British inaction helped prolong Assad’s rule Letters: The Syrian dictator’s downfall is a decade overdue, writes Alasdair Murray, while Carol Hedges deplores far-right responses on social media The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2024
I wept and wept as I watched the Syrian regime fall. At last, I have a home again There will be perilous days to come and the future is uncertain, but around the world we Syrians are celebrating, says author and researcher Ammar Azzouz The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2024
What is 'domicide,' and why has war in Gaza brought new attention to the term? Israel has destroyed tens of thousands of residences in Gaza since war broke out last October. A U.N. official says the widespread or systematic destruction of homes should be considered a crime. WEKU · Feb 9, 2024
As a Syrian I feel the pain of Palestinians as their homes and lives are destroyed. This is domicide This systematic and deliberate erasure of communities and culture must be recognised as a specific category of violence, says writer Ammar Azzouz The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024
Domicide: the destruction of homes in Gaza reminds me of what happened to my city, Homs This article accompanies an episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast featuring an interview with the author, Ammar Azzouz. The Conversation · Oct 26, 2023
Domicide: a view from Homs in Syria on what the deliberate destruction of homes does to those displaced by conflict – podcast Homs was once the centre of the Syrian revolution. Today, 12 years on, much of the city remains scarred and deserted after years of siege and heavy bombardment. The Conversation · Oct 26, 2023