Bio
Alice Al Maleh
Alice worked with Syria Direct until 2019. Originally from Denmark, she has a background in political science and a particular interest in issues related to human rights, statelessness, gender and European refugee politics.
Latest Articles
Raqqa’s Arab tribes navigate ‘uneasy calm’ under SDF rule
A sheikh from the a-Sakhba tribe reads out a statement […]
Fighting between Turkish army, Kurdish-led forces in northeast Syria continues despite American efforts to de-escalate
A Turkish armored personnel carrier is struck by a missile […]
‘Embrace of the nation’: How the Syrian government seeks to control, obstruct refugee returns
A Syrian man carries a suitcase as refugees prepare to […]
‘The head is Turkish, the body Syrian’: Expanding Turkish influence in rebel-held north leaves Syrians ambivalent about the future
Inauguration of a courthouse in a-Rai in September. Photo courtesy […]
Despite revival in smuggling, Rukban’s markets go quiet
A shop in Rukban on Thursday. Photo by Omar a-Shawi […]
‘The beginning, not the end’: What are the prospects of return for Syria’s internally displaced?
Syrians flee their homes in Idlib on September 6. Photo […]
Syrians divided over prospects for local election results, as government ‘consolidates its power’
Latakia residents vote on Sunday. Photo Courtesy of The Baath […]
Caught in cycles of displacement, Syrians from Idlib province find uncertain shelter further north
Displaced Syrians enter Kafr Lusin in northern Idlib on Sunday. […]
After displacement to the north, Syrians from East Ghouta navigate fragmented opposition administration
A Turkish government official visits al-Bab Local Council in February. […]
Raqqa authorities struggle to identify the dead as funding cuts slow recovery effort
The First Responders Team excavates a Raqqa grave in August. Photo […]