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Justus Könneker

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Freelance Journalist

Justus Könneker is a German freelance journalist based in Beirut. His reporting focuses on the people and stories that shape and drive history in the Arabic-speaking world. You can find out more about him on his website. 

Most recent articles by Justus Könneker

  • A girl is standing on a path between dilapidated buildings and rubble. In the background are another girl and an old man.
    Reconstruction in Syria

    Whose land will major investors build on?

    Syria is relying on competition and foreign investment to fund its reconstruction efforts. In Damascus, citizens are being asked to sell their land for a multi-billion property project. Yet many long to rebuild their own homes.

    By Justus Könneker
  • Association President Rabbi Henry Hamra, a Jew from Damascus, performs a prayer as he receives the charter of Jewish Heritage Association, established for the first time in Syria to protect Jewish cultural assets, officially register them, and restore synagogues in Damascus, on December 10, 2025.
    Jewish community in Syria

    "One day we’ll drive from Damascus to Jerusalem"

    The fall of Assad has prompted the return of millions of Syrians, including a small Jewish minority. Under Henry Hamra, son of the country’s last chief rabbi, they are asking whether a lasting return is possible.

    By Justus Könneker

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