Sam Hamad

Nine years of war in Syria has shown us the worst of humanity

What started as a series of protests turned into a genocide that the world is happy to ignore.

US presidential hopefuls offer no hope for Syria

That Democratic Party candidates have failed to mention Syria or Bashar al Assad when talking foreign policy is a worrying sign that the US will continue its failed Syria policy.

Qasem Soleimani's disastrous Syria legacy lives on

Idlib today bears the brunt of the Assad regime's Soleimani-inspired scorched earth strategy which will blight Syria for a long time to come.

Sisi has severely compromised Egypt's grip over its resources

The dispute with Ethiopia over control of the Nile is emblematic of the Egyptian president's short-sightedness, and it's a consistent pattern.

Is it time that British voters focus on Conservative Party Islamophobia?

Anti-Muslim sentiment runs deep in the Tory party. As Britain heads to the polls, the Muslim vote could prove decisive in what will be a very tight election.

Western narratives on Syria are shamelessly orientalist

Syrian revolutionaries have been summarily abandoned by the Western world and were never given the benefit of the doubt. Why? Spoiler alert - it's because they're Arab.

Has Sisi's rule reached its breaking point?

The Egyptian government easily silences or dismisses critics but even President Sisi is having a hard time ignoring one wealthy exile sparking protests in Egypt.

Arabs who fought for liberty are the real losers of the Saudi-Iran battle

The first step towards hegemony over the Arab world was the snuffing out of the Arab Spring movements.

Saudi Arabia's attempt to 'sportswash' its image

That the biggest pay-per-view event in the world will be held in Saudi Arabia is a nod to a new world order where international crimes come with no consequences.

Is Trump's presidency the longest manifesto of hate in US history?

The onset of the Trump administration has coincided with an increasing level of hate crimes and an emboldened white nationalist movement that has created a domestic terrorism crisis in the US.

A US-Iran war would not benefit Syrians

US-Iran tensions have led some to speculate that a weakened Iran could mean good news for those who want Iran out of Syria but the fact is that every stakeholder is a counter-revolutionary force.

Morsi wasn't perfect but he was Egypt's best bet against tyranny

Mohamed Morsi embodied the Egyptian establishment's worst fears: a democratic path for the country. He could not be openly executed and was instead ushered to a slow death.