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
Lack of services and staff shortages hit Suwayda countryside schools
Last winter, a student at the school in Suwayda where […]
Suwayda residents react to increased Russian presence on the ground
After an international ceasefire went into effect in southern Syria […]
The day after: What happens when IS is defeated?
On Tuesday, September 5, Syrian regime forces fought into Deir […]
In eastern Syria, fears of revenge killings, tribal clashes after defeat of Islamic State
AMMAN: In Syria as in Iraq, the Islamic State is […]
A medic near the front lines in Raqqa on treating civilians traumatized by ‘constant horror and fear’
As American-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) close in on central […]
‘House to house’ fight for Raqqa’s Old City amid reports of mass civilian casualties
AMMAN: The battle for Raqqa’s Old City hit a fever […]
‘Afrin is a red line’: Kurdish FSA commander loses his faction after refusing to fight
Reports are circulating that Turkey is planning military operations against […]
Fight not over for the Islamic State’s last Homs stronghold: SAA sources
AMMAN: The last Islamic State stronghold in Homs province did […]
Blockaded north Homs countryside joins Russian-backed de-escalation zones
AMMAN: A Russian-backed ceasefire agreement between rebels and Damascus went […]
Islamic State pushes back against SDF advances in southern Raqqa city
AMMAN: US-backed forces are trying to drive remaining Islamic State […]