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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…
Oct 31, 2025 • Vudi Xhymshiti
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, 2025 • Michael Sheppard and Vudi Xhymshiti
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
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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