Dominique Soguel is a contributor for Christian Science Monitor https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/dominique-soguel/rss en Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Wed, 30 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Dominique Soguel https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/12/30/a-chilling-message-for-syrian-activists-in-turkey https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/12/30/a-chilling-message-for-syrian-activists-in-turkey Naji Jerf, who was assassinated Sunday in broad daylight, would be the third citizen journalist to have been targeted by Islamic State on Turkish soil. Each murder seems to have been calculated attempt to frighten other activists away from publishing on ISIS abuses. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Wed, 04 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Dominique Soguel https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/03/04/in-northern-syria-is-the-us-running-out-of-rebel-allies https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/03/04/in-northern-syria-is-the-us-running-out-of-rebel-allies Harakat Hazzm, a US-armed group vetted by the CIA for training, has fallen to an Al Qaeda affiliate that is targeting moderate rebels. Religious & Ethnic Groups Tue, 03 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Dominique Soguel https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/02/03/after-defeating-islamic-state-in-kobane-what-next-for-syrias-kurds https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/02/03/after-defeating-islamic-state-in-kobane-what-next-for-syrias-kurds The Syrian Kurds’ willingness to sacrifice won them allies in the battle for Kobane. But obstacles remain to rebuild the city and translate military into political gains. Displacement War Economy Wed, 31 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Dominique Soguel https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/12/31/to-put-food-on-the-table-in-turkey-enterprising-syrians-sell-taste-of-home https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/12/31/to-put-food-on-the-table-in-turkey-enterprising-syrians-sell-taste-of-home Syrian refugees in Turkey are importing coffee, cigarettes, and other simple and inexpensive products from their homeland to sell to fellow refugees. The extra income barely covers costs for many households. ISIS Tue, 23 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Dominique Soguel https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/12/23/in-kobani-islamic-state-takes-a-pounding-but-holds-on https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/12/23/in-kobani-islamic-state-takes-a-pounding-but-holds-on Despite losing hundreds of fighters to US airstrikes and confronting Iraqi Kurdish fighters, the Islamic State has resisted eviction from Kobane, and its foes fear the fight will drag on. Civil Society Human Rights Tue, 16 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Dominique Soguel https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/12/16/in-syrian-conflict-women-rescuers-are-saving-lives-and-changing-minds https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/12/16/in-syrian-conflict-women-rescuers-are-saving-lives-and-changing-minds More Syrian women are working as first-responders in rebel-held areas. Trained in emergency medical care and search and rescue operations, they are winning over conservative Syrians by playing a nontraditional role in the conflict. Human Rights ISIS Fri, 07 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Dominique Soguel https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/11/07/how-u-s-led-strikes-on-syria-may-be-helping-assad https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/11/07/how-u-s-led-strikes-on-syria-may-be-helping-assad Activists point to increased Syrian airstrikes against the opposition since the US-led campaign began. But rebel groups are also fighting Islamic State, analysts note. Displacement Mon, 27 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Dominique Soguel https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/10/27/focus-in-turkey-syrian-women-and-girls-increasingly-vulnerable-to-exploitation https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/10/27/focus-in-turkey-syrian-women-and-girls-increasingly-vulnerable-to-exploitation Dubious matchmakers and criminal gangs are preying on the Syrian women and girls who have sought shelter in Turkey. The sexual exploitation ranges from illicit marriages to prostitution. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Human Rights Tue, 30 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Dominique Soguel https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/09/30/turkey-shifts-tone-on-islamic-state-will-it-join-us-led-coalition https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/09/30/turkey-shifts-tone-on-islamic-state-will-it-join-us-led-coalition President Erdogan, courted by Obama and Biden while in New York, says Turkey is ready to play a more active role against the Islamic State. It has had many misgivings. Displacement ISIS Thu, 25 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Dominique Soguel https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/09/25/christian-science-monitor-syrians-inundate-turkey-bearing-tales-of-sorrow-and-islamic-state-horror https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/09/25/christian-science-monitor-syrians-inundate-turkey-bearing-tales-of-sorrow-and-islamic-state-horror Assisted by aid agencies, Turkey is racing to handle its worst humanitarian crisis since the start of the Syria conflict, as refugees flee advancing Islamic State forces. Displacement ISIS Mon, 22 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Dominique Soguel https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/09/22/christian-science-monitor-fleeing-islamic-state-fighters-syrian-refugees-stream-into-turkey https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/09/22/christian-science-monitor-fleeing-islamic-state-fighters-syrian-refugees-stream-into-turkey At least 60,000 mostly Kurdish refugees have entered Turkey since Thursday after Islamic State militants surrounded a Kurdish stronghold in northern Syria. Some are calling for US airstrikes to stop the group’s advance. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs ISIS Tue, 16 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Dominique Soguel https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/09/16/christian-science-monitor-from-is-controlled-raqqa-tales-of-the-groups-resilience https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/09/16/christian-science-monitor-from-is-controlled-raqqa-tales-of-the-groups-resilience The jihadis of the Islamic State beheaded another hostage on video this weekend in Syria, as the US and other western states vowed to destroy the group. But the militants are well dug in. Displacement Fri, 15 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Dominique Soguel https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/08/15/the-christian-science-monitor-as-ethnic-refugees-flood-iraqi-kurdistan-a-strain-on-hospitality https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/08/15/the-christian-science-monitor-as-ethnic-refugees-flood-iraqi-kurdistan-a-strain-on-hospitality Members of Iraq’s Yazidi minority and other groups have flooded into Iraqi Kurdistan for safety. But their needs are vast, and the region is coming under strain. Health Human Rights Tue, 08 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Dominique Soguel https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/07/08/the-christian-science-monitor-how-webcams-in-syrias-bombarded-hospitals-offer-a-lifeline-for-war-victims https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/07/08/the-christian-science-monitor-how-webcams-in-syrias-bombarded-hospitals-offer-a-lifeline-for-war-victims Syrian regime forces have allegedly targeted hospitals as a weapon of war, and doctors and nurses have fled the fighting. Telemedicine offers a way to guide treatment of patients in intensive care. Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Wed, 21 May 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Dominique Soguel https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/05/21/how-saudi-aid-made-a-construction-worker-a-top-syrian-rebel-commander https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/05/21/how-saudi-aid-made-a-construction-worker-a-top-syrian-rebel-commander The Saudis appear to have chosen Jamal Maarouf as leader of the Syrian Revolutionaries’ Front by ensuring he remains flush with cash. But money can’t command loyalty forever.