Eight Year-Old Who Lost Family Unable to Attend School
Eight-year-old Mustafa lost his entire family in December 2012 when government warplanes dropped explosive barrels on their house in the small town of Maarat...
Activists in Raqqa under Daily Threat
(Raqqa, Syria) – “Our families and people in Raqqa, please forgive us. We love nothing more than to enter a bit of joy and...
Back to School in Raqqa
By Abdel Karim Jaafar (Raqqa, Syria) – Thirteen-year-old Mahmoud was excited to return to his eighth grade classes in September in the north eastern...
The Judicial Sharia Committee: a New Authority in Deir al-Zor
By Ghaith Ahmad (Deir al-Zor, Syria) – The Judicial Sharia Committee in Deir al-Zor was established by Islamist oriented factions of the armed opposition...
Tartous: How Did the Uprising of Dark Alleys End?
By Sadeq Abdelrahman (Tartous, Syria) – Tartous is a quiet coastal city that has received thousands of displaced people from different Syrian cities. As...
Syrian Women at Zaatari Refugee Camp Stand up for Themselves
By Milia Eidamouni (Zaatari Camp, Jordan) – The tough circumstances and challenges faced by Syrian women in Zaatari Camp don’t stand in the way...
Relief Organisations Replace Government Bakeries in Kfar Nabel
By Hazzaa al-Adnan (Kfar Nabel, Syria) – In August, in the town of Kfar Nabel, around 50 people gathered one morning in front of...
Opposition Activists in Damascus Give Views on Peaceful Solution
(Damascus, Syria) – Negotiations around the Geneva II conference, which aims to bring the Syrian opposition and the regime into dialogue, have reached...
Syrians Face Shortage of Vital Medications
(Damascus, Syria) – Asaad Ali, 60, who suffers from epilepsy, requires 100 milligrams of the epilepsy drug Phenytoin each day. “The drug is still...
Scarcity and Bribery Raise the Price of Gas: Hama’s “Regime” Gas Becomes “Free” in Kfar Nabel
By Hazzaa al-Adnan (Kfar Nabel, Syria) – Shadia, a young lady from Kfar Nabel who studies law at Aleppo University, says that her father,...
Christian Villagers in Syria Face Dilemma about Taking up Arms
By Mariam Abdullah* (WADI AL-NASSARA – HOMS PROVINCE) – This past July, around 50 frightened Christian villagers in a town in an area of...
How Can Social Media Promote Transitional Justice?
Social media have had a significant role in disseminating information and ideas in the Arab countries that witnessed uprisings against the ruling regimes. These...
Al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria: a Cold War in Raqqa
(Raqqa, Syria) – The Free Syrian Army (FSA) has been effectively driven out of Raqqa. Three Salafist groups now dominate the city: the Islamic...
Chicken out of Reach for Damascenes
By Salam al-Saadi (Damascus, Syria) – Abu Nawras faced a difficult decision in June 2013. His chicken farm was not as profitable as it...
Jaramana Residents Angry at Opposition Rockets
By Raheel Ibrahim* (Jaramana, Syria) – The anger is clear on the face of Motaz, 34, who works as a waiter in a restaurant...
The Future of the Syrian Judiciary and Security
After the current conflict in Syria ends, the future government will have to reform security and judicial institutions. This short animated movie presents recommendations...
