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...
Syria: Kafr Nabel Clinic Provides Vital Vaccinations
Rawan al-Junaid, 24, says that she no longer feels she has to worry so much about her baby Amjad’s health. The one-year-old boy has...
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....
Helping the Forgotten
Hind, a widowed mother-of-three who lives in the al-Karama camp, could hardly believe her eyes when she finally received a heater to warm her...
Idlib Hospitals on the Brink of Collapse
Souad al-Masri had just left the national hospital in Maarat an-Numan where her 13-year-old son Mounir was receiving treatment, when the building was hit...
Kafr Nabl’s New Driving School for Women
A new driving school for women in Kafr Nabl is defying social prejudice to teach much-needed skills in the liberated areas. The Mazaya women’s...
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...
Bringing Water Back to Kafr Nabl
Locals in Kafr Nabel have high hopes of a revived water pumping scheme which aims to solve ongoing shortages in many liberated areas. A...
A Better Shelter for the Displaced
A project in western Aleppo Rif has helped accommodate hundreds of families displaced from the north and south of the area. The Shelter project...
No to Losing a Generation
Young people in rural Idlib have been given new hope by a scheme that aims to help them complete their high school studies. The...
Sowing Seeds with the Qatari Red Crescent
Fateh al-Mousa, a 40-year-old grain trader and farmer, says that a Qatari Red Crescent scheme is working wonders to boost the local wheat market...
Anemone Organisation: Helping Hope Bloom
Um Amjad left the headquarters of Idlib’s Anemone organisation with a smile on her face. The 36-year-old widow from Maarrat al-Nu’man said the monthly...
What if Idlib falls?
A few kilometers away from the frontline battle in South Eastern Rif Idlib, entire areas are lost as Baath party forces and their allies...
Strengthening Institutions in Opposition Areas
An independent organisation headquartered in Gazientep, Turkey, aims to strengthen institutions in opposition-controlled areas of northern Syria by coordinating activities between local councils and...
Knitting the Way to a Brighter Future
A knitting project in the town of Maarrat al-Nu’man is both giving local women new economic tools and helping revive the local economy. The...
Saving Syria’s Cultural Heritage
Activists in Idlib have established a centre to protect cultural heritage amidst a conflict which has seen the widespread destruction of many of Syria’s...
