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Week in Review: Regime Claims Victory in Homs, Amid Devastation in Aleppo
To give you an overview of the latest news this week, we’ve organized the latest Syrian developments in a curated summary.
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The U.S. Upgrades the Status of Syria’s Opposition. What Does That Mean?
Though falling short of formal diplomatic recognition, the move could improve both the SNC’s standing in the capital and its communication with the White House.
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Outside Syria’s Bakeries, a Black Market Is on the Rise
With resources dwindling and bakery lines stretching, middlemen have begun buying bread in bulk and hawking it outside many of the country’s remaining bakeries - for double and triple the price.
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Kidnapping Jeopardizes Southern Alliance Between FSA, Jabhat al-Nusra
Negotiations for Ahmed Nehmeh’s release could have far-ranging consequences for both groups in Deraa.
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My Syrian Diary: Part 4
Marah lives in a city under siege. She was 15 years old when the uprising began. This is the third in her series of memoirs of living in the midst of Syria’s war.
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Returning Home, Barzeh Residents Face the Cost of Rebuilding
Despite relative calm after months of heavy fighting, Syrians returning home to this Damascus suburb are finding their homes in need of repairs often too pricey to take on alone.
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Al Qaida Kidnapping of Syrian Commander Could Open New Front
Rebel commanders and tribal leaders on Syria’s southern front are negotiating with Al Qaida affiliated Jabhat Al Nusra. Is it enough?
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At a Startup Refugee Camp, Supermarkets and Water Conservation Take Priority
Afraq, in the Jordanian desert, will alleviate the flood of Syrians into Zaatari. Officials in the country say it’s about time — but that the camp’s far-out location could stymie the growth of its economy.
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With Crucifixions in Raqqa, a Sign of Increasingly Violent Tactics
Photos reportedly show bodies hung from crosses in a Raqqa square. Is the extremist group tightening its iron grip on the city?
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Truant Students Skip School and Face Child Labor, Mistreatment
Syrian children are leaving school for the workforce in greater numbers. The government says there has been a 30 percent drop in attendance countrywide since the start of the war.
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Q+A: ‘Aleppo: Notes from the Dark,’ Changing the Syrian Narrative
A new documentary tells the city’s story from seven points of view. Its filmmakers posit that it’s changed the way we look at the civilian experience.
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Week in Review: Amid a Brutal Week, Syria’s Citizens Suffer, Struggle and Seek Out Solutions
To give you an overview of the latest news this week, we’ve organized the latest Syrian developments in a curated summary.
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In Aleppo, Civilian Groups Fill Gaps in Caring for Communities
Providing hospital transport and digging bodies out of the rubble, Syria’s organized volunteers seek to pick up where the government and opposition officials left off.
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Turkey, Facing Rising Costs of Conflict, Looks to Integrate Syrians into Society
Ankara, which has spent $3 billion on Syria’s conflict so far, might need to create an education, employment and residential infrastructure for the more than 1 million Syrians who have crossed its border.
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In Homs, Residents Make ‘Siege Food’ with Turtle Meat, Weeds
In besieged areas of the city, residents have created wartime recipes including a dough made of seeds and dishes that use birds instead of meat.
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My Syrian Diary: Part 3
Marah lives in a city under siege. She was 15 years old when the uprising began. This is the third in her series of memoirs of living in the midst of Syria’s war.
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Arts & Culture: Syrian Painters Fight a ‘Culture of Emptying’
Meet the organization helping Syrian artists in Lebanon traverse Beirut’s burgeoning arts scene while maintaining their identity.
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One on One: Raja Abdulrahim, Correspondent, Los Angeles Times
Painting a portrait of life in today’s Aleppo.
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In Aleppo, Rebels Cut Off Power as a Bargaining Chip
The government has been accused of cutting Aleppo’s power supply as a way to get the opposition to bend. Now, local residents say the opposition is doing the same.
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Without Syria’s Permission: The Argument for Accelerating Aid
The U.N. and lawyers are making a case for aid deliveries that don’t require the go-ahead from Assad’s government.
