Bio
Yazan Torko
Yazan studied interior design at Damascus university. In 2012, Yazan moved to Jordan where he volunteered with Syrian refugees. He is passionate about theater and previously developed YouTube videos for NGOs and small news outlets.
Latest Articles
After Islamic State defeat in al-Bab, civilians face a city devoid of services, roiled by rebel infighting
Residents of a northern Syrian city held by Turkish-backed rebels […]
Rebels face hard choices after evacuation to Idlib
Thousands of rebel fighters from towns across Syria have left […]
Regime bombards Damascus district in attempt to pry eastern neighborhood from rebel forces
AMMAN: Syrian warplanes bombarded a rebel-held district of eastern Damascus […]
Residents in northwest Syrian town caught in the latest crackdown by Al-Qaeda-linked rebel faction
AMMAN: Residents of one northwest Syrian town are in a […]
How does a Jaish al-Islam detention center differ from a regime prison? It doesn’t, says one man
Hamam Rameeh still isn’t sure why exactly he was targeted […]
‘Relative calm’ fades in Syria’s south as Daraa city fighting roars once again
AMMAN: A de-escalation agreement in Syria’s southern Daraa province is […]
Jaish al-Islam confiscates warehouse full of medical supplies, sparking days of protests by hospital staff
A hospital principally supported by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in […]
Turkey sets daily quota for medical treatment, thousands of Syrians left waiting
AMMAN: Thousands of Syrians are “shut off” from medical treatment […]
Iconic Hama waterwheels stop turning as Orontes River runs dry
AMMAN: The centuries-old waterwheels in regime-held Hama city are at […]
To save one son from military service, Damascus family keeps the other a secret, says father: ‘This is tearing our family apart’
What would have been a happy surprise before the war […]