Bio
Avery Edelman
Avery Edelman worked with Syria Direct up until 2019. He graduated from Tufts University in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in Arabic and International Relations.
Latest Articles
‘Shadow of a human’: Syria’s stateless Kurds navigate shifting authorities decades after losing citizenship
AMMAN: It took 31 years before Syrian-Kurdish lawyer Bassa Othman […]
Suwayda protesters demand answers after kidnapping negotiations collapse, second IS captive executed
Protesters blocked streets in Suwayda city on Wednesday. Photo courtesy […]
‘Who let you live in this home?’ In Afrin, Turkish-backed rebels seize homes, evict displaced Syrians
Afrin city on September 29. Photo by Malak Abo Obayda for […]
Cotton worms devastate Raqqa crops in latest blow to struggling agricultural sector
Farmers survey damage to the Raqqa cotton crop in July. Photo […]
YPG’s insurgent campaign edges closer to Afrin rebels, civilians with deadly attack
A motorbike passes through an Afrin street in April. Photo […]
Leaving refugee camp behind, Syrian teenager dreams of soccer glory in Brazil sports academy: ‘I’ll make Syria proud’
Zaatari’s main sports field in August. Photo by Waleed a-Noufal. The […]
Thousands flee southern Idlib as threat of pro-government offensive looms large
Smoke rises near the rural Idlib town of a-Tamanah after […]
‘Unprecedented’ drug use in Raqqa as city recovers from IS rule, say residents
AMMAN: Walking through the tattered streets of his city, Raqqa […]
Raqqa sees gradual return of civil society amid widespread destruction, political uncertainty
A Raqqa resident sifts through debris in Raqqa city in […]
What’s next for post-Islamic State Syria? A month-long reporting series from Syria Direct
Raqqa residents line up for bread in January. Photo by Delil […]