Mohammed al-Khatieb is a regular contributor Syria Deeply, based in Aleppo.Karen Leigh is the managing editor of Syria Deeply. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/mohammed-al-khatieb-and-karen-leigh/rss en Civil Society Government & Pro-Government Forces Human Rights Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Tue, 29 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Mohammed al-Khatieb and Karen Leigh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/04/29/in-aleppo-rebels-cut-off-power-as-a-bargaining-chip https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/04/29/in-aleppo-rebels-cut-off-power-as-a-bargaining-chip The government has been accused of cutting Aleppo’s power supply as a way to get the opposition to bend. Now, local residents say the opposition is doing the same. Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces War Economy Thu, 03 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Mohammed al-Khatieb and Karen Leigh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/04/03/facing-electricity-cuts-aleppo-creates-a-generator-economy https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/04/03/facing-electricity-cuts-aleppo-creates-a-generator-economy As power shuts off for days at a time, residents of Aleppo have created their own unofficial energy economy, importing large generators and selling their services. Human Rights Fri, 14 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Mohammed al-Khatieb and Karen Leigh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/03/14/raw-sewage-flooded-tents-as-rain-hits-bab-al-salamah-refugee-camp https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/03/14/raw-sewage-flooded-tents-as-rain-hits-bab-al-salamah-refugee-camp After heavy rains hit this camp in Aleppo province, residents scramble to salvage their belongings and shovel away waste from makeshift sewage canals, saying they have been displaced from their homes once again - this time by Mother Nature,