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
As their fellow citizens fight on both sides of Libya’s civil war, Syrian civilians pay the price
Syrian civilians are exposed to harassment and hate speech in Libya, as fellow Syrians fight on both sides of Libya’s civil war.
What measures is Syria taking against Coronavirus?
In Syria, reality seemed to finally set in when the government announced all schools and universities would be closed for two weeks to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.
How will coronavirus affect Syria?
Syria claims it has no cases of coronavirus, though this is met with skepticism. If there is a coronavirus outbreak, how will it affect Syria?
As the nation defaults, Lebanon turns its back on Syrian refugees
Syrian refugees have been some of the hardest hit by Lebanon’s worsening financial crisis
As losses mount in Idlib, Damascus sends conscripts from “reconciled” areas to the front
The city of Douma in East Ghouta mourned the loss of five of its residents, killed while fighting alongside government forces and their allied militias in Idlib
Turkey and Syria go to war in Idlib as Russia and NATO watch
Turkey has launched ‘Operation Peace Shield’ in Idlib. How long will Russia and NATO sit on the sidelines?
The scars left on Idlib’s children will not fade
It is the children of Idlib who will bear the greatest scars of the Syrian government’s offensive on northwest Syria.
New resolution restricts cross-border assistance to Syria
The disastrous humanitarian conditions of millions across Syria are set to deteriorate further after Russia and China blocked the renewal of the UNSC mechanism
Syria’s strategic highways open, interests converge with no clear strategy
The Syrian’s government’s desire to control the M5 highway running through Maarat al-Numan’s eastern neighborhoods has transformed the city into key military targets.
Corpses sent home as Syrians fight Turkey’s war in Libya
Turkey has enlisted Syrian opposition fighters in its war against Khalifa Haftar in Libya. What will be the consequences for the Syrians themselves?