The Battle to Learn Under Siege
Souad Khibiyeh for The Syrian Observer
December 26, 2013
Schools have been destroyed and children are traumatized in eastern Ghouta
Schools have been destroyed and children are traumatized in eastern Ghouta
A year-long government siege on Yarmouk and southern parts of Damascus has made basic goods and food inaccessible
Assad loyalists opened for on families as they were evacuating Beit Sahm
Some people have suggested Razan Zeitouneh should not be given extra attention, but she is a cut above the average
Zaitouneh had previously received a “direct threat” that she described as coming from unknown sources
Zeithouneh was kidnapped at her offices along with three colleagues
The absence of animal feed has led many people to slaughter their animals
The Syrian Journalists Association documented the deaths of 9 media workers in November alone
State news agency says terrorists are using chemical weapons
The unique geography, sectarian makeup and military status of the city make the situation precarious
Sabra calls on the political blocs “to focus on the material and tangible gains and military operations to ensure tightening the noose on the regime’s forces”
The recapture paves the way for military and humanitarian supplies between Damascus, Ghouta and the south of the country
Anti-Assad forces’ gains debunk the regime’s false allegations about its victories
Never mind that the first people who took to the streets demanding the overthrow of the regime also took to the streets protesting against Islamist extremists
Campaign of voluntary hunger strikes to protest forced starvation
Several local media sources, including some opposed to Assad report that opposition shelling regularly injures civilians – including women and children
Let down by the international community, Syrians had to rely on extremist groups for help
All roads in to the Ghouta area are closed
The regime forces are targeting civilians in the Jaramana area in order to create division between the civilians and FSA
Abu Wael, a paramedic from the town of Zamlka, says he chose the colour yellow for these masks because it reminds children of the cartoon character Sponge Bob
