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Cathrin Schaer

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What will Arab nations' plan for Gaza look like?

What will Arab nations' plan for Gaza look like?

Arab nations want to come up with a new reconstruction plan for Gaza. The apparent aim is to counter Donald Trump's Gaza "Riviera" proposal...

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Cathrin Schaer

Making sense of Egypt's alleged military buildup near Israel

Making sense of Egypt's alleged military buildup near Israel

A war of words has broken out between Egypt and Israel. Israel accuses Egypt of threatening it by increasing troops near its border, Egypt says its...

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Can Arab nations stop Trump's 'Gaza Riviera' plans?

Money, security, diplomacy: Arab states have ways to pressure US President Donald Trump and stop his controversial plan for Gaza. But analysts say...

16.02.2025 40

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As Israeli ban on UNRWA looms, what next for aid into Gaza?

The Israel-Hamas ceasefire has made aid shipments into Gaza possible. But Israel will soon ban UNRWA, the UN agency that coordinates most of them....

23.01.2025 40

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire: Why Qatar is such a good negotiator

US, Egyptian and Qatari negotiators have brokered the latest ceasefire and hostage deal between Hamas and Israel in Doha. What makes this small,...

18.01.2025 10

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Cathrin Schaer

Could Israelis be prosecuted for war crimes in Germany?

A Belgian non-profit is trying to prosecute Israeli soldiers, should they leave Israel, for alleged war crimes. German law would allow for this. Could...

16.01.2025 30

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Assad is gone: Time to lift sanctions on Syria?

Syria is one of the most sanctioned countries in the world. But now the focus of those sanctions, the Assad regime, has gone, experts say the...

09.01.2025 20

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How fake news campaigns could push Syria back to civil war

A deluge of false or misleading information about Syria has flooded social media. Local and international actors are exploiting preexisting...

07.01.2025 9

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Cathrin Schaer

Disinformation campaigns could push Syria back to civil war

A deluge of false or misleading information about Syria has flooded social media. Local and international actors are exploiting preexisting...

05.01.2025 9

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Cathrin Schaer

Disinformation campaigns could push Syria back to civil war

A deluge of false or misleading information about Syria has flooded social media. Local and international actors are exploiting pre-existing...

04.01.2025 10

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Cathrin Schaer

Syria's Alawite community: Once feared, now living in fear?

Syria's ousted dictator Bashar Assad and his family were members of the secretive religious minority, and used the community's fears and desires to...

29.12.2024 4

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Is a UN Security Council resolution key to Syria's future?

Resolution 2254, agreed upon by the UN Security Council in 2015, outlined how the Syrian civil war might end and how the country could transition...

24.12.2024 5

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Fighting in Syrian Kurdish-held areas: What you need to know

Clashes between Syrian Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed Syrian militias could be one of the biggest potential problems in Syria as the country...

15.12.2024 5

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Cathrin Schaer

Time to take Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham off terror lists?

The HTS rebel group that freed Syria from dictator Bashar Assad is setting up a new government. Its status as a terror group complicates its...

14.12.2024 10

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Why EU plans for 'special envoy' to Syria sparked outrage

The EU wants to appoint a special envoy to evaluate its Syria policy. The move enraged Syrian activists who condemn President Bashar Assad's...

27.11.2024 20

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Cathrin Schaer

For better or worse? EU plans for 'special envoy' to Syria

The EU wants to appoint a special envoy as part of an evaluation of its Syria policy. Syrian activists are enraged, saying it whitewashes war...

27.11.2024 3

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Cathrin Schaer

Could Iraq's census further destabilize the country?

Iraq is conducting its first census in 27 years. The head count could upset a political power-sharing system that was set up to prevent civil war.

21.11.2024 4

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Cathrin Schaer

Iraq's census: Most dangerous in the world or sign of hope?

Iraq is conducting its first census in 27 years. It hasn't happened more recently because undertaking such a head count could upset a political...

21.11.2024 4

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Cathrin Schaer

Iraq's census: Most dangerous in the world or sign of hope?

Iraq is conducting its first census in 27 years. It hasn't happened more recently because undertaking such a head count could upset a political...

19.11.2024 6

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Cathrin Schaer

Are Houthis blackmailing shipping companies for millions?

UN experts suspect the Houthis, who have been attacking maritime traffic off Yemen's coast for a year now, have started charging ships for 'safe...

