https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/kinda-kanbar-omar-hossino/rss en Civil Society Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Kinda Kanbar + Omar Hossino https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/04/11/syrias-women-sidelined-in-opposition-politics https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/04/11/syrias-women-sidelined-in-opposition-politics Many opposition leaders have praised women for their role in the uprising against the Assad regime. But women remain marginalized in opposition politics, portending an uncertain future for female participation in the post-conflict Syrian political sphere. Civil Society Religious & Ethnic Groups Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Kinda Kanbar + Omar Hossino https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/03/27/in-swaida-kidnappings-and-extremists-finally-lure-druze-into-conflict https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/03/27/in-swaida-kidnappings-and-extremists-finally-lure-druze-into-conflict Swaida, the Druze-majority province that borders Daraa, has escaped much of the violence in Syria’s brutal conflict, serving as a haven for refugees and a source for humanitarian aid. But a spate of kidnappings, and the rise of jihadist groups such as Jabhat Al Nusra, have left residents to fend for themselves as Syria transforms into a failed state.