Assad Regime

Syria: When I Saw My Forcibly Disappeared Friend on YouTube
Bassel would take me into Damascus’ side streets and alleys to “secret” restaurants and shops…

The BBC Offers 30 Minutes of Space for Assad Regime Propaganda
The BBC is often accused of abandoning objectivity when it comes to the Syrian file,…

Syria: A Law Criminalizing Torture? Will the Assad Regime Punish Itself?
Syrians will not feel reassured because of the new law criminalizing torture. The memory is…

The Day We Defeated the Lion: RIP My Brother and Lokman
On yet another commemoration of the forgotten Syrian revolution, only days after the commemoration of…

Syria: 11 Years Since the Fall of Bashar al-Assad
“Who among us dreams, as I do, of a modern, democratic and prosperous Syria? Who…

(Un)covering Syrian Atrocities at a German Court
The podcast Branch 251 has provided biweekly updates in English and Arabic on the first…

Syria: The Day I Was Accused of Being Bashar al-Assad…
Is seeing reality from more than one angle an act of betrayal? Have our dreams…

“I Will Remember Him Until He Comes Back”… Wafa’s Story, Detainee Ali Mustafa’s Daughter
“I will remember him until he comes back. He’ll see then that I didn’t forget…

Syria: People Smugglers Take to TikTok
This service is likely seen as providing a “safe haven” for those who do not…

Denmark No Longer a Safe Haven for Syrians
Hundreds of Syrian refugees in Denmark are seeing their residency permits revoked and being threatened…