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WEBAs Lebanon cracks down on Syrians, it becomes ‘dangerous’ to defend them. As Lebanon deports and evicts Syrian refugees, pressure on journalists and advocates working to bring violations to light is also increasing, forcing some to leave the country or stop their work, just when it is needed most.
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WEBBy Sawsan Jabbara, (Sawtna Training Program) | September 6, 2024. While some humanitarian organizations target informal displacement camps where 150,000 people have languished for years in Syria’s northern Raqqa province, the response falls short of what is needed, particularly for widows. 5 09, 2024.
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WEBBy Salam Ali | August 12, 2024. Bombardment by Syrian regime forces and affiliated militias has killed and injured dozens of people in SDF-controlled villages and towns in Deir e-Zor since Iran-backed Arab tribal forces launched an attack on the eastern countryside six days ago. 8 08, 2024.
Syrians lose WFP lifeline as US slashes funding - Syria Direct
WEBJan 16, 2024 · MARSEILLE — Millions of Syrians lost a lifeline this month, after the World Food Program (WFP) suspended all in-kind food assistance across Syria due to an unprecedented budget shortfall, owing in large part to drastic cuts in United States government funding, senior humanitarian sources told Syria Direct. The United States Agency for International Aid (USAID), through its Bureau of ...
Suwayda - Syria Direct
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Communities in southern Syria take on the drug trade. By Walid Al Nofal | March 29, 2024. Communities and local armed groups in Syria’s southern Suwayda and Daraa provinces are taking the fight against drug traffickers and smugglers into their own hands. With Damascus and Hezbollah profiting from the trade, they face an uphill battle.
Renewed talk of US withdrawal rattles Syrians in the northeast
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Fears of a US withdrawal from northeastern Syria were renewed in late January, after Al-Monitor and Foreign Policy reported that Washington was considering withdrawing its troops from Syria. While the White House denied reports it intends to withdraw, that has not dispelled al-Zaim’s fears. Washington “betrayed us …
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WEBSYRIA DIRECT is an independent, nonprofit media and training organization. We are dedicated to telling Syrian stories and mentoring Syrian journalists in accordance with the highest editorial and ethical standards of journalism. Founded in 2013 in Amman, we are now a registered a non-profit organization in Germany financed through grants and projects.
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WEBMar 25, 2024 · By Habib Shehada | October 19, 2023. In al-Hajar al-Aswad, south of Damascus, buildings are steadily being demolished—regardless of whether they are structurally sound—with the rubble sold for profit under the eyes of regime forces. Some fear demolitions could be a precursor to expropriations under redevelopment plans.
Syria online: Digital archives reconnect a generation scattered by war
WEBAug 20, 2023 · AMMAN, ERBIL — Rainbow fonts, thick mustaches, 1980s-style sunglasses, vibrant collages and fading portraits of beautiful divas form an eclectic gallery of cassette-tape illustrations on the website of the Syrian Cassette Archives, an online platform dedicated to preserving Syrian cassettes produced since the 1970s.. The archive’s cassettes contain a unique collection of hits, children’s ...
Aleppo - Syria Direct
WEBBy Abdul Razzaq al-Shami | May 23, 2024. Since late 2023, the Syrian regime has been waging a drone war in northwestern Syria. As civilians in areas near frontlines are targeted, the threat of attacks keeps farmers from their land, destroying livelihoods and threatening the area’s food security. 3 05, 2024.