Forced Disappearance: A Recurring Chapter in the Syrian Tragedy
Youssef Kanaan Like any country racked by chaos and civil war, Syria today is the scene of various forms of human rights violations, including forced disappearances....
From Activist to Activist: Rami Nakhle talks about the risks of sectarianism
Activist Rami Nakhle discussed in an online lecture the danger of sectarianism in Syria and how to counter it. You can watch the full...
‘From Activist to Activist’ Third Talk: with journalist Amer Mattar
Amer Matar Amer Mattar is a journalist and documentary filmmaker. He is currently the director of Al-Sharii’ Media and Development organization, and he writes...
Suwaida: Where’s Che Guevara?
In mid-October, I returned to the city of Suwaida, to stay at a house I had last visited almost two years ago. The streets...
Social Media Monitor: The Chemical Debate
Syrian opposition supporters seemed particularly preoccupied by the debate about the Syrian regime’s intentions to use chemical weapons. Activist Faeik al-Meer wondered whether...
Social Media Monitor 3-12-2012
Car bombs return Footage of the explosion in Homs – Youtube Last week saw two devastating bombings take place in Syria. A bombing targeted...
Social Media Monitor 19-11-2012
Syrians in solidarity with Gaza The situation in Gaza witnessed a big escalation on Wednesday November 14 when Israeli forces launched Operation Pillar of...
Kidnap and Robbery Take Sectarian Turn in Homs
Alia Ahmed Just from walking around Homs, you can tell that the city is disunited. This is where the civil war broke out, even...
From Activist to Activist: Amer Mattar talks about the use of media in Syria
The third online talk of the series of online lectures of ‘From Activist to Activist’ presented journalist and documentary filmmaker Amer Mattar. Mattar talked...
Bab Al-Hawa: Legal Smuggling
Rasha Rami I spent 17 hours with my family at the Bab Al-Hawa border crossing, but it felt like a lifetime. After crossing legally...
‘From activist to activist’ presents its second talk with human rights activist Hanadi Zahlout
Hanadi Zahlout Hanadi Zahlout is a Syrian writer and human rights activist who has worked on defending women and children’s rights in Syria since...
Social Media Monitor 12-11-2012
A unified opposition? Syrian opposition factions reached an agreement on the formation of a unified national coalition, after long meetings in Qatar’s Capital, Doha....
From Activist to Activist: Hanadi Zahlout talks about the role of women in the revolution
Syrian writer and human rights activist Hanadi Zahlout discussed in the second online talk of ‘From Activist to Activist”, the role of women in...
Activists Criticize Satellite Channels’ Coverage
Sadiq’s face betrays no emotion as he watches the footage of bodies being played on the satellite channel Al-Arabiya. He is silent at first,...
A Mother Bereaved in Mouaddamiyya
Um Nasser is just one of the innumerable women in Syria struck down by tragedy. The 74-year-old widow, from the town of Mouaddamiyya outside...
Aleppo’s Kidnapping Trade
Rasha Rami In Aleppo, hardly a day goes by without a kidnapping taking place, targeting victims from various faith groups and different political affiliations....
