On 21/8/2013, the Eastern Ghouta was subjected to bombing with missiles containing poisonous gases. Within a couple of hours, 1300 people had died and approximately 2000 were suffering from various levels of suffocation. This attack came to be known as one of the worst massacres Syria had seen since the uprisings began in 2011. At […]
Syria Six Years On: Continuous Violations and Absent Justice
Six years ago, popular protests of an unprecedented nature erupted across Syria. This took place after approximately half a century of emergency rule in which all forms of participation in public life outside the control of the state was halted, including political parties and organisations as well as NGOs. Syria was a closed state in […]
Mediterranean Deaths Tragedy: Ignoring the Causes will lead to further Tragedies
On Sunday 19/4/2015, a shipping boat carrying illegal immigrants attempting to reach the shores of Italy sunk in the Mediterranean, leading to the death of around 700 people with only 24 survivors that managed to remain on the ship. It is thought that many of the immigrants on board were Syrians who were searching for […]
Syrian Refugees Exceed Three Million Mark
The United Nations has announced that the number of Syrian refugees has exceeded the three million mark; the highest number reached since the beginning of the popular uprisings began in March 2011. According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Lebanon is home to the largest number of Syrian refugees, accommodating 1176971 Syrian refugees. Turkey […]