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The CHS team regularly engages in international affairs by writing op-eds and sharing their opinions in TV interviews that are broadcast on regional and global platforms to wide audiences.

8 Apr 2025

Beyond the World Cup: The al-Thumama Complex in Qatar and its new role in humanitarian assistance

When Qatar developed the al-Thumama Complex for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the primary goal was to provide comfortable accommodation for fans from around the world. Designed with a blend of functional elements and local architectural style, it reflected Qatar's commitment to building versatile infrastructure, though it was not without controversy and ongoing debates regarding the migrant worker deaths that occurred while the complex was being built. Yet, as the tournament ended and the global spotlight moved on, it was not foreseen that this residential complex would serve a completely different purpose, which it has now undertaken for more than a year.

23 Mar 2025
How Did We Get Here?

The op-ed discusses the escalation of violence in Gaza following Israel's rejection of a ceasefire agreement and the failure of U.S. diplomatic efforts to mediate. It portrays Israel's leadership as intent on avoiding a formal cessation of hostilities to maintain power and protect their interests, while the U.S. appears complicit in enabling these actions...

Mouin Rabbani
8 Mar 2025
International Women’s Day: Resistance, not rhetoric

Every year, on 8 March, we are told, “Happy International Women's Day (IWD)," as pink logos, corporate platitudes and hollow hashtags flood our screens. The same institutions that uphold patriarchal systems suddenly celebrate women's “resilience" as if enduring oppression is an achievement. But beyond this performance lies a stark reality: entrenched gender-based violence, systemic inequality and the silencing of women who refuse to conform...

Majdoulin Almwaka

TV Interviews

14 Feb 2024

UNRWA Funding Suspension

Riccardo Bocco

27 Jan 2024

Palestinian Analyst Exposes Why ICJ Means Big Trouble for Israel

Mouin Rabbani

23 Jan 2024

Palestine This Week: Israel's failing war aims and legal momentum against genocide

Mouin Rabbani
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Editorials & Articles

5 Mar 2025
The Arab Summit’s Gaza plan is a step forward, but the road ahead is long

The emergency Arab Summit on Gaza reconstruction held in Cairo yesterday was a rare moment of unity in the region. The summit was convened in response to the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza, in order to answer the question of the “day after" the bombs stop falling on Gaza.

Maya El Jundi
5 Mar 2025
Are minorities in Syria vulnerable groups or political loopholes?

When the decades-long Assad family dictatorship fell in December, it sparked hopes for a better Syria. But did it bring hope to all Syrians?..

Manoug Antaby
3 Mar 2025
Ramadan in Gaza sees Palestinians caught between resilience and starvation

Ramadan began at the weekend, and Muslims around the world are now engaged in a month of fasting, extra prayers and communal gatherings. In Gaza, though, there is no festive spirit. With Israel's continued blockade and its decision to block humanitarian aid, Palestinians are again facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history.

Sara Elkhatib
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