https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/omar-hossino/rss en Arts & Culture Civil Society Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Mon, 23 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Omar Hossino https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/09/23/from-saraqeb-the-sound-of-a-radio-start-up https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/09/23/from-saraqeb-the-sound-of-a-radio-start-up Ahmed shares his stories from running Radio Alwan, a talk radio station in the Syrian city of Saraqeb. . Government & Pro-Government Forces Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Mon, 16 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Omar Hossino https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/09/16/in-darayya-residents-build-a-life-beyond-assad https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/09/16/in-darayya-residents-build-a-life-beyond-assad Khalid is from Darayya, a rebel-held city on the outskirts of Damascus. He spoke about his work on the Local Administration Council, a committee that has built a new civic order in a city that now runs itself, without the government of President Bashar al-Assad. . Civil Society Education Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Sun, 15 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Omar Hossino https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/09/15/school-year-begins-in-rebel-held-aleppo https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/09/15/school-year-begins-in-rebel-held-aleppo As summer ends and the school year begins, the Local Council of Aleppo, elected by residents in rebel-held areas of the city, is finding ways to schedule classes – sometimes held in tents, with students and teachers working through power cuts that can last up to 11 hours per day. Civil Society Government & Pro-Government Forces Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Religious & Ethnic Groups Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Omar Hossino https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/02/14/salamiyeh-bombings-strike-the-heart-of-syrias-peaceful-revolt https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/02/14/salamiyeh-bombings-strike-the-heart-of-syrias-peaceful-revolt For two years Salamiyeh, the Ismaili-majority city 20 miles east of Hama, has skirted much of the violence unleashed on its neighbors despite hosting large anti-government protests. It’s created an environment of political tolerance that differs from Assad regime strongholds and territories held by rebels.