Ahmad Zaazaa is a Syrian journalist based in Istanbul. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/ahmad-zaza/rss en Crises & Conflicts Refugee Voices Wed, 21 Feb 2018 10:00:24 +0000 Ahmad Zaazaa https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/02/21/i-was-something-she-bought-syrian-men-marry-to-survive-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2018/02/21/i-was-something-she-bought-syrian-men-marry-to-survive-2 Although much has been written about Syrian refugee women in Turkey being sold into marriage, little is known of the Syrian men selling themselves in wedlock. Two such refugees share their stories to shed light on what they say is a growing trend. Displacement Human Rights Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:58:00 +0000 Ahmad Zaazaa https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2018/02/20/i-was-something-she-bought-syrian-men-marry-to-survive https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2018/02/20/i-was-something-she-bought-syrian-men-marry-to-survive Although much has been written about Syrian refugee women in Turkey being sold into marriage, little is known of the Syrian men selling themselves in wedlock. Two such refugees share their stories to shed light on what they say is a growing trend. Integration Tue, 05 Dec 2017 11:51:40 +0000 Ahmad Zaazaa https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/12/05/escaping-europe-why-some-syrian-refugees-have-chosen-to-leave-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/12/05/escaping-europe-why-some-syrian-refugees-have-chosen-to-leave-2 The route from Turkey to Greece was once crowded with Syrian asylum seekers fleeing to Europe. But in recent months some refugees have begun to move in the opposite direction because of what they describe as a rise in anti-Muslim sentiment in host countries. Human Rights Mon, 04 Dec 2017 07:45:55 +0000 Ahmad Zaazaa https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/12/04/escaping-europe-why-some-syrian-refugees-have-chosen-to-leave https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/12/04/escaping-europe-why-some-syrian-refugees-have-chosen-to-leave The route from Turkey to Greece was once crowded with Syrian asylum seekers fleeing to Europe. But in recent months some refugees have begun to move in the opposite direction because of what they describe as a rise in anti-Muslim sentiment in host countries. War Economy Mon, 07 Aug 2017 12:17:23 +0000 Ahmad Zaazaa https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/08/07/with-no-room-for-the-dead-graves-go-up-for-rent-in-damascus https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/08/07/with-no-room-for-the-dead-graves-go-up-for-rent-in-damascus In Damascus, war profiteers are leveraging the scarcity of burial spots in the capital to rent out graves as one would apartments, charging as much as $1,000 per year for a plot of land. War Economy Fri, 24 Feb 2017 07:04:30 +0000 Ahmad Zaazaa https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/02/24/to-work-in-douma-men-must-join-militants-of-jaish-al-islam https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/02/24/to-work-in-douma-men-must-join-militants-of-jaish-al-islam After enduring four years of government-imposed siege and living under the increasingly authoritarian rule of the armed opposition, residents of the Damascus suburb have no choice but to join Jaish al-Islam if they want to find work. Crisis and Conflict Mon, 16 Jan 2017 07:39:34 +0000 Ahmad Zaazaa https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/01/16/brothers-enemies-syrias-war-divided-families https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/01/16/brothers-enemies-syrias-war-divided-families A portrait of how Syria’s war has carved homes into fighting factions, told through the story of Um Mahmoud, a Damascus mother whose three sons ended up on opposing sides of the battle lines. Civil Society Government & Pro-Government Forces Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:39:33 +0000 Ahmad Zaazaa https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/01/11/from-brothers-to-enemies-how-syrias-war-has-divided-families https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/01/11/from-brothers-to-enemies-how-syrias-war-has-divided-families A portrait of how Syria’s war has carved homes into fighting factions, told through the story of Um Mahmoud, a Damascus mother whose three sons ended up on opposing sides of the battle lines. Human Rights Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces War Economy Wed, 14 Dec 2016 07:10:21 +0000 Ahmad Zaazaa https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/12/14/jail-and-forced-labour-the-penalty-in-douma-for-kids-who-steal-to-eat https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/12/14/jail-and-forced-labour-the-penalty-in-douma-for-kids-who-steal-to-eat After three years under siege, children in Eastern Ghouta are forced to steal and beg for their survival. To make matters worse, those who are caught are subjected to Jaish al-Islam’s harsh judicial system – where the punishment can be prison or physical labour.