Syrian town branded 'conscience of the revolution' hopeful and wary after Assad's fall

Middle East Eye

Syrian town branded 'conscience of the revolution' hopeful and wary after Assad's fall

Syria's new rulers have been blamed for assassinating several of Kafranbel's leading journalists and activists

Lots of events are being organised around the world to commemorate Syrian revolutionary Omar Aziz on 16 Feb. It's not too late to organise something if you want to show your support and solidarity https://rememberomaraziz.net/

This is such an important issue. Many Syrians now want to travel home but are fearful of loosing asylum in Europe when Syria's future is still uncertain and the country is destroyed

the Guardian

Syrians in Germany ask to be allowed to visit home and keep protected status

Refugee organisations say many want to ‘go and have a look’ after fall of Assad regime but fear losing asylum rights

Myself and @Elia Ayoub (he/him) spoke with Wendy Pearlman about her latest book, Syrians in exile and more on The Fire These Times. Recorded before the Assad regime fell, the interview still provides important context

Making Home in Exile: Stories from the New Syrian Diaspora w/ Wendy Pearlman – The Fire These Times

Omar Aziz was a Syrian anarchist who played an important role in the Syrian revolution. ▪️ This is a call, a call to remember, a call to struggle. Omar Aziz has been an inspiration for many of us, and his legacy is alive. ▪️ This February 16th, on the 12 anniversary of his death from the brutal prisons of the regime, let’s celebrate life and let’s celebrate revolution. 🌐 https://RememberOmarAziz.net Please share!

Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine in 2024: The Fall of a tyranny, a Fragile Ceasefire, and the Horror of Ongoing Genocide by Ziad Majed

Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine in 2024: The Fall of a tyranny, a Fragile Ceasefire, and the Horror of Ongoing Genocide

Rarely do the events of a single year collide with such spectacular intensity as they did by the end of 2024. In the span of ten days, the...

‘This revolution is just getting started’: an encounter with the left in Damascus https://redflag.org.au/article/this-revolution-is-just-getting-started-an-encounter-with-the-left-in-damascus?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0FQdgbOqeGBJtRE62IOkJjk0UATzqCYqKpmsEcyTpXDkQWP-Xo-3KRvys_aem_SEnLtbzv90xducxFbB3X_A

A video has surfaced showing Shadi Al-Waisi, Syria’s Interim Minister of Justice, overseeing the execution of a woman on charges of adultery from the time he was a judge in Jabhat Al-Nusra. He must be dismissed. Syria deserves better than these criminals.

Bahar Ghandehari left a message for the criminal Iranian regime on its embassy in Damascus. #WomanLifeFreedom

Sit in for the Douma4 in Douma today, demanding to know their fate. Razan, Wael, Nazem, Samira - they have been in my thoughts constantly these past 3 weeks - wishing they were here to see the day they dreamed of and worked so hard to achieve. Absent but never forgotten.