Idlib Residents Complain of Crime Surge
Residents of rural Idlib say they are experiencing a wave of robbery and kidnappings, with the military factions who control the area unable to...
Women and Children Freed in Prisoner Exchange
More than 100 women and children have been released in a prisoner swap between the regime and armed opposition groups in Qalaat al-Madiq in...
Idlib’s Ancient Glass Industry
According to legend, the city of Armanaz is where the Canaanites founded the glass industry many thousands of years ago. Glass production, decorated with...
A Prisoner of His Heart
After our village was shelled, my family and I were forced to flee, and we ended up in Alweibdeh village in the Idlib countryside....
Rebuilding Latakia’s Healthcare System
A newly-established hospital is offering treatment free-of-charge to those in need across the whole of western Idlib and the Latakia countryside. Fully equipped to...
Greening Qamishli
More than 200 saplings have been planted in northern Qamishli as part of an environmental campaign to combat pollution. Some 20 civil society institutions...
Basamat: Empowering Women
The Basamat social centre recently opened its fourth sewing workshop in Idlib as part of an effort to boost vocational training in the city....
Fighting Over An Unexploded Missile
On January 12, 2017, the town of Dar al-Kabira near Kafr Nabel was targeted in a regime airstrike. Abu Mohammed, a resident of the...
Abu Abdo’s Weaving Workshop
Abu Mohammed, the owner of the last remaining weaving workshop in Ariha city, is determined to keep his business going so as to pass...
Football Returns to Idlib
Competitive football has returned to the city of Idlib and its countryside, despite the deteriorating security situation. The Syrian Football Federation (SFA), under the...
Aleppo, I Will Return
Fierce bombing had become an everyday part of life in my beloved city of Aleppo. But when the regime began their final push to...
Patient Until Death
I first met Wafa, a sweet woman approaching 40, when she and her family moved to our village. They had fled regime oppression in...
My Poor Uncle
It was the morning of December 8, 2012. As I did every day, I prepared breakfast before tackling the other household chores with my...
Art Supporting Peace in Syria
An open-air art exhibition held in a Qamishli park aims to promote the culture of peace. Dozens of paintings distributed throughout the park deal...
Achieve Dreams in Kafr Nabl
A training centre in Kafr Nabl is offering a range of courses to young people in an attempt to persuade them to stay in...
Fighting Gender Violence in al-Hasakah
A new awareness-raising campaign against domestic violence aims to change attitudes amongst communities in northeastern Syria. The initiative by the Fraternity Foundation for Human...
