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
Syrian army advances against Islamic State southeast of Raqqa city in push to reach Deir e-Zor
AMMAN: Syrian armed forces and their allies battling the Islamic […]
A ‘shift’ in strategy in Raqqa city amid rising civilian, military toll
AMMAN: The US-backed forces currently battling the Islamic State in […]
Bloody urban fight for Raqqa city drags on amid ‘vicious’ IS counterattacks
AMMAN: More than one month into the battle for Raqqa […]
‘1km’ remains for Syrian Democratic Forces to completely isolate Raqqa city
AMMAN: US-backed forces are “one kilometer” away from cutting off […]
Rebels face hard choices after evacuation to Idlib
Thousands of rebel fighters from towns across Syria have left […]
‘Most violent’ battles in Raqqa city to date as UN warns of civilian toll
AMMAN: United States-backed Syrian forces advanced against the Islamic State […]
A Raqqa city father after the execution of his 13-year-old son: ‘Many people have been hurt as I have’
When the Islamic State took over Abdelsalam’s native Raqqa city […]
Syrian Democratic Forces break through Raqqa city limits for first time, capture neighborhoods
AMMAN: The United States-backed Syrian Democratic Forces broke into Raqqa […]
As US forces advance on Islamic State capital in Syria, civilians brace for a siege
AMMAN: American-backed Syrian forces advanced from the southwest of Raqqa […]
Iconic Hama waterwheels stop turning as Orontes River runs dry
AMMAN: The centuries-old waterwheels in regime-held Hama city are at […]