Kareem Shaheen
Articles
What does it take to support young Arab journalists?
Writers who want to tell stories of their own communities face challenges
The mortal danger of a totalitarian Palestine
Palestinian activist Nizar Banat was brutally killed by security forces, and the government has shown no remorse
The Assad regime's most cruel weapon of war
A Syrian Network for Human Rights report on the regime's torture methods details just how vicious it is at its core
Iran has one too many unresolved issues in the region
Raisi’s election and his subsequent public hardline stance shows the Iranian regime’s implacable intent
What Syria's bombing of hospitals is doing to the rest of us
These war crimes will slowly cease to shock and outrage our collective conscience
Canada attack: It's time to speak about the 'unspeakable'
Attacks such as this week's in London, Ontario will continue unabated if we don't address their underlying causes
Canadian mass grave peels away another layer of human failings
It is increasingly evident that only a thin line separates our better angels and our worst demons
Birthdays remind emigres of the price of a dignified life abroad
New lives overseas often mean separation from loved ones, but they are still worthy of celebration
How long before I can feel normal around other people again?
Even as we emerge from lockdowns, socialising still feels like something from a past life, writes Kareem Shaheen
Is my diet and exercise routine just a sign of my privilege?
I often ask myself if all this unnecessary hardship is mere indulgence, or an attempt to fill a void
You can't run from your Covid jab forever
Vaccine passports are coming, and they will be a powerful tool in building herd immunity
Iraq hospital fire points to a disregard for human life
People are not merely statistics
A Syrian hero has died, and the hope he carried risks dying with him
Michel Kilo was repeatedly imprisoned for desiring a better, more dignified Syria
Denmark is returning Syrians to their abusers
Copenhagen's decision to deport refugees is based on the utter fiction that Syria is safe
Remembering the sarin attack in Syria four years on
This week marked four years since the Khan Sheikhoun sarin gas attack