Bio
Hadeel Al Rawabdeh
Hadeel is a Jordanian journalist for Syria Direct. She previously published reports at Al Jazeera net and The New Arab. She focuses on investigative reporting and is interested in asylum and human rights issues.
Latest Articles
On Tehran’s radar: Jordan confronts growing drug threat on northern border with Syria
Escalating Jordanian military operations along—and across—its northern border with Syria signal a retreat from Amman’s “soft diplomacy” policy towards Damascus, accompanied by a growing sense of Iranian efforts to spread chaos within the country’s territory.
At Jordan’s border, cholera prevention measures deprive Syrian travelers of the tastes of home
To prevent the spread of cholera, Jordanian border officials are confiscating and destroying most food items crossing the border from Syria. For travelers, it means losing a precious taste of home.
Jordanian government eases entry for Syrians living in Europe: Who is included?
A recent decision by Jordan’s Ministry of Interior allows Syrians resettled in Europe to visit Jordan. The move cancels the five-year entry bans Jordan generally issues to Syrian refugees resettled by the UNHCR.
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.
Assad pursues Syrians in Lebanon to legitimize his fourth re-election
Contrary to the impression created by the media, the participation of Syrians in Lebanon in the presidential elections is mainly driven by fear and extortion.
Bashar al-Assad issues general amnesty excluding prisoners of conscience: Who benefits and why now?
Described by the regime as “one of the most comprehensive,” al-Assad’s latest amnesty decree again excludes political prisoners, including those forcibly disappeared by government forces and security services.
Syrian presidential elections: Spectacle and ‘electoral farce’
Millions of Syrians are ineligible to vote in the upcoming presidential elections, despite what is sure to be a rigged election with a predetermined outcome.
Under the pretext of utilization, the regime aims to seize Homs’ old markets
Shop owners in Old Homs are forced to reopen their stores or face legally-baseless seizures by the regime.
Disabled Syrian children in Jordan: Exclusion from education exacerbates the difficulties of asylum
Out of around 664,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan registered with the UNHCR, approximately 26,000 people, or 3.5%, have disabilities