13.11.2024 2

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Cathrin Schaer

Israel, Hezbollah evacuation orders: '45 minutes to leave'

Human rights organizations have criticized how Israel and Hezbollah have given civilians evacuation orders during the Lebanon conflict, saying they...

06.11.2024 10

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Cathrin Schaer

'45 minutes to leave': Evacuation warnings in Middle East

Rights organizations have criticized the way warring parties in Lebanon give civilians evacuation warnings, saying they are often not effective....

06.11.2024 4

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Cathrin Schaer

Syria's dictator caught between Iran and Israel

Syrian dictator Bashar Assad has been unusually quiet about Israel's conflict with multiple nations in the Middle East. But the weekend's Israeli...

30.10.2024 5

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Cathrin Schaer

Syria's dictator caught between Iran and Israel

Syrian dictator Bashar Assad has been unusually quiet about Israel's conflict with multiple nations in the Middle East. But the weekend's Israeli...

30.10.2024 9

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Cathrin Schaer

Syria's dictator caught between Iran and Israel

Syrian dictator Bashar Assad has been unusually quiet about Israel's conflict with multiple nations in the Middle East. But the weekend's Israeli...

29.10.2024 5

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Cathrin Schaer

Arab-Israeli trade ties are still strong but for how long?

Leaders in Jordan, Egypt and the UAE have criticized Israel's actions in Gaza and Lebanon. But they have been happy to keep on doing business as...

26.10.2024 3

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Cathrin Schaer

Yemen's Houthis to play bigger role in Middle East conflict?

They've survived attacks by the US, Israel and others, and are the only one of various Iran-backed groups not to have suffered serious setbacks...

09.10.2024 20

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Cathrin Schaer

Red lines: Will Arab leaders go beyond angry words?

They have accused Israel of genocide and of pushing the entire Middle East toward war. But is there anything Arab leaders can really do to bring...

27.09.2024 6

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Cathrin Schaer

How dangerous is the Islamist victory in Jordan's elections?

Jordan's Islamic Action Front were successful in last week's election, partly because their support for Hamas in Gaza made them popular. But their...

17.09.2024 5

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Cathrin Schaer

The teenage terrorists of the 'Islamic State'

The number of teenagers arrested on terrorism charges is growing in Europe. How is the extremist "Islamic State" group, with branches in Africa and...

11.09.2024 30

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Cathrin Schaer

Why is the Middle East losing so much money to cybercrime?

Saudi Arabia and the UAE sit at the top of a UN agency's global list for cybersecurity. But at the same time, they lose millions to cybercrime...

03.09.2024 3

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Cathrin Schaer

How Middle East authoritarians benefit from Gaza's conflict

The Gaza conflict has allowed authoritarian leaders in the region to polish their images, defend Arab honor, and use protests against Israel to...

28.08.2024 4

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Cathrin Schaer

From Gaza to Ukraine: Why is Qatar such a good negotiator?

Even as Gaza cease-fire talks struggle on, mediators from Qatar are busy working on other conflicts too. What is it about the small, gas-rich Gulf...

20.08.2024 6

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Cathrin Schaer

Is Libya on the brink of a new civil war?

With two rival governments at either end of the country, ongoing political ruptures and now, fresh military mobilization, there are fears Libya...

16.08.2024 2

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Cathrin Schaer

Assault on family law: Iraq moving further from democracy?

Conservative politicians want Iraqi family law to be defined by religious rules and plan to change Iraq's liberal Personal Status Law. The...

14.08.2024 2

Deutsche Welle

Cathrin Schaer

Arab nations in Hamas-Israel conflict: What you need to know

Some have close relationships with Israel behind the scenes. Others are home to Iran-backed groups that consider themselves part of the "axis of...

05.08.2024 3

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Cathrin Schaer

After IS, justice for Yazidis? 'The world has moved on'

Ten years after the massacre of their community by the "Islamic State" group in Iraq, Yazidis are still seeking justice. This year, the unexpected...

03.08.2024 20

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Will Israeli bombs undo Yemen's peace process?

Israeli strikes on Yemen only seem to make the Houthi rebel group they're targeting more popular. But could they also have an impact — positive or...

23.07.2024 4

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Cathrin Schaer

50 years of US presidential assassinations and attempts

US presidents and presidential candidates have been targeted for reasons from a desire to irrevocably change the course of American politics to an...

15.07.2024 30

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Cathrin Schaer