On behalf of the wounded Syrians in Turkey, we- the Shadow Government- convey to the Interim Prime Minister. Ghassan Hito, the following message: Due to the large influx of Syrian wounded across the Turkish borders for treatment and due to the exploitation of that urgent need, some...

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. Only three women were selected to...

  The following is the edited text of Jenan Moussa’s speech, with a new angle on Syria’s women, delivered at the 2013 Oslo Freedom Forum.  Moussa is a correspondent for Al Aan, a pan-Arab satellite television channel based in Dubai. She makes frequent trips into Syria. I...

Omar Qatifaan, a 14-year-old media activist, was killed 21 May, 2013 while covering clashes between the Syrian Army and the rebel Free Army in the southern Daraa al-Ballad area of Syria near the border with Jordan. Youth media project  Syrian Documents  reported on his...