Social media monitor: Syrian Women’s Friday
This year, the international women’s day had a special significance in Syria; it was a Friday, the day opposition supporters take to the street...
Violence in Syria Sparks Reproductive Health Crisis
By Mariam Abdullah It was a rare moment of joy for one displaced family, as they celebrated their son’s wedding at one of the...
Children of Muslim Brotherhood Exiles See Hope for Return to Syria
Raafat al-Ghanim Zahra is 25 years old and has never seen her hometown Aleppo, or any other part of Syria for that matter. Zahra...
Artists Hope for Governmental Support
Jean Boland Exhibitions dedicated to showcasing the work of Syrian artists have proliferated since the outbreak of the crisis, from Beirut to Cairo to...
Sheikh Arour: Media Phenomenon or Revolutionary Figure?
Ward al-Assi The controversial television preacher, Sheikh Adnan Arour, 65, has been able to build up a large popular base in Syria using religious...
Social Media Monitor: A Bloody Day in Damascus
Four explosions took place in Damascus on Thursday, February 21, causing the death of some 90 people and leaving scores injured. The most violent...
Future Syrian Governments Must Address Women’s Right to Equality
Alia Ahmed The Syrian constitution and laws contain many articles that are unjust to women and treat them unequally compared to men. Although the constitution was amended...
Social Media Monitor: Who’s behind the Quweiq River massacre?
Aleppo witnessed a horrifying scene on Tuesday, January 29; more than 80 dead bodies of men of different ages were pulled out from...
Social Media Monitor: Regime Loses Raqqa
Crowds knock down Hafez al-Assad’s statue – YouTube The biggest news about Syria this week was perhaps the fall of the city of Raqqa...
Night School in Latakia Stadium: A Rare Success Story
Raheel Ibrahim The Latakia sports stadium has been transformed into a bustling tent city, as some 2,500 internally displaced Syrians taking refuge there struggle...
Social Media Monitor: “The Epic Battle”
Damascus is witnessing an “Epic Battle”, according to the Free Syrian Army, FSA. This offensive was launched by the FSA on Wednesday, February 6...
Social Media Monitor: Salamiyyah Bombing Splits Opposition over Al-Nusra Front
The series of deadly explosions in Syria continues to unfold, as a devastating bombing hit the city of Salamiyyah in the governorate of Hama...
Activists Seek to Rein In Free Syrian Army Abuses
A video uploaded to YouTube (WARNING – scenes of graphic violence) shows opposition fighters shouting “Allahu Akbar” as a number of prisoners lying on...
Social Media Monitor: Syria is the 35th Iranian Province
Syrian opposition supporters were angered by a speech made by Iranian clergyman Mehdi Taeb, the head of Ammar, a state-sponsored centre for strategic studies....
The Alawites’ Curse: “Our Sin Is That We Belong to The Same Sect As The President”
Raheel Ibrahim A story is circulating among the people of Burjan, a village south of the coastal city of Jablah. It is the story...
Activists Split on Prospective Peace with Israel
Mustafa and Elias, both opposition activists, are arguing loudly in a Damascus café. The source of their argument, which has more or less reached...
