Bio
Mohammad Abdulssattar Ibrahim
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.
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Residents of Damascus suffer under rising prices and economic slowdown
Syrians today are acting like economists, meticulously monitoring the price of the national currency against the US dollar. With the rapid decline in the value of the Syrian pound (SYP) and, consequently, difficulties in securing basic needs, the suffering of Syrians, in general, has only deepened.
From ally to traitor: The US deserts partner east of the Euphrates
The Turkish operation marked a turning point in the fate of the entire region east of the Euphrates.
The rise and fall of the Syrian Democratic Forces
Just as surprising as President Donald Trump’s decision to abandon US allies in northeastern Syria and pave the way for Turkey’s “Operation Peace Spring,” was the Syrian Democratic Forces’ (SDF) turn towards Moscow and Damascus to reach a settlement that would halt the Turkish attack.
Turkey’s ‘Operation Peace Spring’ further splinters the Syrian opposition
The Turkish military operation has sparked a great deal of controversy among Syrians opposed to both the government and the PYD, including political entities and figures, intellectuals and artists.
Looming humanitarian crisis as Turkey launches its military operation east of the Euphrates
Most of the estimated 60,000 to 100,000 Syrians who have been displaced within the first 24 hours of Turkey’s latest operation come from the towns of Tal Abyad, Ras al-Ayn and al-Derbasiyah, and villages on the border between Syria and Turkey. Since the Turkish campaign began, they have fled in search for shelter in areas under the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AA) control in northeast Syria but outside the range of Turkish shelling.
Is HTS benefitting from Coalition airstrikes against foreign jihadists?
The U.S.-led “Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh” carried out two airstrikes in northwestern Syria in July and August, targeting camps run by Huras al-Din and Ansar al-Tawhid extremist militant groups.
“Euphrates oil” breaks US sanctions on Damascus
AMMAN— Since last April, the Russian-backed-Syrian government forces and allied militia have launched a military offensive against the last opposition strongholds in northwest Syria, which necessitated immense amounts of fuel as the country suffers from a severe shortage.
SDF arrest humanitarian workers in Raqqa, raising questions and concerns
AMMAN—Last week, a group of humanitarian workers was arrested in the northern city of Raqqa, by the Kurdish-led military alliance, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). While the arrests are part of a security crackdown launched by SDF since the defeat of the Islamic State (IS/ISIS) in March 2018, targeting humanitarian workers seems to be unprecedented and, consequently, invokes concerns about the future of the humanitarian efforts in the city.
Syrian students in Jordan struggle with multiple obstacles to post-secondary education
AMMAN- 4761 Syrians sat for high school final exams (tawjihi) this year, according to the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education, Sami al-Salaitah, among which hundreds are expected to have passed and thus become qualified to enroll in universities and community colleges.
Deportation of refugees from Turkey deepens Syrian opposition’s dilemma
Thousands of refugees have been deported to Syria amidst a security crackdown, now in its third week, on Syrian refugees in Turkey, especially in Istanbul.