Father Abdo Raad recounts tragedy of Lebanese Prisoners in Syria
Some 600 Lebanese disappeared during and after the civil war and ended up in the hell of Assad's Syrian prisons. Father Abdo Raad, a Lebanese Greek-Melkite priest and president of the National Council for Social Services in Lebanon, has been working on the issue of detainees for fifteen years. In this interview, he talks about a little-known reality and the hopes of their families for their return after the end of the regime and the opening of the prisons.
How Islam is changing the face of work in France
The latest report from the Institut Montaigne on the impact of religion on the working life of the French. In seven out of ten cases, religion influences management. It is almost always Islam. France is changing, as the writer Houellebecq predicted.
Syria, an example of the West's short-sighted foreign policy
In order to gain an immediate anti-Russian and anti-Iranian strategic advantage, the United States and the European Union have endorsed the victory of a jihadist formation in Syria, setting the stage for even more serious problems in the not distant future.
Trump effect on future Middle East balance of power
With the removal of Assad in Syria weakening Russia and Iran, Trump's line is already very clear: stabilise the Middle East with a rebalancing in favour of Israel and the Sunnis, but trusting Moscow for a comprehensive security agreement in Eastern Europe. Meanwhile, Europe stands by and is represented by Macron's inertia at the Paris trilateral.
Syria: Assad’s fall is Turkey's triumph
The jihadist HTS army conquers Damascus without resistance: Assad's ministers and officials are already collaborating with their new masters. A sudden breakthrough under the direction of Ankara, with the support of the United States and the complacency of Israel.
Civil war in Sudan causes the world's largest humanitarian crisis
The conflict, which has been going on since 2023, has caused the world's worst food and health crisis. In the face of international efforts to help the Sudanese people, other countries are stirring the pot by siding with the two warring generals.
Trump's victory is a blow to Poland’s liberal leaders
The leaders of the current Polish government, from Prime Minister Tusk to Foreign Minister Sikorski, have not only been extremely critical recently but even insulting towards America’s president-elect Donald Trump. A rhetoric which will boomerang affecting negatively Polish-US relations.
Trump's America: interclass, interethnic and anti-ideology
‘Trumpism’ is not so much a populism, as often derogatorily described by its enemies, but a ‘people's party’ that expresses the new economic, social and cultural balances in the United States that have matured in recent decades.
Cardinal Pizzaballa challenges clichés on Middle East conflict
Hatred will make the post-war situation worse than the war itself. Peace? It is not even thinkable today, let's aim for a ceasefire. The two-state formula is unrealistic. We need a change of leaders to find a solution for the future. The Patriarch of Jerusalem challenges clichés about the Middle East situation.
In Bethlehem there is a Catholic school preparing for a better future
Despite the many difficulties and discrimination caused by the war, more than 1,200 students - Christians and Muslims - keep hope alive. ‘Education is the key to being able to stay in this land and make it a safer place’. Says Father Giorgio Haddad, Franciscan, director of the Holy Land School.
Israel’s war for survival ignores international laws
After a year of war against Hamas, Israel acts like a ‘maverick’, violating international law. It claims the right to exist, but ignores the prerogatives of other peoples. Since 7 October to date, the Israeli army has killed 41,878 people in the Gaza Strip and 96,794 have been injured.
Israel-Iran, only prayer can prevent the worst happening
Everyone is waiting with bated breath for Israel's harsh response to Iran’s missile attack (with announced counter-response). But it will not be war, with its burden of death destruction and suffering, that will restore peace and security. And this is the reason why everyone should participate in the day of prayer and fasting on 7 October as requested by the Patriarch of Jerusalem.
