Bio
Mohammad Abdulssattar Ibrahim
Reporter
Originally from Hasakah province, Mohammad relocated to Jordan shortly after the Syrian Kurdish uprising in 2004. After the Syrian revolution began, he became a political activist in Jordan and later worked in providing humanitarian, education and psycho-social support to Syrian refugees there. Mohammad is also a published novelist.
Latest Articles
Northern Syria’s cholera outbreak spreads, reaches Idlib displacement camps
A cholera outbreak in northern Syria has spread to Idlib displacement camps, and fragile health systems across all areas of control face their latest test.
‘For sale due to travel’: Syrians sell homes, land and cars to cover migration costs
In SDF-held northeastern Syria, residents are selling and mortgaging their land and houses as a last resort to finance costly, and potentially deadly, journeys to Europe.
Turkey hunts SDF forces in ‘indirect war’ ahead of anticipated military operation
Recent months have seen a marked escalation in Turkish strikes against the SDF and allied groups. Syria Direct tracked the killing of 24 military personnel—commanders and personnel—from July 1 to August 20.
‘We will not reconcile’: Syrians respond to Turkey’s Foreign Minister
Thousands of Syrians protested across the opposition-held northwest on Friday, one day after Turkey’s Foreign Minister said it was necessary to find a way to “reconcile” with the Assad regime.
SDF continues to recruit child soldiers, despite pledges to stop the practice
Despite promising to end the use of child soldiers in 2014, the SDF has continued to recruit and use child soldiers.
Will oil spark conflict between ‘Qandil’ and the SDF in northeast Syria?
Will the new oil deal between the SDF and a US-based company create a fissure between Qandil and the SDF?
In spite of legal protections and quotas, women are still not equal under the Autonomous Administration
In spite of legal protections, women still suffer from cultural resistance to their adoption of a greater role in AA areas.
Exempted from the Caesar Act, the Kurdish-led ‘Autonomous Administration’ negotiates with the US to continue dealing with the Syrian regime
The Caesar Act, which imposes American sanctions on states, entities and individuals dealing with the Syrian government, went into effect on June 17.
Overcrowded prisons and camps in northeast Syria raise fears of COVID-19 outbreak
Poor living conditions and overcrowding raise concerns over a COVID-19 outbreak in northeast Syria.
Antagonism and confusion undermine northeast Syria’s response to the coronavirus
The first death from COVID-19 in northeast Syria this month has brought to the fore the anticipated difficulties of containing and combating the pandemic in the divided country.