Bio
Will Christou
Will Christou studied Arabic and International Studies at the University of Florida. He has interned and worked for a variety of publications and think-tanks and joined Syria Direct in 2019. He has studied and worked in Jordan since 2017.
Latest Articles
Torture and death: Life in al-Khateeb detention center
What is life like inside al-Khateeb, one of Syria’s most notorious prisons? On April 23, Anwar Raslan and Eyad al-Gharib stood trial for crimes against humanity in Koblenz.
What was Javad Zarif doing in Damascus?
Clad in masks and sitting on opposite sides of the room, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif and Syrian president Bashar al-Assad met in Damascus on Monday.
Will Damascus or HTS be the first to break the ceasefire in Idlib?
Can Turkey put a lid on HTS’s ambitions in Idlib while maintaining its ceasefire with Damascus?
Photo Essay: Footage shows a day in the life of displaced children in Idlib
What is considered mundane is often revealing. Take a look into a day in the life of displaced children in an Idlib IDP camp.
What measures is Syria taking against Coronavirus?
In Syria, reality seemed to finally set in when the government announced all schools and universities would be closed for two weeks to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.
How will coronavirus affect Syria?
Syria claims it has no cases of coronavirus, though this is met with skepticism. If there is a coronavirus outbreak, how will it affect Syria?
Photo essay: Satellite imagery reveals the scale of destruction and displacement in Idlib
One-third of all buildings in the analyzed areas of southern Idlib had been destroyed, while the two displacement camps examined grew by 100 and 177 percent since 2017
Why were Turkey’s drones so effective in Idlib?
Turkey’s use of drones in Idlib devastated Syrian forces during Operation Spring Shield. This is why Turkey’s drone strategy was so successful.
Turkey and Syria go to war in Idlib as Russia and NATO watch
Turkey has launched ‘Operation Peace Shield’ in Idlib. How long will Russia and NATO sit on the sidelines?
The scars left on Idlib’s children will not fade
It is the children of Idlib who will bear the greatest scars of the Syrian government’s offensive on northwest Syria.