Tobias Lang
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Director Austrian Centre for Peace ac4p.at
on the occasion of Mr. Sharaa‘s visit to DC, read this recent comprehensive piece in the NYT (but don’t watch the videos)
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/w...
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Firing Squads and Forced Death Leaps: A Tipping Point in Syria
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/world/middleeast/syria-massacre-druse.html?smid=li-share
about 16 hours ago
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Guter Beitrag mit hartem aber berechtigtem Fazit über Zukunft der Minderheiten unter al-Sharaa
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Jan Pospisil (Coventry University) aus dem ACP-Advisory Board in der
#ZIB2
zur neuerlichen Katastrophe in
#Darfur
und ihren Hintergründen
#Sudan
on.orf.at/video/142976...
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UNO: Krise im Sudan verschärft sich - ZIB 2 vom 31.10.2025
Der Sudan erlebt laut UNO die schwerste humanitäre Krise der Welt, geprägt von Gewalt, Hunger und massiver Flucht. Seit 2023 kämpfen die reguläre Armee und die paramilitärische Gruppe Rapid Support Fo...
https://on.orf.at/video/14297604/15974453/uno-krise-im-sudan-verschaerft-sich
7 days ago
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Giulia
10 days ago
The situation in
#Sudan
is tragic and, compared to 2005, when there was a Save
#Darfur
campaign, is receiving very little attention. Jan Pospisil and Ibrahim Magara are doing important work on Sudan at Coventry University. Here is Jan speaking for
@france24.com
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hn...
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Fears of ethnic cleansing after Sudan's El-Fasher falls to paramilitaries • FRANCE 24 English
YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5hnPLcwQWs
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Al-Monitor
11 days ago
Bus attack in Syria’s Suwayda kills 2 as violence flares: What to know
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
via
@adamlucente.bsky.social
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Bus attack in Syria’s Suwayda kills 2 as violence flares: What to know
Druze spiritual leader Sheikh Hikmat al-Hiji is calling for independence for southern Syria’s Suwayda province as violence continues in the area despite a July ceasefire.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/10/bus-attack-syrias-suwayda-kills-2-violence-flares-what-know
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great reporting by
@amberinzaman.bsky.social
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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Syria's sole Christian lawmaker says she trusts Sharaa — other minorities are less sure
Syria’s only Christian lawmaker navigates a fractured political landscape as minorities and women seek representation under a new Islamist-led government.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/10/syrias-sole-christian-lawmaker-says-she-trusts-sharaa-other-minorities-are-less
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Strongly recommended, its a unique ressource
time.com/7327689/trum...
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Read Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Interview Transcript With TIME
Read the full transcript of President Donald Trump's interview with TIME's Eric Cortellessa.
https://time.com/7327689/trump-israel-gaza-deal-interview-transcript/
16 days ago
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Unpopular opinion: this is good news for 🇱🇧. No justice system should allow any arrest in connection with a crime committed when the suspect was 3 (!) years old. Credit to the officials who seems willing to end this blood feud style revenge with an official cover.
www.naharnet.com/stories/en/3...
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Lebanese judge orders Hannibal Gadhafi's release on $11 million bail
A Lebanese judge on Friday ordered the release of the son of Libya's late leader Moammar Gadhafi on condition that he pay $11 million bail. Hannibal Gadhafi has been imprisoned in Lebanon for a decade...
https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/315900-lebanese-judge-orders-hannibal-gadhafi-s-release-on-11-million-bail?fbclid=IwY2xjawNgGaRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHkNbEEl8psGkf5fhClYC3-u6zAwn_kl2eEmazK8xaCa8gSIjNUCZOjOiQPIW_aem_FkHhlLcyS3bLkOVhEkb6Dw
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Unpopular opinion: this is good news for 🇱🇧. No justice system should allow any arrest in connection with a crime committed when the suspect was 3 (!) years old. Credit to the officials who seems willing to end this blood feud style revenge with an official cover.
www.naharnet.com/stories/en/3...
