IS Redeploys in Deir ez-Zor?
Reports from Deir-ez-Zor appear to indicate that the Islamic State (IS) may be attempting to recoup its fortunes in the area. IS had been...
My Brother, the Martyr
In Deir al-Zor, we marched in protests during the day and hid at home in the evenings, listening to the sounds of clashes and...
A Man With No Fear
When I close my eyes and think about the Syrian revolution, many memories rush through my mind. I recall the blood and sacrifice, the...
Islamic State Dismantles Medical Services in Syrian Region
Yara al-Haj, an inpatient at a clinic in Turkey, is waiting anxiously for the results of an MRI scan she underwent a few days...
Syria: My Friend the Martyr
“My friend the martyr.” An entire year has passed between my writing that sentence and now these lines. When I wrote “my friend the...
