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Hosam al-Jablawi is a Syrian citizen journalist.
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Nour al-Din al-Zenki was considered one of the strongest moderate factions fighting with the Free Syrian Army in the early years of the war, but after foreign aid stopped flowing to the rebel group in 2015, it allied with more radical forces.
As local governance structures grow stronger in Syria, a decentralized government appeals to many in the country. However, both government and opposition forces fear that decentralization may eventually lead to partitioning the country, which they want to keep unified.
The province of Hama has fallen victim to the regime’s strategy of forcing local populations to rural areas while ensuring a base of government support in major cities – a strategy designed to eliminate the opposition, writes journalist Hosam al-Jablawi.
The U.N. estimates that some 590,000 people live in Syria’s many besieged areas without access to essential supplies. In the besieged areas of Homs, residents have turned to makeshift survival strategies to circumvent the blockade.
Gone are the days of a national education curriculum in Syria. Five years of war have not only fractured the state, they’ve brought about the arise of four distinct school systems throughout the country that are furthering divisions among the younger generations.
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