Katarina Montgomery is the Digital Producer of Syria Deeply. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/katarina-montgomery/rss en Displacement Education Wed, 24 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/06/24/a-fresh-look-at-long-term-solutions-for-syrias-refugee-children-in-turkey https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/06/24/a-fresh-look-at-long-term-solutions-for-syrias-refugee-children-in-turkey A chronicle of one organization’s determination to bring hope and healing to Syrian refugees through innovative education. Displacement Fri, 19 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/06/19/jan-egeland-its-time-to-change-the-narrative-for-syrias-refugees https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/06/19/jan-egeland-its-time-to-change-the-narrative-for-syrias-refugees Jan Egeland tells Syria Deeply that a real opportunity and obligation exists to pull together at an international level to change Syria’s story. War Economy Tue, 16 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/06/16/syria-wont-recover-for-decades-an-experts-view-on-the-cost-of-war-on-the-country https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/06/16/syria-wont-recover-for-decades-an-experts-view-on-the-cost-of-war-on-the-country “The scale of the economic destruction in Syria is reminiscent of some nations after second world war”, a leading expert tells Syria Deeply. Displacement Sat, 06 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/06/06/european-countries-complicit-in-letting-syrian-refugees-drown-at-sea-expert-says https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/06/06/european-countries-complicit-in-letting-syrian-refugees-drown-at-sea-expert-says ‘Syrians are using smugglers because they don’t have any other avenues to cross the Mediterranean,” Dawn Chatty tells Syria Deeply. Human Rights Tue, 12 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/05/12/world-powers-guilty-of-cold-hearted-indifference-to-war-crimes-in-aleppo-amnesty https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/05/12/world-powers-guilty-of-cold-hearted-indifference-to-war-crimes-in-aleppo-amnesty “These attacks happen in an instant but they are ripping families apart and they affect them for a lifetime.”. Government & Pro-Government Forces ISIS Fri, 08 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/05/08/isis-recruits-brides-to-solve-middle-east-marriage-crisis https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/05/08/isis-recruits-brides-to-solve-middle-east-marriage-crisis Mia Bloom spoke with Syria Deeply about ISIS’ recruitment of women and the reality of their lives in Syria and Iraq. Health Human Rights Mon, 04 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/05/04/mental-health-issues-the-most-underreported-problem-in-syria-doctor https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/05/04/mental-health-issues-the-most-underreported-problem-in-syria-doctor The World Health Organization estimates that 2 million or more Syrians are suffering from mild to moderate mental problems. Government & Pro-Government Forces Fri, 01 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/05/01/with-regime-troops-waning-and-jihadis-rising-only-regional-powers-can-solve-syrias-war https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/05/01/with-regime-troops-waning-and-jihadis-rising-only-regional-powers-can-solve-syrias-war “The bottom line is that neither side is really capable of a full military victory in this war unless the other sides’ backers capitulate and cut support to their Syrian allies, which is highly unlikely.”. Government & Pro-Government Forces Mon, 20 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/04/20/the-balance-of-power-in-syria-a-qa-with-a-prominent-analyst-of-the-conflict https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/04/20/the-balance-of-power-in-syria-a-qa-with-a-prominent-analyst-of-the-conflict “There is a manpower issue if you define Assad’s aim as a complete victory, which I don’t think is achievable for the regime, and I don’t think a comprehensive victory is Assad’s objective.”. Human Rights War Economy Thu, 16 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/04/16/the-slow-death-report-why-the-u-n-has-grossly-underestimated-the-number-of-syrians-living-under-siege https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/04/16/the-slow-death-report-why-the-u-n-has-grossly-underestimated-the-number-of-syrians-living-under-siege “You sense the level of desperation when you read about death caused by cases where people are desperate enough to scavenge and eat wild plants off the ground.”. Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Tue, 07 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/04/07/the-rise-of-jabhat-al-nusra-a-conversation-with-lina-khatib https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/04/07/the-rise-of-jabhat-al-nusra-a-conversation-with-lina-khatib Through alliances with certain groups, acquisitions and defeat of others, Nusra aims to strengthen its footprint and widen its influence in the north, and present itself as the primary force fighting the Assad regime on the ground, a leading analyst tells Syria Deeply. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/03/26/former-chief-prosecutor-decries-lack-of-will-to-prosecute-war-crimes https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/03/26/former-chief-prosecutor-decries-lack-of-will-to-prosecute-war-crimes “We have a solid case against all of the parties involved in this tragedy: The Syrian regime, the FSA [Free Syrian Army], ISIS, the jihadist groups.”. Civil Society Government & Pro-Government Forces Tue, 24 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/03/24/syrians-launch-campaign-to-urge-peace-talks-end-barrel-bombs https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/03/24/syrians-launch-campaign-to-urge-peace-talks-end-barrel-bombs Coordinators of the campaign have emphasized “the link between the ongoing barrel bombing in Syria and the rise of ISIS,” adding that senseless violence is fueling radicalization. Health Human Rights Mon, 23 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/03/23/for-syrian-women-chemical-exposure-linked-to-adverse-birth-effects https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/03/23/for-syrian-women-chemical-exposure-linked-to-adverse-birth-effects Among the 110 exposed women, seven delivered newborns with serious malformations, of whom five died after a few hours to a few days and the other two survived. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Sun, 15 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/03/15/u-n-security-council-members-need-to-stop-selling-weapons-fueling-syrian-conflict-oxfam https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/03/15/u-n-security-council-members-need-to-stop-selling-weapons-fueling-syrian-conflict-oxfam Humanitarian needs have increased by nearly a third compared with 2013. More than 11.6 million people are now in urgent need of clean water and nearly 10 million people do not have enough to eat. Health Human Rights Thu, 12 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/03/12/doctors-describe-public-health-nightmare-amid-constant-threat-of-attack https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/03/12/doctors-describe-public-health-nightmare-amid-constant-threat-of-attack When asked what would help them the most, almost without exception every nurse or physician said: “Stop the bombing.”. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Sat, 28 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/02/28/understanding-turkeys-unprecedented-cross-border-operation-into-syria https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/02/28/understanding-turkeys-unprecedented-cross-border-operation-into-syria “Turkey is now realizing that it should update its security policy with the West in regards to the ISIS threat.”. Government & Pro-Government Forces ISIS Mon, 16 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/02/16/isis-womens-manifesto-praises-teenage-brides-and-pious-housewives https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/02/16/isis-womens-manifesto-praises-teenage-brides-and-pious-housewives “It is a propaganda piece that is part justification, part myth busting and recruitment tool, and part clarification of a woman’s role in the Islamic State.”. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Government & Pro-Government Forces Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/01/30/with-peace-talks-in-moscow-russia-positions-itself-as-the-indispensable-actor https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/01/30/with-peace-talks-in-moscow-russia-positions-itself-as-the-indispensable-actor “Russia is going to try to score diplomatic points by playing host to these talks … it is basically trying to insert itself in every way it can in all of the U.S. engagements in the region.”. Arts & Culture Civil Society Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Katarina Montgomery https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/01/29/through-the-cameras-lens-a-snapshot-of-life-in-ghouta https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/01/29/through-the-cameras-lens-a-snapshot-of-life-in-ghouta “They managed to survive by sharing one meal a day, skipping a meal on some days. His children wake up in the middle of the night crying asking for food. Little children don’t know what a siege means.”.