Walid Al Nofal

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Walid Al Nofal

Reporter

Walid Al Nofal is a journalist with Syria Direct originally from Daraa province in southern Syria. He worked as a field reporter shortly after the Syrian revolution began in 2011 until he moved to Jordan in 2013. Today, Walid’s work focuses on documenting humanitarian violations committed by various actors in the Syrian conflict.

ARTICLES

Aggression in last de-escalation zone risks fallout between Turkey and Russia

February 10

As Russian-backed Syrian government forces advanced in northwest Syria, retaking town after town despite warnings from Turkey, opposition forces retreated and Ankara stepped up it...

Protests in Daraa: Russia absent as Damascus weaponizes ‘tribal schisms’

February 05

With the arrival of the corpse to the graveyard in the old city of Daraa al-Balad in southern Syria, the wails of mourners quickly rose to a crescendo. The streets were consumed b...

From denial to discipline: Syrian government responds to the economic crisis

January 27

Less than two weeks after ushering in the new decade, Syria broke a record. On January 12, the value of the Syrian pound plunged past the symbolic 1,000 mark, trading at SYP 1,020...

Syria’s strategic highways open, interests converge with no clear strategy

January 16

The Syrian's government's desire to control the strategic M5 highway running through Maarat al-Numan’s eastern neighborhoods has transformed the city and its surrounding towns int...

Iran’s post-Soleimani strategy in Syria

January 14

Contrary to widespread, international concerns surrounding the possible consequences of the killing of Qassem Soleimani by an American airstrike in Baghdad, many Syrians celebrate...

How is the Lebanese crisis affecting Syria?

December 10

The mass protests in Lebanon have had a ripple effect on the Syrian Lira and its economy in general, worsening an already disastrous economic situation.

The constitutional committee: a sign of hope or a wasted opportunity?

December 06

In spite of the celebratory language that characterized the UN announcement of the formation of the Syrian constitutional committee, the committee’s meetings do not seem to meet t...

Economic crisis looms as the Syrian pound plummets to an all-time low

November 26

Since the outbreak of the revolution in 2011, the value of the Syrian pound (SYP) has plummeted, weakening confidence in the country’s economy. The Syrian pound, which traded at 4...

What does the future hold for IS post-Baghdadi?

November 26

After the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, what does the future hold for the radical terror group?

After stealing their dream of freedom, Damascus goes after Syrians’ assets

November 07

A year and a half after "reconciliation" agreements were signed, Damascus is going after Syrians' assets more than ever.