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Lebanese judge orders Hannibal Gadhafi's release on $11 million bail
A Lebanese judge on Friday ordered the release of the son of Libya's late leader Moammar Gadhafi on condition that he pay $11 million bail. Hannibal Gadhafi has been imprisoned in Lebanon for a decade...
https://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/315900-lebanese-judge-orders-hannibal-gadhafi-s-release-on-11-million-bail?fbclid=IwY2xjawNgGaRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHkNbEEl8psGkf5fhClYC3-u6zAwn_kl2eEmazK8xaCa8gSIjNUCZOjOiQPIW_aem_FkHhlLcyS3bLkOVhEkb6Dw
21 days ago
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Habe heute kurz mit radio FM4 über den
#TrumpPlan
für
#Gaza
(den ich übrigens prinzipiell nicht negativ sehe) und einige offene Fragen wie die "Stabilisierungstruppe", bewaffnete Clans oder die Zukunft von HAMAS gesprochen.
fm4.orf.at/player/20251...
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The difficult task of peace building in Gaza
https://fm4.orf.at/player/20251015/4OK/1760541005000
24 days ago
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FALTER. Die Wochenzeitung aus Wien
2 months ago
"Er war überall und immer ein gern gesehener Gast." Im #FALTERmaily schreibt
@tessaszy.bsky.social
einen Nachruf auf den großen österreichischen Diplomaten Georg Lennkh.↓
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Georg Lennkh (1939 - 2025): Einer für die heiklen Fälle
Nachruf auf einen großen österreichischen Diplomaten
https://www.falter.at/maily/20250907/nachruf-auf-georg-lennkh
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Christopher Solomon
about 2 months ago
In April 1955, Syrian Army officer Adnan al-Malki was assassinated at a soccer match in Damascus. His death shocked the country. What followed reshaped Syria’s politics for decades. (🧵1/5)
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Josef Kalina
27 days ago
Wie sinnvoll privater Besitz von Waffen ist, zeigt sich heute wieder mal deutlich: amtsbekannter Bsuff knallt Nachbarn mit legaler Waffe nieder
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Gerald Gossmann
29 days ago
Marko Arnautovic wurde von den Fußballlegenden des Landes lange geschmäht. Nun hat er sie alle übertrumpft.
www.profil.at/gesellschaft...
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Arnautovic: Vom Rotzbuben zum Rekordmann
Marko Arnautovic wurde von den Fußballlegenden des Landes lange geschmäht. Nun hat er sie alle übertrumpft.
https://www.profil.at/gesellschaft/arnautovic-tor-rekordmann-oefb-nationalteam/403092084
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Ein Hoch auf Marko Arnautovic, der sich auch von China aus nie zu gut war für das Nationalteam anzureisen. Er sollte mehr geschätzt werden. Ein echtes Vorbild was Einsatz und Teamgeist betrifft.
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Österreichs größter Politikwissenschaftler ist verstorben (den ich smh nie live gesehen habe) RIP. Die erste Generation lichtet sich leider langsam.
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about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
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semi-informal diplomacy at its best
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about 1 month ago
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guten morgen wien schwechat. die einreise ist unterdessen wohl überall schneller
about 1 month ago
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Rena Netjes
about 2 months ago
This is Mazra'a, in the West Suwayda countryside. Completely deserted. What a sad sad scene. A stark contrast to the images coming from the US.
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Sam Heller | سام هيلر
about 2 months ago
@reuters.com
's Feras Dalatey on Syrian security forces' arbitrary, abusive eviction of Alawite residents of Damascus suburb:
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
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How Syrian forces emptied Alawite suburb: X means stay, O means go
Syrian security forces stormed the rundown Damascus suburb in late August, toting guns, swords and eviction orders. In their wake, they left the district's homes spray-painted with big black "X"s and "O"s: marking who could stay and who must go.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-syrian-forces-emptied-alawite-suburb-x-means-stay-o-means-go-2025-09-12/
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In reality Israel should have long established ties to Nusra, since it was closely coordinating with rebels on the Golan around 2015, including treating many in Israeli hospitals.
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about 2 months ago
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Sam Heller | سام هيلر
about 2 months ago
The Syria Report on distressed sales of Druze-owned properties in rural Damascus, as owners facing incitement and harassment relocate to safer areas:
hlp.syria-report.com/hlp/surge-in...
