Two years on, Syrians injured in Beirut port blast drown in neglect, medical debt
03 August 2022
On paper, the Lebanese government, UNHCR and international aid agencies were meant to cover medical costs for those injured in the August 4 explosion, including foreigners. But the injured tell...
Deciphering the competition for Syrian oil: Part two
25 March 2022
Nearly two years have passed since the announcement of an oil development deal between a little-known American company and governing authorities in northeastern Syria. The months since the deal have...
Deciphering the competition for Syrian oil: Part one
18 October 2021
More than a year has passed since the announcement of an oil development deal between a little-known American company and governing authorities in northeastern Syria. The months since the deal...
Syria’s lucrative detainment market: How Damascus exploits detainees’ families for money
13 April 2021
“After five years of detention, our family sold what was left of their possessions to purchase convictions for us under the charge of terrorism, as that was the only way...
‘World War III’ in Qamishli
05 June 2020
In northeastern Syria’s Qamishli, competing military forces from Russia and the United States patrol the same area. But how have the Russians and Americans come to regard their presence in...
The options for Syrian female activists in Lebanon: Fear, imprisonment or departure
22 May 2020
Why are Syrian female activists now leaving Lebanon? What are the obstacles, hardships and threats they are facing? And what are the options for those who choose to stay?
