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Underground and under fire: An activist’s life in Syria since 2011 – by Osama Nassar, Syrian human rights activist

Five years ago, activist Osama, a human rights activist witnessed first-hand the public protests and violent government response which sparked Syria’s bloody armed conflict. Since then, he and his family have been arrested, intimidated and forced…

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My Life Outside Syria: Diary Entry 60

Marah, a teenage girl from one of Syria’s besieged cities, has been sharing her stories of life in the war. With her mother and siblings, she left Syria, stopping off in Turkey before making the precarious…

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Syrians use truce to resume Friday protests

Aleppo (Syria) (AFP) – For the first time in years, hundreds of Syrians nationwide took advantage of a nearly week-long ceasefire on Friday to resume anti-government protests under the slogan “The Revolution Continues!” Waving the three-starred…

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ISIS Is Nowhere Near This City But The Syrian Regime Keeps Bombing It Anyway – by Borzou Daragahi and Sarah Dadouch

There’s no ISIS or al-Qaeda in the Damascus suburb of Daraya, but the Syrian regime insists it will continue to bomb and besiege it, risking ceasefire deal. A Damascus suburb long targeted by regime and Russian…

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New work by Palestinian artist shines light on Syrian struggles

For Palestinian artist Alaa Minawi, six neon tubes are all it takes to deliver a powerful reminder of Europe’s refugee crisis. “When people are forced to leave their country they don’t only lose their schools, toys…

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Damascus Youths Returned to Families as Corpses From Syria’s Frontlines – by All4Syria (opposition news agency) – translated and edited by The Syrian Observer

Bodies of around 32 young men from Kafrsousa and al-Midan buried by families only 20 days after being forcibly conscripted by regime forces Over the last few days, residents of the Kafrsousa and al-Midan districts in…

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Starvation sieges through the eyes of Syrian artists

A million civilians are living in besieged areas in Syria without any access to food or medication. To stave off starvation, these civilians are often forced to eat tree leaves, insects and cats. Hundreds have starved…

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Turkey and the PYD: A Modern Feud?

Just like every other foreign power involved in the crisis in Syria, Turkey has its own agenda, writes Turkish academic Gokhan Bacik. But Turkey’s goals have evolved. The aim of toppling Bashar al-Assad has been replaced…

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Syrians Want End to War, Not Patchwork Solutions – by Joelle Bassoul

World leaders came together in London on Thursday to pledge nearly $11 billion aid to victims of the Syria crisis. But, as Joelle Bassoul of Oxfam writes, while the amount of help promised in London is…

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Mazen Darwish Reveals Why He Cut Relations With Assad-linked Parties

Free-speech activist speaks to German television in first interview since his release from custody in Syria last year Lawyer and founder of the Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression Mazen Darwish gave an interview…

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Cypriot students’ amazing art project “Immigrants”, selected by the Saatchi Gallery in London

News Viral Anna IoannidouFebruary 4, 2016 By Anna Ioannidou, CEO of Heart Cyprus This is so touching news. An art teacher in Limassol together with her students, have created an amazing project that revolves around the refugee drama,…

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Interview: Mohamad Mansour – How Syria’s Media Tycoons Control the Market – by Iqtissad (independent economic website)

Syrian journalist and TV producer Mohamad Mansour highlights the reasons behind the establishment of private media corporations in Syria, and how the industry has worked to strip journalists of their civil rights Over the past number…

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Syrian Director Wins German Award for Best Theatrical Work – by Enab Baladi (opposition website)

Writer and director Anis Hamdoun receives award from German Nachtkritik magazine for his play “The Trip” Syrian theater director Anis Hamdoun won an award for best theatrical work in Germany for the year 2015, from among…

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His Father’s Legacy is a Hole in the Ground – by Al-Bassel Tadros for The Syrian Observer

“After my father died, we continued digging the hole so we could have a place to hide from the planes that fly over our heads every day to take photos and bomb us” He left them…

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Arab Reform Initiative : Tahdir Programme – deadline extended till 07 Feb. 2016

Syria should be ready for the day when Syrians could come together and rebuild a common life after the conflict comes to an end. And it will come to an end hopefully sooner rather than later.…

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Yassin al-Haj Saleh: “Syria is a unique symbol of injustice, apathy and amnesia”

n an exclusive interview, prominent Syrian writer and dissident Yassin al-Haj Saleh talks about Syria’s past, tragic present and uncertain future. Wednesday 20 January 2016 Yassin al-Haj Saleh is a leading Syrian writer, a former political prisoner and one…

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My Life in Syria: Diary Entry 55 – by Marah

Marah, a teenage girl from one of Syria’s besieged cities, has been sharing her stories of life in the war. With her mother and siblings, she left Syria, stopping off in Turkey before making the precarious…

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Breaking the Siege: Q&A with The Syria Campaign

Hundreds of thousands of people are living under siege in Syria, where starvation is being used as a weapon of war. Syria Deeply spoke with James Sadri, director of The Syria Campaign, to learn more about…

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Syria’s Warring Parties Teach Separate Curriculums – by Hosam Al-Jablawi

Gone are the days of a national education curriculum in Syria. Five years of war have not only fractured the state, they’ve brought about the arise of four distinct school systems throughout the country that are…

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“Seen for Syria” at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, California by Mario

Sunday, January 10, 201 – by Mario Throughout the history of modern art, the subject of war and its aftermath has been a theme. War has been portrayed by masters such as Francisco Goya, Otto Dix, Pablo Picasso,…

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Before the Disaster Strikes: Aleppo’s Winter Crisis

Local organizations have been working day and night over the past two months to prepare Syrians for the coming winter. Nearly a dozen people died across Syria last January due to a fatal combination of inadequate…

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War in Syria: Up to 40,000 civilians are starving in besieged Madaya, say campaigners – by Laura Pitel

Miles from the border with Lebanon, residents of a Syrian town are being forced to eat insects, plants and even cats after a siege lasting six months, hemmed in by land mines and Hezbollah forces. Up…

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A Chilling Message for Syrian Activists in Turkey – by Dominique Soguel

Naji Jerf, who was assassinated Sunday in broad daylight, would be the third citizen journalist to have been targeted by Islamic State on Turkish soil. Each murder seems to have been calculated attempt to frighten other…

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My Life in Syria: Diary Entry 53 – by Marah

Marah, a teenage girl from one of Syria’s besieged cities, has been sharing her stories of life in the war. With her mother and siblings, she has now left Syria for a new life in Istanbul.…

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