Syria’s Silent Majority
Millions of Syrians are observing the popular mobilisation from a distance, whether in favour of or against the current regime. These people are reluctant...
Children Defy Dictatorship
Syria’s youth revolution will not be deterred by regime oppression So much has been said about the role of Facebook and Twitter and various...
Bribing Food into Daraa
Daraa, June 22, At one of the check-points in the village of Horan, a member of the security forces stopped a woman heading to...
Syrian Private Websites are Far From Independent
Analysis: New media in Syria remains in thrall to the regime By Shahine Mroue The apple of Syria’s private news media has not fallen...
Syrian labour market in turmoil
“Syria is fine” and “it’s over” are two oft-repeated assertions among Syrian officials, collaborators and supporters of the regime, referring to the supposed end...
Social Media News No. 18
The opposition conference held in Damascus on June 27 sparked a fierce debate in social networking circles. The conference, which supported the peaceful uprising...
“World Poetic Festival” in Istanbul condems violence in Syria
We; the poets and writers participating of “The Sixth World Poetic Festival”, held these days from 26 April till 1 May 2011 in Istanbul...
The language of violence
Analysis: Is the Syrian Regime Adopting New Tactics? By Abdallah Sahili The gap between what the crime machine of the Syrian regime is doing,...
Anna Politkovskaja Award 2011 for Razan Zeitouneh
Today the human rights organisation RAW (Reach All Women in War) has awarded the Syrian human rights activist Razan Zeitouneh with the Anna Politikovskaja...
Economy Key in Syria Uprising
Consequences of current instability on employment, job market and inflation cannot be underestimated Syria’s political situation has inevitably affected its economy. The market is...
Must-Follow Twitter Feeds for Syrian Protests
Bloggers and activists have gathered a list of Twitter feeds that provide reliable news from inside Syria on a regular basis. The following list...
Who shot the soldiers in Banyas?
SMN No. 17, April 15, 2011 [youtube id = f3nveUVbSPk] In the past few days, reports have emerged about soldiers being shot or executed...
Mobile Hospitals save protesters from killer squads
Injured protestors seek treatment in clandestine clinics out of sigh of authorities. Mohammad did not expect to survive the shooting by Syrian security forces...
Syrian Conflict Played Out in Song
By Maryam Hasan Syria’s ruler Bashar al-Assad and the nation over which he rules are literally polls apart. Syrians love peace and co-existence while...
Syrian activists set up news services on Facebook
SMN No. 17, April 26, 2011 Two new Facebook pages provide news updates in English about the Syrian uprising.The page “Monitoring Protests...
Women protest in Banias
SMN No. 16, April 13, 2011 After days of protests and violent crack-down by the security forces in the coastal city of Banias, yesterday...
