“If Syria is to rise from the ashes it needs a united Arab world which has one thing on its agenda, not the falling of a dictator for we have seen many of those fall, but the reemergence of a prosperous Arab nation, one that is not reliant on foreign aid but is self-sustained and set on its way to become powerful once again.” Middle EastSyriaRefugeesArab WorldRefugee CrisisArab SpringForeign AidSyrian Civil WarBashar Al AssadArab Nationalism Author:Aysha Taryam
“Say what you wish about media in the Arab world, but say it knowing that no media channel in the world is absolutely free.” FreedomJournalismFreedom Of The PressMass MediaArab SpringMedia BiasArabMedia StudiesMedia JournalismArab Media Author:Aysha Taryam
“The Arab Spring whose seeds failed to bloom anything other than a chaotic mess that requires only blood to grow has contributed immensely to the rising numbers of these migrants.” RevolutionMiddle EastEuropean UnionArab SpringMigrantMigrant Crisis Author:Aysha Taryam
“When an entire segment of the world is burned and reduced to a lawless battleground for thugs and mercenaries, a land where government does not exist, where the slate of history is being wiped out and hope has drowned in gallons of innocent blood, the only respite comes in the form of the open seas and what lies beyond the horizon. So ships are boarded and pain is tolerated just a little while longer.” WarPoliticsMiddle EastAfricaRefugeeUnited NationsPolitical PhilosophyEuropean UnionArab SpringMigrant Author:Aysha Taryam
“People whose lives were determined for them by a group of politicians whose severing, dissecting and reattaching of their lands has turned their world into a monster that not even its creator can control.” WarPoliticsMiddle EastRefugeeArab SpringMigrant Author:Aysha Taryam
“Freedom of the press can never be the licence to say anything one desires. Freedom of the press is not the freedom to slander and attack and must never be used to fight other people’s wars. It does not mean manipulating a story into speaking your views. One might think it common sense but in the world of journalism a lot of what makes sense is lost to the lure of favouritism, greed and fame. Sadly, in this truth-telling business truth is hard to find.” MediaJournalismFreedom Of The PressArab SpringMedia StudiesArab Media Author:Aysha Taryam
“As politicians weigh courses of action against their political agendas the death toll weighs heavy on the conscience of the world. The once vibrant Syrian streets are now haunted by the souls of the innocent and the historic monuments that told of an unrivalled Arab civilisation no longer stand tall.” WarDeathHistoryMiddle EastSyriaRefugeeArab SpringArabsSyrian Civil WarLevant Author:Aysha Taryam