Factions Argue Over Future of Syrian City
Syrian opposition forces and jihadi groups are squabbling over who will take responsibility for running the city of Idlib, captured from the regime two...
After Army’s Defeat, People Trickle Back to Idlib Towns
Families have begun returning to towns and villages in the southern countryside of Syria’s Idlib province since rebel forces seized the Wadi al-Dayf and...
“A Trip Through Aleppo’s Crossing of Death”
“Attention!” the soldier calls to the rest of his unit, positioned behind their rifles and barricades. “Attention! Hold sniper fire, civilians crossing” At a...
Amputees Struggle in Kafr Nabel
Local council faces challenge to provide prosthetic limbs and much-needed support to those injured in conflict. Mustafa al-Jalal (Kafr Nabel – Syria) “What...
Healing Childhood Trauma Through Play
A children’s centre in Idlib province is giving young people a much-needed respite from conflict as well as the chance to catch up on...
Help Needed After Syria’s Harsh Winter
Humanitarian organisations are delivering urgent aid programmes to help needy Syrians affected by a particularly harsh winter. Aid convoys aimed at helping tens of...
Syrian Journalists Wary of Rebel Factions
When Islamic State militants stormed the premises of Radio Fresh in Kfar Nabel in early 2014, seizing equipment and arresting employees, Salah al-Abed thought...
Children in Deir al-Zor Hit by New Disease
Local health centre reports 50 cases of bacteremia in just one month. Ahmad al-Bouleily (Deir al-Zor – Syria) Doctors in the town of Deir...
Getting Married Under Siege in Syria
Darayya continues to suffer under the crippling siege imposed by the Syrian regime. All basic essentials and humanitarian services are in short supply. Despite...
Deir al-Zor Suffers Under Islamic State’s Harsh Rules on Aid
Silent and subdued, Um Qassem stands in a long queue in the city of Deir al-Zor waiting to receive a package of food aid....
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...
Women’s Inheritance Struggle
As families struggle to survive the ongoing civil war, women’s chances of inheriting from their parents are reduced. Ghardeen Ahmad (Kafr Nabel – Syria)...
In Idlib, Some Turn to Sharia Courts
Umm Mohammad is waiting anxiously to hear whether a Sharia court in the rebel-held town of Kafr Nabel will reverse a decision made by...
Education Suffers on Both Sides of Divided Aleppo
War has cast its dark shadow over the education system in Aleppo for more than three years now. Learning has become difficult for children...
Cultural Centre Opens in Mount Zawiya
Educational courses and cultural events are a valuable addition to people’s lives. Mustapha al-Jalal (Kafr Nabel – Syria) A new cultural centre in the...
Kafr Nabel Wives Constrained by Tradition
With their husband’s detained, some have remarried, while others have raised children on their own (Kafr Nabel – Syria) “Mother, please don’t leave me....
