“It’s simply an announcement of certain death.”
By Razan Zeitouneh It is not easy to talk to an activist from Homs about his city; as you are talking, you find yourself alternating between laughter and tears without even realising it. What could one possibly ask about a city that has lost more than 1,200 martyrs since the start of the revolution? Despite [...]
The Kurdish Role in the Syrian Revolution
Ethnic minority increasingly entering into protest movement The Syrian popular revolution, right from its beginning, encompassed all segments of Syrian society. The country’s Kurdish community, the second largest and a key national component, was part of the protests that started in Dara’a on March 15, 2011 and spread to other Syrian cities, reaching Kurdish-dominated northeastern [...]
Mobile Hospitals save protesters from killer squads
Injured protestors seek treatment in clandestine clinics out of sigh of authorities. Mohammad did not expect to survive the shooting by Syrian security forces at the protest he took part in – surprised that anyone survived the after blood seemed to fill every corner of this Damascus suburb. Mohammad, barely 20 years old, looked so [...]
Children Defy Dictatorship
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 [...]
News Update Syria May 26
Deir Ezzor A big demonstration occured yesterday night in Al Bseira city on the way to Al-Omar field north of Deir Ezzor. during which people chanted about toppling the regime, and they damaged some of the Baath HQ offices and security barracks. Albukamal Massive wave of arrests; 300 people got arrested so far. Daraya Women demonstration [...]
News update Syria, May 24
Damascus on May, 24, 2011 This video shows the banners that women in Damascus carried while walking in Medhat Basha, like Muslim and Christian, Arab and Kurds form Syria. It says “We will demonstrate even if we are shot, Damascus is freedom and dignity, Damascus stand for Homs , Banias and Daraa and many others… [...]
It’s not Friday yet
It’s not Friday yet but demonstrations took place in many cities across Syria including Aleppo, Damascus, Homs, Hama, Qameshli, Idleb, Alrastan, Ifreen, Daael and Maret Alnoman.
Videos from Friday protests, May 13
A video from Damascus Alzahrah Homs Video 2 Video 3 Hama Video 2 Edlib Bukamal Damascus Qameshli
News Flash Syria, May 13 II
A video from Homs last night Damascus The activist Wael Al-Hamadah, husband of the lawyer and human rights activist Razan Zaitouneh, was arrested Wednesday May 11, at his workplace. His brother had already been arrested on April 30 during a raid of al-Hamadah´s apartment in Damascus. The family has not heard from him since then. [...]
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