Bio
David Leestma
David Leestma studied International Relations at Grand Valley State University. His studies took him to Lebanon, as well as Morocco and Oman with the Critical Language Scholarship in 2014 and 2015. Before joining Syria Direct as a full time reporter, David interned with Syria Direct as a translator and collaborated with ISW to produce the Syria Situation Report.
Latest Articles
Rebel commanders: Hama offensive to ‘relieve pressure on Aleppo’
AMMAN: Syrian rebel fighters advanced to within 10km of the […]
Regime’s proposed truce agreement with rebel-held Waer
On Monday regime representatives presented residents of rebel-controlled Waer with […]
Which road to Aleppo? Opposition refuses aid delivery via Castello Road
The United Nations is calling for a 48-hour ceasefire to […]
Going home: Journalist returns to Jarablus after 3 years in Turkey
Two days after opposition forces stormed across the border with […]
Zabadani’s famous apples one of war’s many casualties
Perched more than 1,000 meters above sea level in the […]
Bowing to ‘popular demand,’ Failaq a-Rahman closes extra-judicial security branches, hands over authority to civilian court
Failaq a-Rahman announced last week that it would close down […]
In an encircled Damascus suburb, rebels take aim at regime checkpoint as civilians pay the price.
Last Tuesday a small contingent of rebels opened fire on […]
Medieval khan in Aleppo’s Old City reduced to rubble
A Russian airstrike destroyed a medieval building housing rebel-held east […]
Life, interrupted: The story of 3 college friends and where they ended up
Adnan, Rami and Hussam were students at the University of […]
In a small but strategic mountain village, residents are ordered to leave
For the second time in less than a month, regime […]
