Shawn Carrié is a features writer covering politics, conflict and human rights from the field in the Middle East with bylines in Newsweek, the Guardian and Syria Deeply. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/shawn-carrie/rss en Minority Rights Mon, 18 Sep 2017 15:00:13 +0000 Alessandria Masi, Rami Zayat, Shawn Carrié https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/09/18/in-syrias-war-economy-women-have-become-a-form-of-currenc https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2017/09/18/in-syrias-war-economy-women-have-become-a-form-of-currenc The sale and trade of women in Syria is not a wanton and senseless consequence of war. It is a consequence of a war economy in which nearly all warring parties and even civilians use women to secure profit, weapons, access or leverage in negotiations. Human Rights War Economy Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:34:50 +0000 Alessandria Masi, Rami Zayat, Shawn Carrié https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/09/15/in-syrias-war-economy-women-have-become-a-form-of-currency https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/09/15/in-syrias-war-economy-women-have-become-a-form-of-currency The sale and trade of women in Syria is not a wanton and senseless consequence of war. It is a consequence of a war economy in which nearly all warring parties and even civilians use women to secure profit, weapons, access or leverage in negotiations. Crises & Conflicts Fri, 30 Jun 2017 08:01:44 +0000 Rami Zayat, Shawn Carrié https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/06/30/the-maddening-maze-of-getting-a-syrian-passport-abroad-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/articles/2017/06/30/the-maddening-maze-of-getting-a-syrian-passport-abroad-2 A Syrian passport once cost $9 and took only a few hours to issue. As the Syrian conflict enters its seventh year, Syrians in Turkey are paying up to $2,000 and waiting for months to get one of the world’s weakest passports. Displacement War Economy Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:24:53 +0000 Rami Zayat, Shawn Carrié https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/06/29/the-maddening-maze-of-getting-a-syrian-passport-abroad https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/06/29/the-maddening-maze-of-getting-a-syrian-passport-abroad A Syrian passport once cost $9 and took only a few hours to issue. As the Syrian conflict enters its seventh year, Syrians in Turkey are paying up to $2,000 and waiting for months to get one of the world’s weakest passports. Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Wed, 08 Jun 2016 06:32:41 +0000 Shawn Carrié https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/06/08/former-captive-to-defeat-isis-convince-civilians https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2016/06/08/former-captive-to-defeat-isis-convince-civilians If the war against the so-called Islamic State group is ever to be successful, our tactics must go beyond military ones, says French journalist and former ISIS captive Nicolas Henin. Government & Pro-Government Forces Human Rights Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces War Economy Thu, 28 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Shawn Carrié https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/01/28/anatomy-of-a-siege-the-story-of-madaya https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/01/28/anatomy-of-a-siege-the-story-of-madaya The siege of Madaya began in July 2015, but global pressure on the Syrian government to allow humanitarian access didn’t begin to build until nearly 30 people had died of starvation. Why did it take so long and why was aid only delivered once during the first six months of the siege?