What will become of Bashar al-Assad now that he has been ousted by Syrian rebels?

Syrian rebels have toppled President Bashar al-Assad after a lightning offensive which in under two weeks has seen major cities slip from government’s fingers, culminating in rebels capturing the capital Damascus. What will become of the former president now? Answer by Radwan Ziadeh, executive director at the Syrian Center for Political and Strategic Studies. Source … Read more

Syria’s Assad falls: ‘it is our obligation to Syrians to allow them to celebrate’

Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, putting an end to the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule but raising questions about the future of the country and the wider region. For more information, FRANCE 24’s William Hilderbrandt interviews Nadim Houry, executive director of the … Read more

Catholic Church strengthens pastoral care for queer people – DW – 12/08/2024

On December 1 this year, the Bavarian Catholic Archdiocese of Munich-Freising reorganized its pastoral care for queer people by creating a nationwide “diocesan network for queer pastoral care,” serviced by specially trained pastoral care workers. During the presentation of the new service, Ruth Huber, who heads the archdiocese’s administrative center responsible for pastoral care and … Read more