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How Facebook Turned Syria’s Kosovo Move into Thaçi Fan Fiction
Syria’s recognition of Kosovo was a Saudi-brokered diplomatic breach in Belgrade’s wall, instantly hijacked by Balkan Facebook theatre to glorify a…
21 hrs ago • 
Vudi Xhymshiti
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Saudi-Facilitated Trilateral Delivers Damascus Recognition for Kosovo
Syria, backed by Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, has recognised Kosovo, breaking years of diplomatic stagnation and signalling that Belgrade’s and Moscow’s…
Oct 30 • 
Michael Sheppard
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Terrorists Turn Allies: How the West Redefined the Enemy
Once branded terrorists, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham is now rebranded as allies in Western narratives, proof that morality bends when empire’s ambitions…
Dec 23, 2024 • 
Vudi Xhymshiti
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The Collapse of Assad: A Witness to Syria’s Struggle
Amid Syria’s collapse, I remember the faces lost to war, the resilience of its people, and the haunting question: what comes after liberation?
Dec 8, 2024 • 
Vudi Xhymshiti
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