Families Mourn in Kfar Nabel’s Graveyards
The city’s cemeteries have become a meeting place to remember and talk about those who have died in the conflict. Mustapha al-Jalal (Kfar Nabel...
Fallen Regime Soldiers Spark Funerals Debate
Opinion is split on whether those who remain loyal to the government in opposition-held town should be granted funeral rites. Abdallah Klido (Kafr Nabel...
Amputees Struggle in Kafr Nabel
Local council faces challenge to provide prosthetic limbs and much-needed support to those injured in conflict. Mustafa al-Jalal (Kafr Nabel – Syria) “What...
Syrian Conflict Leads to Rise in Domestic Violence
Daily pressures, exacerbated by the civil war, put women and children at risk. (Kafr Nabel – Syria) “Divorce me, I can’t stand to live...
Syrian Refugees Forced to Share Housing in Turkey
Across the border in Turkey, increasing demand and local resentment are making accommodation hard to find.
New Scheme to Reclaim Land on Mount Hass
Local council and town elders in effort to reorganise housing after huge displacement. Ahmad al-Akla (The southern Idlib suburbs – Syria) Following the scramble...
Children in Deir al-Zor Hit by New Disease
Local health centre reports 50 cases of bacteremia in just one month. Ahmad al-Bouleily (Deir al-Zor – Syria) Doctors in the town of Deir...
Young Women in Kafr Nabel Denied University Chance
Continuing civil war has ruined the plans of many who aspired to complete higher education. Mokhlisa al-Qarjy (Kafr Nabel – Syria) “I used to...
Syrians See Migration to Europe as Only Hope
Since the civil war started in 2011, thousands have tried to make the punishing journey but only a few succeed. By Manaf Hashash The village...
Syrian Assyrians Want More Than an Apology
Opposition leader’s response seen as a first step to strengthen the Assyrian role in the Syrian opposition. Akad Abdel Ahad (Al-Hasaka, Syria) Members of...
Women’s Inheritance Struggle
As families struggle to survive the ongoing civil war, women’s chances of inheriting from their parents are reduced. Ghardeen Ahmad (Kafr Nabel – Syria)...
Syria: No word on four abducted activists
A year on, no information on Douma Four JOINT PUBLIC STATEMENT The prominent Syrian human rights defenders Razan Zaitouneh, Samira Khalil, Wa’el Hamada and...
Opposition Warning Network Predicts Attacks
Citizens in Syria’s northwest use radio communication to advise fighters and civilians of government offensives. Omar al-Hussein (Kafr Nabel – Syria) “Al-Qusayr to Kafr...
Cultural Centre Opens in Mount Zawiya
Educational courses and cultural events are a valuable addition to people’s lives. Mustapha al-Jalal (Kafr Nabel – Syria) A new cultural centre in the...
Kafr Nabel Wives Constrained by Tradition
With their husband’s detained, some have remarried, while others have raised children on their own (Kafr Nabel – Syria) “Mother, please don’t leave me....
Making Ends Meet in Kafr Nabel
Since people lost their jobs in areas under opposition control many have sought to forge a living and end the town’s dependence on...
