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Social Media News No. 18

The opposition conference held in Damascus on June 27 sparked a fierce debate in social networking circles. The conference, which supported the peaceful uprising in Syria and demanded freedom and democracy, focused on practical ways to organise different social groups. According to the organisers, the participants were independent figures and non-partisan opponents who do not [...]

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 [...]

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.

Video News Syria, May 18

A video from Aleppo Video 2: The university dorms in Aleppo after being stormed by security forces Video 3 Hama Madhamya: A peaceful women sit-in Damascus Daraa

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. [...]

Syrian Revolution Digest, March 28, 2011

Daraa again witnessed mass protests on Monday which led to a renewed crackdown by security forces, leaving a reported 5 protesters dead. Meanwhile, Lattakia’s Sleibeh Neighborhood was transformed into a new Tahrir-like square, all with a central platform, speakers and public debates over nature and extant of demands. Reports say that some troubles took place [...]

Arab Solidarity with Detained Syrian Blogger

SMN No. 9, September 15, 2010 Internet users across the Arab world have been demonstrating their online support to a 19-year-old Syrian blogger held incommunicado by authorities since December. In Egypt, cyber-activists have started campaigns and support groups for Tal al-Mallohi on several social media networks, notably Twitter, which has not still gained as wide [...]

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