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Idlib calling: Mustafa is dead

14 september 2018 | by Evert-Jan Grit

Thursday, 13 September 2018 The people in Idlib are not only suffering from the Russian and Syrian bombing, but also

Idlib calling: Sleeping normally for a change

11 september 2018 | by Evert-Jan Grit

Tuesday, 11 September 2018 In the Netherlands, Minister of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok suspends support for Syrian projects because of

Idlib calling: Hopefully we can make the deadline

9 september 2018 | by Evert-Jan Grit

Sunday, 9 September 2018 This morning at 11 o’clock I spoke with Ahmed in Saraqeb again, #idlib. Negotiations between the

Idlib calling: We will not let them stop us

7 september 2018 | by Evert-Jan Grit

Friday, September 7, 2018 Tension is rising in Idlib. In Tehran the Turks, Iranians and Russians are deliberating about what

Idlib calling: The show must go on

4 september 2018 | by Evert-Jan Grit

4 September 2018, Tuesday “Hi Ahmed: how are you?” “Hello my friend, it’s going well, but we know that something

Bellen met Idlib: the show must go on

4 september 2018 | by Evert-Jan Grit

Dinsdag 4 september 2018 “Hi Ahmed: hoe gaat het met je?” “Hi vriend, het gaat goed, maar we weten dat

Can what happened to the Yezidis repeat itself now with the Druze community?

9 augustus 2018 | by Benoite Martin

Sami* is suddenly caught up by the reality as the news breaks on July 25: ISIS has attacked Sweida. While

Generation of potential: John

9 mei 2018 | by Tessa de Jonge

John, 24, is a student at university in Jerusalem, and aspires to be a television journalist. He has lived his

Generation of potential: Ghadeer

7 mei 2018 | by Tessa de Jonge

Ghadeer, 31, is an architect, designer and planning specialist. She is intrigued by the social and spatial fragmentation among young

Generation of potential: George

4 mei 2018 | by Tessa de Jonge

George, 28, grew up in Jerusalem. His father is from Beit Jala, which is between Jerusalem and Bethlehem, and his