Bio
Ammar Hamou
Ammar Hamou is a Senior Editor. Originally from East Ghouta outside the Syrian capital, Ammar studied journalism at Damascus University. He has participated in numerous journalism trainings in the US, Europe and Jordan, and has published in-depth research on the Syrian conflict.
Latest Articles
From Syria to Ukraine, Russian destruction follows Syrians in exile
In the third week of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, more than 2.8 million people have now fled the country. Syrians are among those fleeing, reliving earlier experiences of displacement.
Podcast “Qayd”: Syrian women fighting for accountability and justice
Until justice is achieved, Syrian women continue their battle through documentation, says Mashaan, as it takes on legal significance “in accountability, and human significance in preserving memory.”
Undeportable (Part III): Syrians flee Denmark for other EU countries, only to be sent back
Dozens of Syrians who lost residency in Denmark have fled and applied for asylum in other EU countries. But under the Dublin Regulation, many are being sent back to Danish territory.
Undeportable (Part II): For Syrians in Denmark’s return centers, ‘a life on standby’
If Syrian refugees who lose residency do not leave Denmark, they are forced to live indefinitely in return centers. Most affected are those who are not at risk of conscription in Syria: women and older men.
Undeportable (Part I): The Syrians trapped in Danish limbo
Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Denmark have had their lives upended by the Danish policy of revoking their residency permits after deeming parts of Syria safe to return to.
In Hasakah city, needs and tensions run high after IS prison attack
In the aftermath of the Islamic State attack on al-Sinaa prison, Hasakah residents are grappling with the fighting’s humanitarian fallout and worrying about the future.
Authoritarian tendencies mar the AANES’ quest for recognition
Arbitrary arrests targeting journalists and opposition members are on the rise in territories controlled by the SDF, which faces mounting popular dissent and intra-Kurdish tensions.
Denmark’s policy to return Syrian refugees unleashes anxieties, splinters families
Syrian refugees in Denmark live in fear of losing their residency. While such a decision does not force them to return to Syria, Denmark’s policy to hold them in return centers pushes refugees to return voluntarily, despite the high risks they face.
Detainee release farce reopens Ghouta’s wounds
Rather than healing the country’s wounds, Ghouta’s recent experience with Assad’s promise to release detainees suggests a careless disregard for unifying the country.
Power of attorney: The Assad regime’s hidden weapon to deprive displaced Syrians of their property rights
Since October 2017, the Assad regime’s Ministry of Justice has subjected issuing power of attorney, especially for real estate disposition, to prior security service approval.
