Air Strike Aims Questioned in Aleppo Region
In the town of al-Bab, ISIS fighters have melted away, but they are still there. By Bari Abdul-Latif (Aleppo, Syria) – The town of...
Schools Under Pressure in Syrian Opposition-Held Areas
Education officials in Idlib province say interim government not doing enough to support them. By Abdullah Klido (Kansafra, Syria) – For the second year...
Assad’s Election Gets Short Shrift in Rebel-Held Salqeen
Opposition authorities and residents of the town shun presidential ballot. Issam Abdel Hamid (Salqeen, Syria) – Unlike regime-controlled parts of Syria, which were bustling...
On Syrian Leader’s Home Ground, Many Mistrust Election
One voter describes upcoming presidential ballot as a “farce”. (Damascus and Latakia, Syria) – Sarah lived in Damascus for 12 years, but recently returned...
On Target in Syria?
In Deir al-Zor, it isn’t just ISIS members who think coalition air strikes will strengthen the Assad regime. By Ahmed al-Buleili (Deir al-Zor, Syria) –...
Local Council Revives Vital Irrigation Project
High cost of agriculture still means some farmers have abandoned their work. By Ahmad al-Bouleily (Al-Bouleil, Syria) ─ Authorities in the rebel-held town of...
Syria: New Opposition Umbrella Group in Aleppo
New association hopes to speak with one voice. Zaid Mohammad (Aleppo, Syria) – After six months of negotiations, a new grouping of political organisations...
Civil Defence Under Fire in Aleppo
Underpaid rescue workers have inadequate equipment and face huge risks. Zaid Mohamad (Aleppo, Syria) – Rescue workers, known in Syria as civil defence forces,...
Syria Electricity Crisis Continues
Ordinary people struggle with power-cuts as conspiracy theories circulate. By Damascus Bureau reporter Hanan, 30, is a mother-of-four who lives in the Damascus suburb...
Al-Bouleil Local Council Struggles To Recruit Activists
Councillors say young people are deterred from joining organisation due to militant threat. By Ahmad al-Bouleily* Attempts by the local council in al-Bouleil to...
Large Numbers of Syrian Children in Lebanon Out of School
Refugee families often prefer to have their children work because they need the income. Ramez Antaki (Beirut, Lebanon) – Samir is responsible for student...
Syrians Remember Heroine of Deir al-Zor
Locals praise volunteer who lost her life after refusing to leave besieged city. By Khaled al-Taha (Deir al-Zor, Syria) – Deir al-Zor in eastern...
Syrian Students Leave Besieged Areas to Take Exams
High-school and middle-school students were able to leave besieged towns near Damascus to take their exams, but as long as the crisis continues, their...
Daraya Local Council Governs City under Siege
Urban farming programme tries to supplement needs of besieged metropolis By Rahif Ghanem* (Damascus, Syria) – Maher, 15, has worked in agriculture with his...
#Douma4 Media Campaign Calls for Release of Syrian Activists
Damascus Bureau – Syrian activists launched a social media campaign calling for the release of missing members of the Violations Documentation Center in Syria...
Idlib Archaeological Site Under Threat
Roman-era settlement damaged by refugee influx and government bombing. [new_royalslider id=”29″] By Abdullah Kleido (Kfar Nabel, Syria) – Abu Ahmad, 40, fled the fighting...
