For Syrians and the Syrian diaspora, the task of rebuilding a country torn apart by 14 years of civil war remains. Hazem Younes from the Swedish-Syrian association Al Seeraj wants to be a part of that. On the right is the city of Aleppo in northern Syria, which Hazem recently visited to meet with local civil society organizations. Photos: Hazem Younes/Canva.
Of: Ida Löjmand
December 8, 2024 ended more than 50 years of dictatorship in Syria. Nis president Bashar al-Assad was overthrown he left after oneself a country destroyt of 14 years of civil warNow the Swedish wants-Syrian diaspora associationen Al Seeraj Sweden to contribute to rebuilding the homeland and ena anda divided population.
June 2, 2025, Interview
Journalist Yara Bader and lawyer Raghda Sheikh at the human rights organization Civil Rights Defenders' office in Stockholm. Photo: Agnes Fältman/Utvecklingsmagasinet
Of: Agnes Fältman
The Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM) has been awarded this year's Civil Rights Defender Award. Now the organization's program director Yara Bader and project coordinator Raghda Sheikh talk about their experiences and how they see the future of Syria. “I am happy that the future is coming,” says Yara Bader.
June 2, 2025, Interview
Turkish and Syrian flags are raised in Rojava, while abandoned vehicles line the road to Damascus. Turkey stands as the winner in the Syrian civil war, experts say. They point to how Ankara can now gain increased influence over the future of the Kurdish self-rule Rojava in northern Syria. Images: Afrin Human Rights Observatory & Sabry Abdoush
Of: Josephine Forthmann
On the morning of December 8, 2024, Syrians celebrated the end of the Assad family's tyrannical regime. But far from everyone is hopeful for a peaceful future. FUF correspondent Josephine Forthmann contacted two people in Syria to hear their thoughts on the regime change.
February 8, 2025, FUF-correspondents, Reportage
For over 50 years, the al-Assad family has ruled Syria. Inside the country and around the world, Syrians and others have expressed their displeasure. Here in London in 2011. This weekend, rebel forces captured the capital Damascus and thus seem to have put an end to the regime's time in power. Image: Eman Jueid for Aslan Media/Flickr
Of: Patrik Ölvestad
The debate about the EU's and Sweden's attitude to the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Israeli leaders intensify and the country democratic status is questioned. The weekend saw the end of the al-Assad family's rule in Syria, but debaters are still holding their breath both regarding the future in Damascus and further north in Georgia.
December 9, 2024, Current debate
"If Sweden is to continue to be seen as a pioneering country in development aid, we must be prepared to lead - not by creatively trying to circumvent the main purpose of development aid." Several leaders of Swedish aid organizations write about the government's announcement that Sweden's refugee reception should be able to be deducted from the aid. Pictured: informal settlements in Yemen. Photo: EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid. Source: Flickr.
Of: Fanny Andersson and Julia Lundén Azzeddine
The leadership continues to be largely dominated by political consequences stemming from Russia's war against Ukraine. But now voices are also beginning to be raised about Swedish development assistance and the need to also focus on other humanitarian issues.
April 11, 2022, Current debate
Adnan runs the Instagram account Syria before 2011 to keep the memories alive through photos from before the war.
In the picture you see Aleppo in 2008. Photo: JH Wu
Of: Frida Ekberg Berry
In Syria, the war has now been going on for ten years. Millions of people have been forced to flee and the disaster is a fact. Without forgetting this cruelty to which the country's population is exposed, it is important to remember the country that existed before the war, thinks Adnan Samman, creator of the Instagram account Syria before 2011.
May 7, 2021, Reportage
Of: Linnea Boström
During the past week, children's rights have been debated. DN's review of international adoptions was in its second week and OmVärlden took up the government's actions regarding the Swedish children living in prison camps in Syria. Sweden as a humanitarian state has been questioned at the same time as problems with authoritarian regimes have been discussed.
March 8, 2021, Current debate
The people of Syria are more concerned about escalating violence than the spread of the coronavirus. Photo: Freedom House / Flickr
Of: Karl Fahlvik
The organization Syria Relief works to help sick women and children in Syria with local doctors and nurses. But the corona pandemic is causing concern in a country plagued by war and insecurity.
September 11, 2020, News
Of: Sarah Hyde
The corona crisis has started the debate about how big Sweden's aid should really be. The goal that one percent of Sweden's GNI should go to development assistance has met with both defense and criticism on debate and leadership pages this week. The Corona pandemic further highlights the need for international cooperation, according to several debaters.
May 20, 2020, Current debate
The Chinese verdict against the Swedish author and publisher Gui Minhai has created tensions between Sweden and China. Photo: Pixabay and Chris McKenna (CC BY-SA)
Of: Rebecka Rönnegård
Following the ruling against Gui Minhai, Sweden's diplomatic relationship with China is being opposed to sharp action for human rights. It has created debate on Swedish opinion pages. In addition, 14 European foreign ministers are calling for a ceasefire following an escalating conflict in the Syrian province of Idlib.
February 27, 2020, Current debate
