Women Describe Appalling Conditions in Damascus Jail
Arbitrary detention and mistreatment by Syrian authorities remains widespread. Damascus Bureau exclusive Note: All names have been changed. Women who have been detained in...
Looting Spreads in Damascus Suburb
Armed groups supported by the regime are accused of facilitating widespread theft By Damascus Bureau reporter (Jaramana, Syria) – Residents of the...
On Target in Syria?
In Deir al-Zor, it isn’t just ISIS members who think coalition air strikes will strengthen the Assad regime. By Ahmed al-Buleili (Deir al-Zor, Syria) –...
Local Council Revives Vital Irrigation Project
High cost of agriculture still means some farmers have abandoned their work. By Ahmad al-Bouleily (Al-Bouleil, Syria) ─ Authorities in the rebel-held town of...
Coalition Airstrikes Lead to Fuel Shortage in eastern Syria
Oil and gas infrastructure has been shut down following September bombings, pushing up prices. Ahmad al-Bouleily* (Deir al-Zor, Syria) – Last month’s airstrikes by...
Necessity, the Mother of Invention For Syrian Cooks
As money and supplies run low, displaced people turn to inventive recipes By Damascus Bureau reporter (Darayya, Syria) – Oum Yasser’s son kept on...
Syria Electricity Crisis Continues
Ordinary people struggle with power-cuts as conspiracy theories circulate. By Damascus Bureau reporter Hanan, 30, is a mother-of-four who lives in the Damascus suburb...
Al-Bouleil Local Council Struggles To Recruit Activists
Councillors say young people are deterred from joining organisation due to militant threat. By Ahmad al-Bouleily* Attempts by the local council in al-Bouleil to...
New School Offers Free Education in Kafr Nabel
Mahmoud Mohammad al-Aby Fourth grade students enrolled in recent summer programme while others will take classes until April next year. (Kafr Nabel, Syria) –...
Repeated Displacement from Northwest Syrian Town
As Kafrouma becomes a battleground, waves of civilians seek refuge in neighbouring towns and villages. Abdallah Kleido Um Mohammad, 50 sits in...
Syrian Students Leave Besieged Areas to Take Exams
High-school and middle-school students were able to leave besieged towns near Damascus to take their exams, but as long as the crisis continues, their...
Daraya Local Council Governs City under Siege
Urban farming programme tries to supplement needs of besieged metropolis By Rahif Ghanem* (Damascus, Syria) – Maher, 15, has worked in agriculture with his...
Disillusioned Syrian IDPs Consider Resettlement Offer
Even people who used to support rebels are losing hope and would consider government’s housing offer. By Nova Ali (Jaramana, Syria) – Seven-year-old Sahib...
Air Strike Aims Questioned in Aleppo Region
In the town of al-Bab, ISIS fighters have melted away, but they are still there. By Bari Abdul-Latif (Aleppo, Syria) – The town of...
Schools Under Pressure in Syrian Opposition-Held Areas
Education officials in Idlib province say interim government not doing enough to support them. By Abdullah Klido (Kansafra, Syria) – For the second year...
Assad’s Election Gets Short Shrift in Rebel-Held Salqeen
Opposition authorities and residents of the town shun presidential ballot. Issam Abdel Hamid (Salqeen, Syria) – Unlike regime-controlled parts of Syria, which were bustling...
