Tamer Osman is a contributor for Syria Deeply https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/tamer-osman/rss en Tue, 23 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/02/23/chaos-in-aleppo-creates-opportunity-for-kurds https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/02/23/chaos-in-aleppo-creates-opportunity-for-kurds While opposition forces have been hit hard by the Russian-backed government offensive in northern Syria, Kurdish militias have exploited the turmoil to expand their areas of control, capturing territory from already weakened rebel groups being targeted simultaneously by ISIS and pro-government militias. Human Rights Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Fri, 12 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/02/12/aleppo-onslaught-leaves-syrians-stranded-on-border https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/02/12/aleppo-onslaught-leaves-syrians-stranded-on-border The Russian-supported onslaught on the city of Aleppo and surrounding countryside has forced more than 50,000 people to flee their homes and head north to the Turkish border. But as the border remains closed and the weather gets colder, Syria’s displaced are stranded with nowhere to go. Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/02/05/pro-assad-militias-close-in-on-rebel-held-aleppo https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/02/05/pro-assad-militias-close-in-on-rebel-held-aleppo Pro-government forces, backed by Russian air power, are very close to encircling opposition-held Aleppo. Syria’s Deeply’s correspondent in the city gives a firsthand account of how this “decisive” battle has unfolded over the past few days – and speaks with rebel military sources and activists. Human Rights Mon, 04 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/01/04/before-the-disaster-strikes-aleppos-winter-crisis https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/01/04/before-the-disaster-strikes-aleppos-winter-crisis Local organizations have been working day and night over the past two months to prepare Syrians for the coming winter. Nearly a dozen people died across Syria last January due to a fatal combination of inadequate shelter and freezing weather. This year, they hope to be ready for anything. Civil Society Tue, 29 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/12/29/when-barrel-bombs-fall-enter-the-white-helmets https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/12/29/when-barrel-bombs-fall-enter-the-white-helmets When barrel bombs fall on opposition-held neighborhoods across Syria, the White Helmets rush in. The selfless work of the Civil Defense volunteer force is well known, but the individuals who risk it all on a daily basis are not. Syria Deeply met with a young volunteer in Aleppo to hear his story. Arts & Culture Civil Society Mon, 26 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/10/26/aleppos-little-architect-imagining-a-brighter-future-for-syria https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/10/26/aleppos-little-architect-imagining-a-brighter-future-for-syria Fourteen-year-old Muhammad Qteish spends weeks in his room in Syria’s war-torn city of Aleppo, gluing together small pieces of colored paper. Known around town as “the little architect,” Muhammad has spent months creating the new Aleppo, the Aleppo he hopes to help build once all the fighting is over. Civil Society Education Fri, 16 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/10/16/back-to-school-in-aleppos-basements https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/10/16/back-to-school-in-aleppos-basements As students return to classes this month in the rebel-held areas of Aleppo, they won’t be heading back to the classrooms they left last year. Instead, they’ll be receiving lessons in basements and other “secure areas” across the devastated city. Wed, 23 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/09/23/death-continues-to-rain-from-above-in-aleppo https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/09/23/death-continues-to-rain-from-above-in-aleppo Aleppo’s opposition-controlled areas suffered heavy casualties last week, following renewed attacks by the Syrian government’s air force. Displacement Government & Pro-Government Forces Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/09/22/from-syria-to-europe-i-decided-to-swim https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/09/22/from-syria-to-europe-i-decided-to-swim Two Syrian refugees who attempted to swim part of the way to Europe told Syria Deeply why they made such a dangerous journey. Civil Society War Economy Thu, 27 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/08/27/aleppo-residents-divided-over-switch-to-turkish-lira https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/08/27/aleppo-residents-divided-over-switch-to-turkish-lira Syria Deeply spoke to residents of Aleppo, the besieged rebel-controlled community that recently abandoned Syrian currency in favor of the Turkish lira. While some were supportive of the measure, others worried that it may open Syria up to “economic occupation.”. Human Rights Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/08/20/we-are-trying-to-cope-aleppo-still-enduring-heatwave https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/08/20/we-are-trying-to-cope-aleppo-still-enduring-heatwave Syria Deeply spoke to Aleppo residents as they struggle to cope with the ongoing heatwave engulfing parts of Syria and the region. Human Rights War Economy Mon, 03 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/08/03/devastated-economy-leaves-syrians-dependent-on-aid https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/08/03/devastated-economy-leaves-syrians-dependent-on-aid Local NGOs struggle from a lack of resources as aid dependency grows in Aleppo. Human Rights War Economy Tue, 14 Jul 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/07/14/water-shortages-leave-syrians-in-aleppo-thirsty-and-desperate https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/07/14/water-shortages-leave-syrians-in-aleppo-thirsty-and-desperate Syria Deeply spoke to locals in Aleppo as they endure a summer drought. Civil Society Education Thu, 14 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/05/14/aleppo-teacher-describes-destruction-of-school-and-education-system https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/05/14/aleppo-teacher-describes-destruction-of-school-and-education-system “A mother who had lost her son during the bombing of the center broke my heart when said she wished he had not woken up early that morning and he had not gone to school.”. Health Human Rights Wed, 13 May 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Tamer Osman https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/05/13/doctors-in-hellish-aleppo-ask-the-world-for-more-help https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/05/13/doctors-in-hellish-aleppo-ask-the-world-for-more-help “In the free part of Aleppo, there are no hospitals in the typical meaning of the word. They’re merely simple medical centers working 24 hours a day,” a doctor tells Syria Deeply.