Cathrin Schaer @cathrinschaer.bsky.social
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⌨️ Journalist, ex-@HandelsblattGE, @SPIEGEL_English. Formerly, ed-in-chief @niqash, @dw_arabic currently freelance. Standard disclaimers.
Berlin
Joined January 2015
Wrote a long story with a short answer. Was Israel's initial attack on Iran legal under international law? Majority opinion says nope.
dw.com
Israel says it struck Iran in self-defense, fearing a nuclear threat. But international law covering self-defense by states is very strict — fueling heated debate about the legality of Israel's...
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RT @TreyYingst: The Associated Press, AFP, BBC News and Reuters issued a joint statement about journalists in Gaza:. "We are desperately co….
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RT @azelin: The UN released its biannual report on AQ and IS . 🧵on some interesting details related to Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon:.
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Ridiculously uninformed stories in German media do zero to ease anxiety many Syrians feel right now. They feed into screeds of disinfo about the violence + will also be used to fuel anti-migrant sentiments.
tagesspiegel.de
Syrische Islamisten und Anhänger der neuen Machthaber in Damaskus bejubelten am Wochenende in Berlin die Gewalt gegen Drusen, riefen zu Mord und Vergewaltigung auf. Die Polizei schritt nicht ein.
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RT @hxhassan: Important stats from Syria’s Minister of Information: . • 300K active accounts spread disinfo, mainly from 4 countries.• Some….
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RT @Nrg8000: The most comprehensive and useful explanation of the timeline of recent violence in Suwayda and the dynamics behind it. A must….
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German flag controversies mount up 🏳️🌈. what can it all mean with regard to this country's political direction? (rhetorical question):
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RT @maitelsadany: There is a ton of misinformation and disinformation circulating on Syria right now. Misinformation and disinformation kil….
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RT @shellykittleson: This is very, very central #Damascus - essentially between two luxury hotels where most visiting delegations stay.
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RT @AJEnglish: ⭕ LIVE: Israel bombs Syrian army HQ in Damascus as fighting escalates in the southern city of Suwayda. .
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Horrifying must-read.
'There were three green laser dots on my head: private armed U.S. contractors who were guarding the site were pointing their weapons at my head. One spoke through a loudspeaker, in English: "No filming allowed."'
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FT's hard-to-believe, excellent must-read story:
ft.com
Consulting firm had multimillion-dollar role in contentious new aid scheme for shattered enclave
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RT @AlexCrawfordSky: Huge amount of Israeli bombing in Gaza overnight and today with 70+ killed since dawn includ Dr Shehada Mahmoud Asqoul….
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RT @azelin: Check out my new article for @WashInstitute: "The Damascus Church Attack: Who Is Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah?" .
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Although definitively identifying the group responsible for the bombing may take more time, authorities in Damascus and Washington already have more than enough information to beef up their security...
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RT @vvanwilgenburg: Iranian official to Reuters: We are rational enough to start a diplomatic process after punishing the aggressor @SkyNew….
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RT @DEsfandiary: If this is the extend of #Iran’s retaliation then it’s carefully calibrated and intended to allow for an off-ramp for ever….
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RT @wartranslated: Iran’s jamming GPS in the Strait of Hormuz, messing with ~970 ships, per Windward. UKMTO confirms the interference. Faul….
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RT @mashabani: BIG: High-ranking Iranian source tells @amwajmedia that Trump team gave advance notice of bombings of nuclear sites and insi….
amwaj.media
The story: US President Donald Trump says three key nuclear facilities in Iran have been “obliterated,” while threatening more strikes “if peace does not come quickly.” This comes as Amwaj.media has...
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RT @MattHGoldmann: Carlo Masala sieht, dass der Diskurs um die Legalität des Irankriegs nicht zu gewinnen ist. So verschiebt er den Diskurs….
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Was in der Debatte über Israel und den Iran schiefläuft: Wichtige Fragen werden nicht gestellt, die politische Instrumentalisierung des Völkerrechts kleistert alles zu.
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