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Decoding Syria’s War Economy
With tourism and investment at a standstill and unemployment on the rise, we look at the factors contributing to the Syrian economy’s collapse, and how big a factor Assad’s international allies have been in keeping his government afloat.
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Week in Review: A Chemical Weapons Saga Reveals the State of Syria
To give you an overview of the latest news this week, we’ve organized the latest Syrian developments in a curated summary.
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Cease-Fires Bring Patchy Peace to Damascus Neighborhoods
Syrian opposition sources says rebels are only agreeing to regime-led local cease-fires because the alternative is starvation.
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In Syria’s Underground Economy, Trade Agents Circumvent High Prices
With costs of basic goods skyrocketing, many are turning to a network of so-called agents who will buy hard-to-find products in cities like Damascus and deliver them to other parts of the country.
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Arts + Culture: A Syrian Cultural House Opens in Istanbul
Meet the young Syrians seeking to create a bridge between Syrian and Turkish culture - and to provide safe haven for their country’s exiled artists.
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In Zabadani, a Cement Worker Becomes a City’s Only Paramedic
In a pickup truck, walkie-talkie in hand, Abu Nidal patrols his Damascus province city, transporting victims to its only working field hospital.
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My Syrian Diary: Part 2
Marah, a teenage girl living in one of Syria’s besieged cities, shares her stories from life in war. She dreams of getting an education, despite the ongoing violence that has destroyed local schools, and checkpoints that have made the commute to school nearly impossible.
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Syria ER: Three Years in a Syrian Hospital
Working in Aleppo province since the start of the conflict, one doctor says the number of injuries increased exponentially after a government barrel bomb offensive began there in December.
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In Tartous, Residents Share Their Election Views
With Syrian elections slated for June 3, we survey pro-government, pro-opposition and “third party” voters in the Alawite stronghold.
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Surviving Chronic Illness in Damascus
As Syria’s medical infrastructure implodes, sufferers of chronic illness struggle to find regular treatment. Meet Sana, a young Damascene living with a rare skin disease, and her father, who struggles to provide the care she needs.
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Exclusive: U.N. Docs Expose Assad’s Starvation Campaign in Syria
While food aid begins to flow into the country, many Syrians are heading into the arms of the dictator to get it.
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Week in Review: Homs Is a “Theater of Death,” as Syria Slips on Chemical Weapons Delivery
To give you an overview of the latest news this week, we’ve organized the latest Syrian developments in a curated summary.
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Fighting Decimates Latakia’s Tourism, Shutters its Beach Resorts
Once a safe haven, the Alawite province’s hotels and restaurants are in the line of fire. Widespread closures are reported, and development has been brought to a standstill.
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On Tracking Syria’s Western Jihadis
As the number of European jihadists in Syria grows, officials say the situation could be more dangerous to the West than Afghanistan. We look at why this conflict has proved more exciting to budding extremists.
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Conversations: As Barrel Bombs Fall, Moving a Wedding from Aleppo
After a barrel bombing campaign makes transport – and public gatherings – too risky, a young bride is forced to move her wedding to Gaziantep.
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Conversations: A Doctor in Jayroud
There’s a temporary ceasefire in the city, but hospital staff say they and their equipment have been moved to a government-held area. Now they tell us how it’s impacting Jayroud’s residents.
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Assad Offers Syrian Voters a First: Another Name on the Ballot
An Assad has not faced a challenger for the presidency since 1970, when Hafez al-Assad seized power. Now, that could change.
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My Syrian Diary: Part 1
As part of a collaboration between Syria Deeply and Rookie, we’re publishing the memoirs of a teenage girl living in the midst of Syria’s war.
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U.N. Security Council Looks at Torture and Abuse
On Tuesday the U.N. Security Council will convene privately to consider and view images from a report about the alleged torture and execution of detainees by the Syrian government.
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Malnutrition, Desperation Still Plague Yarmouk
Syria’s Yarmouk refugee camp has been under siege by the Syrian army since December 18. Starvation, malnutrition and disease are growing threats.