Anagha Nair
Anagha Subhash Nair is a multimedia journalist with an interest in politics and society. She has a degree in journalism and politics from the University of Hong Kong and has worked in Hong Kong, Lebanon and Syria with AFP, Anadolu Agency, DW, El Pais, NBC, CNN and The Week.
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Syria Begins Its Coastal Massacre Trial
Syria is holding its first public trial since Assad’s fall, a live-broadcast reckoning over the coastal massacres in March that brought alleged perpetrators on both sides before the same judge in Aleppo.
How the Shipwrights of Arwad Weathered Syria’s War
Syria’s only inhabited island, Arwad, kept its ancient boatbuilding practice alive during the country’s long war. Its inhabitants now hope for a maritime rebirth, spearheaded by the shipwrights whose work is part of a tradition dating back to the Phoenicians.
How AI Became the Far Right’s Newest Weapon Against Refugees
Across Europe, far-right parties are weaponizing generative AI to produce hyperbolic, Islamophobic and anti-refugee visuals that spread rapidly on social media, amplifying disinformation and fueling hostility.
How a Hospital Became a Battleground in Syria
New Lines reports from Sweida National Hospital in southern Syria, which became a battleground in July, with doctors and nurses risking their lives, caught between warring Druze and Bedouin-aligned forces.
How Two Sisters Led a Decade-Long Effort To Reform Extremists
Sisters Maya and Nancy Yamout have spent over a decade researching and rehabilitating extremists in Lebanon’s Roumieh prison. Through their organization, Rescue Me Lebanon, they offer psychotherapy and other programs to help prisoners reintegrate into society and prevent extremist groups from recruiting them again.
Lebanon’s Recovering Drug Addicts Struggle With the Aftermath of War
The recent Israel-Hezbollah war added to the challenges faced by recovering drug addicts in Lebanon, who struggled to access medication and maintain sobriety amid the conflict. With resources thin and the path to national recovery long, some Lebanese who are struggling with addiction are considering leaving the country for good.
Inside Syria’s Captagon Industry
In Douma, near Damascus, a once-thriving “Captain Corn” chips factory has been revealed as a vast Captagon production hub — one of many that fueled a multibillion-dollar illicit trade that helped sustain Bashar al-Assad’s regime for years.
The Cruelty and Chaos of Damascus’ Palestine Branch
Following the shock overthrow of the Bashar al-Assad regime, thousands of prisoners allegedly fled Damascus’ Palestine Branch prison, as they had from other massive prisons such as Sednaya. The chaos that remains reveals the regime’s brutality and leaves many chasing rumors in a search for survivors.