The Druze of Syria and the Hidden Conflict with the Assads
Nawras Aziz Journalist and Documentary Film Maker Some media platforms close to the Syrian regime have promoted propaganda, claiming that this regime has protected ethnic and religious minorities since the outbreak of popular protests in Syria in March 2011. It was marketed among them that the Assads had taken upon themselves to protect the Druze community in Syria as part of its strategy to shield minorities. How believable is this...
Education in Internal Displacement Camps (Northeastern Syria)
In the last years of the war in Syria, the education sector across the entire Syrian geography has experienced significant deterioration and decline, following the military battles that took place in the cities and the continuous change of areas of control between the various military parties in Syria, which imposed their alternative educational curricula to the educational curricula of the Ministry of the Syrian regime. In addition to violent battles...
The Impact of CSOs on the Stereotyping of Women's Image
There is a forfeiture under way regarding the issue of gender justice in the modern administrative experience in Northeastern Syria. In particular in the field of civil organizations which suddenly appeared alongside the years of war in Syria. This forfeiture is represented in the demand for gender equality in employment within institutions while neglecting justice in job efficiency and not taking into account the nature of each society's concerns, which...
Syria–Turkey Borders Death Lurking Syrians on both Sides
Moreover, unaccounted funds for smuggling operations carried out through Turkish airports, estimated at millions of dollars benefitting Turkish smugglers. In addition to the huge budget (more than six billion) received from the EU on the grounds that Turkey cannot bear the economic costs of refugees. Not to mention, its continuous attempts to resolve its differences with the EU States, using refugees as a means of pressure on these countries, which...
The Media Law: "Legalization" of Violations against Journalists in Rojava
The war in Syria has resulted in more chaos than Syrian social entities can withstand. On the other hand, it compounded the disappointment of the people who sacrificed their children to liberate themselves from a tyrannical regime, just to to be afflicted by worse military organizations, let alone the emergence of three regions, governed by competing authorities. Part of that rivalry involves the internal aspect of each region, which manifests...
Displacement Caused by Thirst How does cutting off Al-Hasakah’s water cause potential displacement of the population?
From the outbreak of the war in Syria, the various Syrian military factions; the opposing and loyal to the Syrian regime, used different forms of violations and extortion against civilians, to achieve political gains and put pressure on military opponents to control additional geographical areas. They even came to weaponize potable water sources to starve thousands of civilians in conflict zones. In addition, turning them into paramilitary targets, subjected to...