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
Thousands of civilians already fleeing IS-held Raqqa city as US-backed forces ‘2km’ away
AMMAN: With United States-backed ground forces two kilometers away from […]
Four hours of water every 10 days: Municipal services falter in ‘overcrowded’ Idlib city
Before the war, Idlib city, a provincial capital in northwestern Syria, was […]
East Hama villagers caught between Islamic State rule and airstrikes have ‘no way out’
In a collection of dozens of rural villages scattered throughout […]
The deserter: How I escaped one of Syria’s deadliest fronts
Salim Ayash, a barber from the Old City of Damascus, […]
The day after: US-backed forces thwart Islamic State counterattack after Tabqa win
AMMAN: The Syrian Democratic Forces drove back an Islamic State […]
72 hours in, Russia’s de-escalation zones bring respite for some Syrians
AMMAN: A Russian-led plan for “de-escalation zones” in Syria entered […]
Son of pro-Barzani Kurdish family explains why he crossed ideological line to work in Asayish
In Syria’s de facto autonomous Kurdish territories running along the […]
US-backed forces capture ‘90 percent’ of key town from Islamic State: spokeswoman
AMMAN: The United States-backed Syrian Democratic Forces have driven Islamic […]
‘A new level of hostility’ on Syria’s northern border as Turkish, Kurdish shells fly
AMMAN: Turkish and Kurdish armed forces traded artillery fire across […]
Deadly Turkish airstrikes hit US-supported Kurdish militia in Syria’s northeast
AMMAN: A representative of the United States military visited the […]