Will Todman Mar 15, 2018 The lies started as soon as the first people took to the streets: Extremists had infiltrated the country. Foreigners supplied them with cash and arms. They were the ones responsible for the…
Omar Imady Jan 28, 2018 Hasan Ali Akleh – حسن علي عقلة Hassan Ali Akleh marched out into the main street in the small town of al-Hasakah on the 28th of January, armed with a can of kerosene, and set himself on fire. A…
Will Todman Jan 17, 2018 Soon after regime-backed forces liberated the ancient city of Palmyra from ISIS in 2016, Russia sent one of the country’s top orchestras to perform in the Roman amphitheatre with a defiant…
Alasdair Gordon Gibson Oct 4, 2017 New links for the CSS Humanitarian website: 1 – Situation Report NE Syria 2 – Call for protection of civilians #HumanitarianSyria
Ola Rifai Oct 18, 2017 Ostensibly, soccer is the most watched sport in the world and the World Cup denotes a global event that to a large extent evokes identity politics. Last week, Gerard Pique the prominent…
Ola Rifai – University of St Andrews Sep 6, 2017 “Syria pulses with life” was the motto for Damascus International Fair which was held in Damascus (August 17 – 26). This annual trade fair, established in the…
Will Todman Sep 13, 2017 The Russian military announced this week that, in conjunction with the Syrian army, it has liberated 85 percent of Syrian territory from militants. There is no doubt that Putin’s decision…
Alasdair Gordon Gibson Aug 2, 2017 Here is a report looking at some of the gendered vulnerabilities faced by Syrians in the current conflict which students and scholars at CSS might find interesting to read. Here is…
Ola Rifai – University of St Andrews Aug 9, 2017 On a hot July night, Aleppo icon Shadi Jameel performed his legendary songs inside Aleppo Citadel while thousands of Aleppoians were dancing and waving Syrian flags.…
Will Todman Aug 16, 2017 When a senior Syrian opposition figure held a private meeting with a group of Middle East experts and policy makers in Washington, D.C. earlier this month, he felt the need to devote half of…