Damascus

Kurdish, Turkish groups compete for influence in Washington D.C. as invasion looms

Oct 07,2019

Russia’s Vision of the “Political Solution” in Syria

Tweets, mercenaries and aid: The tools of Russia's war in Syria

Russian pretexts at Assad's disposal

While rejecting ‘external influence,’ Russia dominates Syria (Timeline)

LATEST FROM Damascus

‘Economic donations’ to Russia and Iran secure Assad's future but threaten Syria’s (interactive map)

September 25

As the Syrian government's calls for recovery and reconstruction funds after eight years of devastating war, it is giving away vital economic sectors to Russian and Iranian compan...

Through training program, Syria Direct forges connections between communities

September 19

Today, Syria Direct concluded training its first class of Syrian and Jordanian trainees as part of the Connecting Communities through Professional Engagement Project in partnershi...

Searching for affordable medical treatment, Syrian refugees return to Syria

September 12

After the initial shock of Ahmad al-Shahadat’s cancer diagnosis, his family had little time to process before receiving a second piece of distressing news: the cost of treatment w...

Astana Talks placed three de-escalation zones under government control. Is Idlib next? (Timeline)

August 18

AMMAN- On August 1, 2019, the 13th round of the “Astana Process on Syrian Peace” (Astana Talks) convened in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana with the Syrian opposition’s negotiat...

As the Turkish government’s security crackdown continues, Syrians experience a new siege in Istanbul

August 11

AMMAN- In order to relieve the financial burden on Syrians living in Istanbul illegally, the ‘Syrian Societies Forum’—an umbrella organization of Syrian societies providing aid to...

Syrians in legal limbo after Turkish security crackdown

July 23

AMMAN - When Othman al-Shami (pseudonym) walks through Istanbul’s markets, he does so with great caution, as he is wary of the recent crackdown on Syrians living and working in Tu...

Civil society in Syria: A hostage of fear, bureaucracy and politics

July 04

“You must be joking. No one can talk, even if [they’re] a foreigner,” was the reaction of a director of a regional aid organization to Syria Direct’s attempts to find sources invo...

Syrians seek refuge in Saudi Arabia

May 20

Amman- Speaking in a hushed voice so as not to disturb his sleeping bunkmates, Mohammad al-Zu’bi recounted a tired story of exile that knows no end.

Podcast: Voices from the diaspora

May 20

Amman- Eight years after the outbreak of the Syrian Revolution, Syria’s civil war remains one of the most important issues facing the international community. The world is still o...

On the anniversary of the peace deal in Southern Damascus “there is no amnesty, no reconciliation.”

May 14

Amman- In May of 2018, Hassan Adal watched as his friends and neighbors boarded buses to take them out of Southern Damascus. Their departure came on the heels of a cease-fire sett...

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Rebels, residents leave east Damascus district for Idlib: ‘It’s like starting over from scratch’

Sick residents evacuated, injured fighters leave as second round of Four Towns Agreement begins

VIDEO: Darayya, as seen by its children

VIDEO: How to produce cooking gas in a blockaded town

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