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Majority of Syrian refugees in Europe are running from the Assad regime, not Isis, says survey

First survey of Syrian refugees in Europe to be presented at Federal Press Conference in Berlin, Germany shows most want to return, but not under Assad. A no-fly zone would help more stay. The main cause of Syrians coming to Europe is to flee the violence of the government of Bashar al-Assad,…
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Statement of the UKSS – Kobani and Afrin are under Siege

Kobani and Afrin are under Siege - 51 Kurdish citizens were kidnapped Statement by the Union of Kurdish Students in Syria (UKSS) The Islamic State in Iraq and Sham "ISIS " has imposed blockade on the towns of Kobanî and Afrîn since 03. December 2013, this blockade includes blocking all…
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About Being “Different” in Revolutionary Aleppo – Marcell Shehwaro

After a month and a half of living in the liberated areas, I would like to talk a little about my personal experience with a specific thing: how I experienced being “different” [secular, unconservative... etc] from the environment of the liberated areas. I’m a distinct person due to my body,…
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Urgent Appeal to Support Eastern Ghouta – Razan Zeitouneh

Razan Zaitouneh 3 September 2013 There is no area in Syria –whether liberated, besieged or experiencing confrontations with the regime– that does not need aid at all levels. These words are not intended to divert the little attention directed to a few liberated areas in Syria, but aim to pay…
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Turkish Syria Policy, the question of arming the opposition and Kurdish disagreements

In an interview, Syria Deeply asked the Turkish professor Gokhan Bacik about the major issues ‎Turkey is facing because of the crisis in Syria. According to Bacik, the two major issues are ‎border security and the Kurds. Also, their position depends on international partners, such as the ‎US, which are…
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Poison gas and US policy – Media Round Up March 21st

Civil activism: Jadaliyya just presented different collectives of revolutionary photographers. The theatre group Hurriya wa bus (Freedom that all) released a new satirical prison sketch. The talk about internationel intervention and weapons delivery to the Free Syrian Army got a new turn when this Tuesday the use of chemical weapons…