The Damascus Bureau

Real news and stories from Syria

Syrian labour market in turmoil

“Syria is fine” and “it’s over” are two oft-repeated assertions among Syrian officials, collaborators and supporters of the regime, referring to the supposed end of the Syrian crisis. Facts on the ground, however, indicate that Syrians have many more difficult days ahead of them, whether the crisis ends now or continues until the regime is [...]

“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 [...]

Memoirs of the Revolution: Dael

Smashing the idols of the regime By Razan Zeitouneh My friend Adel recounted his memories with precision, joy, fear and anxiety at the same time. I have forgotten most of the details, blurred by the constant flow of martyrs, detainees and the endless daily pain. But Adel, from beautiful Dael, did not forget any detail, [...]

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 [...]

Conference Brings Together Syrian Activists

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 [...]

Syrian Opposition Conference Leads to Key Demands

Event seen as achievement, although hopes for progress remain slim Three months after the outbreak of the revolution against the regime in Syria, the leaders of the opposition held their first conference to discuss the best ways to emerge from this crisis and move towards a democratic system. The opposition held their first conference in [...]

Witnessing the Regime’s Brutality

As students get ready to sit for their final college exams, protests are sweeping the country. Ahmad, a civil engineering senior student, just like many of his peers, handed over his exam sheet and started preparing for a bigger challenge. He put on his jeans and running shoes, and slipped his camera into the upper [...]

Tension running high at Syrian-Turkish Border

Along the Syrian-Turkish border The situation at the Syrian-Turkish border is deteriorating. A massive military presence on the Syrian side causes tension and new waves of refugees heading to Turkey. Activists gathered footage as documentation for the human rights violations in the past few days. 1- June, 21st, 2011 || Hama || The funeral of [...]

A map of Syria on Azadi Friday

The map shows the location of protests around Syria on Friday, May 20, dubbed “Azadi Friday”. Azadi means Freedom in Kurdish. The map also includes (preliminary) figures of protesters killed in the different towns (the actual number has been confirmed to be much higher) and the use of tanks and live ammunition. The information was [...]

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