of the Syrian regime.

From Syria to Palestine, liberation comes from below
Joseph Daher explains why the Assad regime's toppling in Syria is important to liberation efforts across the region, especially for the Palestinian struggle.

The fall of Assad and the future of Syria: An interview with Joseph Daher
Joseph Daher discusses the situation after the fall of Bashar al-Assad and the desperate need to return to the original aspirations of the Syrian Revolution.

Gilbert Achcar: Lebanon’s ceasefire is no ‘divine victory’
Gilbert Achcar — Even if not fatal, the blow that the Zionist armed forces have inflicted on Hezbollah is much greater than in 2006.

Trump and the Middle East: What lies ahead?
Gilbert Achcar — Netanyahu had been eagerly hoping for this victory and did everything he could to contribute to its achievement. So, what awaits us now that Trump’s return to the White House is confirmed?