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Surge in Sales of Druze Properties in Rural Damascus Driven by Tensions
Since April, there has been a surge in property sales in Druze-majority areas of Rural Damascus. These came after escalating incitement against the community and subsequent armed attacks led by forces...
https://hlp.syria-report.com/hlp/surge-in-sales-of-druze-properties-in-rural-damascus-driven-by-tensions/
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Justin Baragona
about 2 months ago
This abhorrent comment from Brian Kilmeade really fell by the wayside because it happened just hours before Charlie Kirk was shot and killed. But it still says something that a top Fox News host can now just call for the extermination of mentally ill homeless people, and it barely makes a ripple.
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And the actions against
#Syria‘s
minorities continue. Without shame. Europe must wake up, the honeymoon is over!
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about 2 months ago
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And the actions against
#Syria‘s
minorities continue. Without shame. Europe must wake up, the honeymoon is over!
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about 2 months ago
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I missed the rare good news yesterday. Welcome back Elizabeth!
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about 2 months ago
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Frederik Obermaier
2 months ago
‼️ BREAKING: Ein Münchner Scharfschütze soll in Gaza Zivilisten erschossen und damit ein Kriegsverbrechen begangen haben.
#GazaSniper
@spiegel.de
@papertrailmedia.de
@zdfde.bsky.social
@theguardian.com
@arijnetwork.bsky.social
@tijd.be
www.zdfheute.de/politik/ausl...
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paper trail media
2 months ago
‼️ BREAKING: Es ist einer der schwersten Vorwürfe, die man einem Soldaten machen kann: Der Münchner Daniel G. soll in Gaza Zivilisten erschossen und damit ein Kriegsverbrechen begangen haben.
#GazaSniper
mit
@spiegel.de
,
@zdfde.bsky.social
,
@theguardian.com
,
@arijnetwork.bsky.social
,
@tijd.be
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Ex-Armeechefs oder Generäle sind in der israelischen Politik ja normal, Geheimdienstchefs wären mir nicht geläufig (correct me if I am wrong) und ich weiß nicht ob ich das gut finden soll…
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Good that
@president.europarl.europa.eu
is engaging. I miss a more robust policy vis-a-vis the interim government by the
@ec.europa.eu
. Phrases alone won’t change the way minorities are treated in Syria. Btw Sheikh Muwaffaq is the leader of the Druze in Israel, not Syria.
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Michael Horowitz
2 months ago
Protest in Suwayda demanding the right to self-determination and the return of those kidnapped in recent attacks, via SOHR (note the Israeli flag)
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The Times of Israel
2 months ago
Huckabee: ‘The US has never asked Israel to not apply sovereignty’ to the West Bank
https://www.timesofisrael.com/huckabee-the-us-has-never-asked-israel-to-not-apply-sovereignty-to-the-west-bank/
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Huckabee: ‘The US has never asked Israel to not apply sovereignty’ to the West Bank
US ambassador signals Washington won't oppose Israel’s potential West Bank annexation plans; stresses US respect for Israeli sovereignty as cabinet advances annexation discussions
https://www.timesofisrael.com/huckabee-the-us-has-never-asked-israel-to-not-apply-sovereignty-to-the-west-bank/
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Good that
@president.europarl.europa.eu
is engaging. I miss a more robust policy vis-a-vis the interim government by the
@ec.europa.eu
. Phrases alone won’t change the way minorities are treated in Syria. Btw Sheikh Muwaffaq is the leader of the Druze in Israel, not Syria.
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2 months ago
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back @ home
#faklive
2 months ago
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gute Analyse von Wolfgang Mühlberger über die mögliche Transformation des 🇱🇧
www.derpragmaticus.com/r/libanon-ne...
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Libanon zwischen Neustart und Abgrund | Der Pragmaticus
Die Schwächung der Hisbollah eröffnet erstmals seit Jahrzehnten die Möglichkeit, das Gewaltmonopol im Libanon wieder in die Hände legitimer Institutionen zu legen.
https://www.derpragmaticus.com/r/libanon-neustart-abgrund
2 months ago
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very important document in many ways. as a former press guy: press conferences on foreign soil should be prepared xtra hard, seems like nobody is really in charge
m.youtube.com/watch?v=yweu...
