Under Israeli fire in Lebanon, many Syrians have nowhere to turn
While tens of thousands have fled Lebanon for Syria this week, many Syrians are taking their chances with Israeli bombing rather than face the risks of return.
Blackmail and scams: Digital violence stalks women in northwestern Syria
Digital violence is rampant in northwestern Syria, where women are particularly vulnerable to online blackmail and harassment by scammers, with little legal or social support.
‘Liberated Saydnaya’: Enforced disappearance and extortion in Syrian National Army prisons
The arrest of journalist Bakr al-Qassem last month brought renewed attention to Syrian National Army (SNA) prisons in northwestern Syria—particularly Hawar Kilis—and Turkey’s role in violations inside.
The cost of water: Hasakah women harassed, exploited by service providers
Women in Hasakah city face harassment and exploitation by NGO-contracted water providers and private sellers who take advantage of their need for water.
Widows languish in Raqqa’s informal camps with little support
While some humanitarian organizations target informal displacement camps where 150,000 people have languished for years in Syria’s northern Raqqa province, the response falls short of what is needed, particularly for widows.
New residency requirements leave Syrians in Egypt in limbo
New residency requirements have plunged Egypt’s 1.5 million Syrians into uncertainty and left many at risk of deportation.
Women largely absent from northwestern Syria’s feeble political scene
Women are notably absent from efforts by independent political formations to gain a foothold in opposition-held northwestern Syria, an area dominated by armed factions.
‘Exacerbating the crisis, not managing it’: Basic services scarce in Moadamiyat al-Sham
Eight years after regime institutions returned to Moadamiyat al-Sham, the city just outside Damascus remains marginalized, with poor electricity, water, bread and public transportation services.
Baath Party eyes a comeback in Daraa
The Baath Party is working to restore its activities and role in Syria’s southern Daraa province, while its headquarters remain closed in many cities and towns six years after the return of regime institutions.
Unable to afford cooking gas, Hasakah residents turn to a ‘deadly’ alternative
Hasakah residents who cannot afford costly cooking gas rely on the babur, a traditional kerosene stove, risking death or injury because locally available fuel is impure and highly flammable.