Mass Call-up in Suweida
Shadi Azzam More than 6,000 reservists were called up by the Syrian army in the southern province of Suweida in August, according to activists...
Farah’s Name No Longer Means Joy
It was no accident that Farah was wearing black. She stood at the entrance to one of the security services headquarters where her brother...
Nowruz Under the Revolution
March 21 was the day Kurds celebrated the start of a new year; it is the “New Day”, or Nowruz, as it is called...
Naturalised Kurds Exempted Military Service
Throughout the revolution, the Syrian regime has tried to win over minorities by attempting to gain their trust and push them into believing that...
Suspected Collaborator Describes Torture
The following article is based on an investigation conducted in Damascus several months ago. By Maamarji Abu Mahmoud took small sips of coffee as...
Farmers in Syria’s North Face Dire Situation
When the Syrian regular forces entered Hama, Idlib and the countryside of Aleppo province, not only did they force many residents to run for...
Diverse Inhabitants of Al-Jazeera Express Hope, Fears for Change
The Syrian region of Al-Jazeera is noted for its wide ethnic and religious diversity. This area, situated in the north-east of Syria and bordered...
Children of Syria: the forgotten victims
. “Damn your soul Bashar,” chanted Mustapha, 12, while dozens of students from his school in the province of Daraa repeated the phrase and...
Parks Become Cemeteries in Deir El-Zor
By Nashwan Marzouk The rusty swing looks almost as if it is still moving, even though there is no one nearby. In a far...
Camera vs. Murder: Syrian Revolution Shapes New Wave of Documentary Films
Update: Syrian activist and filmmaker Bassel Shhadeh was killed on May 28, 2012. One of his major works was Saturday Morning Gift, a short...
A Letter to Syrian Poet Adonis
Adonis has repeatedly written about the Syrian revolution; in the letter he addressed to President Bashar al-Assad, for example, or his column in the...
Syrians speak of their hopes and fears
Ten months after the start of the Syrian revolution, it has become clear that the events have taken a critical turn, putting the pacifism...
Darayya’s Women Step Forward
Razan Zaitouneh Whatever goes on in Darayya, it is always full of colour. That is something we have come to expect from this inimitable...
Syrian Political Cartoonists Wait for a New Dawn
Political cartoons in Syria, whether exhibited in newspapers or art galleries owned by the cartoonists themselves, have long been the victim of censorship, which...
Homs Relief Campaign Obstructed by Security Forces
The campaign was inspired by a simple question a girl asked during a meeting of Syrian activists in Damascus, “What about the families that...
Syria’s female rebels
“My aim is to defend the rights of the oppressed people,” said Iman, explaining her decision to participate in the popular movement to topple...
