Istanbul event aimed at coordinating anti-regime response Unable to meet in Syria, 200 young people rallied around the Syrian flag in Istanbul. The consensus during their four days of meetings was that the Syrian regime had betrayed its people when it decided to fire the first bullet at protestors. Unlike other opposition conferences held earlier in Turkey, Belgium, and Qatar, […]

By Maryam Hasan Sometimes there is nowhere to run, and no escape even in dreams. Wolves, guns, blood and death are characters in my dreams – or rather nightmares - as well as my reality. No matter how hard I try to escape from the images that news channels show tirelessly, they follow me in my sleep.

Syria’s youth revolution will not be deterred by regime oppression So much has been said about the role of Facebook and Twitter and various social networking websites in support of the Arab revolutions from Tunisia, Libya, Yemen, Syria and Egypt. But it is also vital to note the role of the young and youth leaders in awakening these revolutions buried […]