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Cathrin Schaer

Cathrin Schaer

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A Sudanese city is starving: What can be done to help?

The eastern Sudanese city of El Fasher has been under siege for almost a year. Fighters in the country's civil war have blocked all roads, putting...

08.08.2025 100

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Why is Saudi Arabia leading push for Palestinian statehood?

Saudi Arabia is helping organize an international push to recognize Palestinian statehood. Is the oil-rich Gulf state acting for humanitarian reasons...

07.08.2025 100

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How recent Syrian communal violence is impacting Germany

Fighting between different community groups inside Syria is also causing tensions among Syrians living in Germany. After a brawl on the streets in...

30.07.2025 100

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What part did Druze leader al-Hijri play in Syria violence?

Hikmat al-Hijri is a religious leader of the Druze minority in Syria. His flip-flopping politics and calls for Israeli intervention during recent...

23.07.2025 80

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After huge US cuts, who pays for aid in the Middle East now?

For the first time in 30 years, in 2024, some of the world's biggest spenders on aid and development cut funding. Now aid organizations in the Middle...

16.07.2025 80

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No justice, no peace: Will Syrian war criminals be punished?

After an alleged war criminal was set free, Syrians are questioning whether their new interim government genuinely wants justice after 14 years of...

01.07.2025 70

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Just good neighbors? What nations helping Syria really want

Aid, money, political cover — Syria's neighbors are providing a lot to the war-torn country. But the likes of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the US are...

12.06.2025 80

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Hajj: Will high-tech really boost Islamic pilgrimage safety?

Saudi authorities will use drones, AI and other tech for safety at this year's Hajj pilgrimage. But this increases other risks — for data privacy,...

05.06.2025 70

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High-tech Hajj: More safety but less privacy, spirituality?

Saudi authorities will use drones, AI and other tech for safety at this year's Hajj pilgrimage. But this increases other risks — for data privacy,...

04.06.2025 70

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Saudi Arabia to become high-tech manufacturing hub?

Saudi Arabia and the UAE avoided high tariffs imposed by the US government. In the past, international companies often set up anew in low-tariff...

30.05.2025 50

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Laptops, iPhones 'Made in Saudi Arabia': Hype or reality?

Saudi Arabia and the UAE avoided high tariffs imposed by the US government. In the past, international companies often set up anew in low-tariff...

29.05.2025 50

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How dangerous are Syria's foreign fighters really?

The "Islamic State" group is encouraging foreign fighters in Syria to turn against the new government. Western leaders have also warned...

22.05.2025 60

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PKK disarms, disbands: How will it impact the Middle East?

The Kurdish militant group has announced the end of its armed insurgency against Turkey. But the move will also have significant impacts in Iraq and...

14.05.2025 60

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As oil prices fall can Gulf big spenders keep Trump pledges?

Wealthy Gulf states are promising President Trump huge investments into the US. But at the same time, the price of oil is falling. Is oil-fueled...

12.05.2025 70

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Latest deadly violence in Syria: What you need to know

It began with a blasphemous audio recording and ended with over 80 deaths and Israel bombing Syria again. The causes of violence in Druze-majority...

04.05.2025 50

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Seeking asylum: Is Tunisia a 'safe country of origin?'

The EU wants to speed up processing asylum applications by creating a list of "safe countries of origin." Tunisia is on the list — despite...

24.04.2025 50

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What to do with Iraq's 'IS families' returning from Syria?

Iraq is bringing increasing numbers of its citizens out of al-Hol camp in Syria, where those connected with the extremist "Islamic State"...

11.04.2025 50

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Could Israel-Turkey war of words escalate to actual war?

The war of words between Israel and Turkey has been intensifying. And recent Israeli bombs on Syria were meant as a message to Turkey, observers say....

09.04.2025 40

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How inclusive is Syria's new technocratic cabinet?

Syria swore in several ministers this weekend. Analysts pointed out only time would tell how effective they will be. Others noted that many are...

01.04.2025 60

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Syria's dictator gone — but his drug dealers are still busy

Syria's new interim government pledged to crack down on the illicit drug trade that the country's former dictator enriched himself with. But somehow...

26.03.2025 20

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Iraq's ambitious tourism plans: Impossible dream come true?

Iraq wants to diversify its economy away from oil and toward tourism. Although Western travelers have made headlines in once-dangerous Iraq of late,...

22.03.2025 30

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No quotas: How can new Syrian government be inclusive?

The new Syrian government should be representative of all ethnic and sectarian groups if it wants international support. But many Syrians say quotas...

20.03.2025 30

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How disinformation intensified Syria's weekend of violence

Over the weekend, Syria saw its worst violence since the end of the dictatorship — along with significant social media disinformation. AI fakes and...

13.03.2025 40

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What is Israel doing in Syria, and why?

Israel wants to "defend" minorities in Syria, has moved troops into Syria and is regularly bombing the war-torn country. That's despite the...

05.03.2025 30

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