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LIVE: US envoy Thomas Barrack holds news conference in Lebanon
YouTube video by Reuters
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yweuoJEHh2Y&pp=ygUOYmFyYWNrIGxlYmFub24%3D
2 months ago
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The men of dignity joining umbrella which accepts leadership of Hijri is major and shows consensus is very broad.
#Druze
mostly tend to close ranks in existential crisis. With largest (and indeed moderate) militia joining its hard to see an alternative leadership
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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New Druze militia forms in Syria as Hijri calls for autonomy
Tensions are running high in southern Syria, despite government efforts to investigate the recent violence and deliver more aid.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/08/new-druze-militia-forms-syria-hijri-calls-autonomy
2 months ago
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Vielleicht nicht direkt in OW 😉 aber knapp 10 km weiter unterstützen wir auf der Friedensburg Schlaining seit Jahrzehnten offizielle Verhandlungen und informelle Dialoge zwischen Konfliktparteien
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The history of Israeli-Palestinian prisoner swaps is more relevant than ever. The swaps of the 80s established precedents for subsequent deals. Mediated with significant Austrian involvement, they offer insights into the dynamics of such exchanges.
policyblog.empowermentforpeace.org/2024/12/isra...
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Israeli-Palestinian Prisoner Swaps: Lessons from Austrian Mediation in the 1980s - CPD Policy Blog
The ongoing negotiations regarding Israeli hostages captured on October 7, 2023, underscore the relevance of historical prisoner exchanges between Israel and Palestinian groups in terms of the lessons...
https://policyblog.empowermentforpeace.org/2024/12/israeli-palestinian-prisoner-swaps-lessons-from-austrian-mediation-in-the-1980s/
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The men of dignity joining umbrella which accepts leadership of Hijri is major and shows consensus is very broad.
#Druze
mostly tend to close ranks in existential crisis. With largest (and indeed moderate) militia joining its hard to see an alternative leadership
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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New Druze militia forms in Syria as Hijri calls for autonomy
Tensions are running high in southern Syria, despite government efforts to investigate the recent violence and deliver more aid.
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/08/new-druze-militia-forms-syria-hijri-calls-autonomy
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The Times of Israel
3 months ago
IDF chief reportedly says there is a hostage deal ‘on the table, we need to take it’
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-august-25-2025/
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IDF chief reportedly says there is a hostage deal ‘on the table, we need to take it’
Report quotes Zamir as saying 'IDF brought about conditions for a deal, now it's in Netanyahu’s hands' * Syrian leader said to confirm ‘advanced’ talks with Israel on security agreement
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-august-25-2025/
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Jürgen Werner ist gescheitert. Das ist die traurige Wahrheit
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80 drusische Frauen und Mädchen bleiben verschwunden…
orf.at/stories/3403...
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Süden Syriens: UNO beklagt Gewalt gegen Frauen
Experten der Vereinten Nationen haben sich zutiefst besorgt über die jüngsten bewaffneten Angriffe auf die drusische Gemeinde im Süden Syriens gezeigt – inklusive auf Frauen und Mädchen. Letztere seie...
https://orf.at/stories/3403193/
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Vielleicht nicht direkt in OW 😉 aber knapp 10 km weiter unterstützen wir auf der Friedensburg Schlaining seit Jahrzehnten offizielle Verhandlungen und informelle Dialoge zwischen Konfliktparteien
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The amount of Israeli flags 🇮🇱 shown at the huge Druze rally in
#Suweida
over the weekend is wild. I somehow wonder who produces and distributes them in
#Syria
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3 months ago
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Al-Monitor
3 months ago
Foreign Islamists petition Syrian state for citizenship
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Foreign Islamists petition Syrian state for citizenship
By Timour Azhari(Reuters) -Foreign fighters and others who joined Syria's civil war from abroad have petitioned the new Islamist-led government for citizenship, arguing they have earned it after…
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/08/foreign-islamists-petition-syrian-state-citizenship
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Back @ home
@fk-austria.at
#faklive
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Momentan ist der drusische Sheikh Hikmat al-Hijri in aller Munde. Was seine Rolle in den letzten Wochen war, kann nicht mit Sicherheit beantwortet werden - da gibt es haufenweise Propaganda. Halten wir uns an die Fakten und sehen uns seine Position genauer an. 🧵
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