Bio
James Bowker
James Bowker graduated from Tufts University in 2013 with a double major in Arabic Language & Middle Eastern Studies. He has previously worked with the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) study-abroad program and as a remote translator for the Article 25 Right to Health campaign.
Latest Articles
In a surprise move, Nusra digs tunnels and undercuts rebel smugglers by slashing prices
In early October, Jabhat a-Nusra opened its first smuggling tunnel […]
Regime airstrikes level ‘economic powerhouse’ in Aleppo
A series of regime airstrikes on Saturday destroyed Syria’s largest […]
‘Trading in death to preserve life’: Damascus’s graveyard black market
In theory, every Syrian citizen has the right to buy […]
Al-Jabha a-Shamiya: Amidst nepotism, lack of accountability, closing our security services ‘right decision’
Al-Jabha a-Shamiya, the largest rebel coalition in the group the […]
In rebel-held Aleppo, schools move underground after years of air strikes
After years of regime bombardment from the air, students in […]
Civil Defense workers take hands on approach in fight against unexploded cluster munitions
Civil Defense emergency responders in northern Aleppo are attempting to […]
‘They were taking revenge on civilians’
Since Syrian and Russian planes began the ongoing bombing campaign […]
Hasakah’s Qamishli International Airport now closed to civilians
The Qamishli International Airport stopped operating civilian flights last Friday, […]
Wave of Aleppans displaced by ‘unimaginable’ regime bombardment
For three days, regime forces have been bombing the southern […]
Rebel leader resigns amidst Aleppo protests
The resignation of an Aleppo rebel commander following popular […]