Bio
Mateo Nelson
Mateo Nelson was a 2014-2015 fellow at the Center for Arabic Study Abroad program (CASA I) in Amman, Jordan. Mateo holds a BA in Near Eastern Studies from Princeton University, with a certificate in Arabic Language and Culture.
Latest Articles
Turkish tanks at Syrian border
The Turkish military appears to have amassed a large number […]
Suwayda villagers intercept fuel smugglers
Residents of the village of Ura in rural southwest Suwayda […]
Deadly airstrikes cause chaos in Douma
Two consecutive airstrikes by regime warplanes killed 10 civilians in […]
Food shortages, high prices in Yarmouk camp
Food shortages in the Islamic State-controlled Yarmouk camp continue to […]
Incomplete victories: Civilians call on rebels to focus efforts on airports
AMMAN: Across Syria, civilians living under the constant threat of […]
IS defections as Tel Abyad falls to YPG-FSA forces
Euphrates Volcano fighters reinforced their new positions in and around […]
FSA fighter: After Tel Abyad, onwards to A-Raqqa
AMMAN: The combined forces of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units […]
Southern Front spokesman on Suwayda Druze: ‘Ball is in their court now’
The Southern Front of the Free Syrian Army captured the […]
YPG recruitment center opens amidst battle for Al-Hasakah
A new recruitment center for the Kurdish People’s Protection Units […]
Air raid near Jisr a-Shugour targets main square
Scenes of destruction and chaos in the aftermath of a […]