Dima Babilie

Journalist @bbc

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

The absence of women’s representation in the new Syrian gov, as well as in public events more broadly, is deeply troubling and should be addressed more seriously

غياب تمثيل النساء في الحكومة السورية الجديدة، وفي الفعاليات العامة، أمر مزعج للغاية، ويجب التعامل معه بجدية

[BBC News عربي @BBCArabic]

أحداث جرمانا : "نخاف أن يتكرر في المدينة ما حصل في الساحل السوري" - BBC News عربي https://t.co/e0xlCZf3i6

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

I approve of this new tourism trend ✅

https://t.co/yHmwjate4F

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

@CihanTugal Turkey has its own unique politics and just saying looking at it through traditional right/ left isn’t particularly accurate

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

@CihanTugal If Erdogan’s party is far right, does this make CHP far left? Or left at all? What standards are we applying here exactly? Because according to western categorisations CHP is as much right wing as AKP is. Their anti refugee rhetoric isn’t dissimilar to that of Trump etc

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

My latest for BBC Arabic about the spread of fake news in Syria

[BBC News عربي @BBCArabic]

مع تصاعد التوترات في الساحل السوري، وجد سوريون أنفسهم ضحايا لتيار هائل من الصور والفيديوهات المفبركة، فكيف هيمنت الأخبار المضللة على المشهد السوري؟
https://t.co/V3sMjNMp7H

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

In December I wrote this article HTS, and what their governance can reveal about Syria's future.

It may offer some insight into the gap that is often ignored by analysts.

https://t.co/m2i1Pmu4nb

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

Interesting how Western analysts/ media, in this case @RestIsPolitics completely ignore Idlib, & the 8 years in which Ahmad al-Sharaa was a de-facto ruler of the region.

They seem fascinated by the "former jihadist turned president" narrative, ignoring what's between.

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

...His name was well-known, made public statements, and there were even protests against him over the economy and governance.

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

Anyone who has followed Syria closely will know that Idlib was almost an independent state -including an army, governing bodies, and institutions, even if they had serious flaws, including accusations of corruption/ inequality.

His rule was far from secret.

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

All eyes on Saydnaya prison

https://t.co/3tAixkbpgh

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

@faineg Hi Faine, I'd like to interview you for a BBC report I' working on. Can I get in touch via your email? Thanks.

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

@faineg hi Faine, this is Dima contacting you from BBC News. Is it possible to drop you a line please? Thanks so much

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

@geo_reslan @ajplus Not sure about Saleet! But yes I do remember her, she was never a main presenter though

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

Where have all the women gone @ajplus?

I scrolled as far back as a whole year, not a single woman presented a single video. Just a bunch of men mansplaining the world (not always particularly well either)

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

@weischoice no deadline but the earlier the better! Thanks

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

Turkey is one of the most popular tourist destinations for Arabs; however, after several attacks against Arabs of different nationalities, there's a move to boycott Turkish products and tourism to Turkey altogether.

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

One of the most trending hashtags in the Arab region currently translates to #TurkeyIsNotSafe

It is mostly widely shared by Arabs from the Gulf region after a man carrying a knife, attacked two Saudi businessmen in a high end restaurant in Istanbul, for speaking Arabic.

[Dima Babilie @DimaBabilie]

Interesting development, especially in light of the violence and attacks targeting Syrians in several Turkish cities over the past couple of days..

[DW Sports @dw_sports]

Germany's interior minister says she expects UEFA to "consider sanctions" against Turkey's Merih Demiral after he showed the Grey Wolves salute.

#Euro2024

[BBC News عربي @BBCArabic]

تقرير خاص - مرتزقة سوريون في النيجر: حياة الخيام تدفعنا للقتال في إفريقيا