Ahmad al-Dimashqi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/ahmad-al-dimashqi/rss en Civil Society Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Ahmad al-Dimashqi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/10/20/do-it-yourself-alternative-energy-in-besieged-al-ghouta https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/10/20/do-it-yourself-alternative-energy-in-besieged-al-ghouta Syria Deeply speaks with a medical equipment engineer and member of the Union of Free Syria Doctors in besieged eastern al-Ghouta to discuss the creative methods residents are using to overcome the blockade. Displacement ISIS Fri, 28 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Ahmad al-Dimashqi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/08/28/syrians-risk-disappearing-while-applying-for-amnesty https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/08/28/syrians-risk-disappearing-while-applying-for-amnesty President Assad’s declarations of amnesty have led to the arrest and detainment of many who accepted the offer, say activists and relatives of those now considered missing. Displacement Religious & Ethnic Groups Thu, 16 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Ahmad al-Dimashqi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/04/16/the-complicated-battle-for-yarmouk-palestinian-refugee-camp-a-qa-with-a-revolution-spring-gathering-activist https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/04/16/the-complicated-battle-for-yarmouk-palestinian-refugee-camp-a-qa-with-a-revolution-spring-gathering-activist “Nusra also provided headquarters for the ISIS fighters to enable them to penetrate the camp more easily, and they prevented the reinforcements sent by the free army from reaching the camp to support al-Aknaf brigades in standing against ISIS and clashed with them.”. Displacement War Economy Wed, 08 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Ahmad al-Dimashqi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/04/08/syrian-refugees-turn-to-cooking-to-make-a-living https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/04/08/syrian-refugees-turn-to-cooking-to-make-a-living Rima spoke with Syria Deeply about her experience of launching a catering company in the Egyptian capital. Displacement War Economy Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Ahmad al-Dimashqi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/08/11/syrian-women-face-backbreaking-labor-exhaustion-as-they-enter-the-job-market https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/08/11/syrian-women-face-backbreaking-labor-exhaustion-as-they-enter-the-job-market Women are taking on jobs traditionally held by men – but at a physical and emotional cost. Human Rights Thu, 05 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Ahmad al-Dimashqi https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/06/05/across-syria-water-shortages-mean-big-business-for-dealers https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/06/05/across-syria-water-shortages-mean-big-business-for-dealers In a small city near Damascus, water trade on the black market is thriving. But as residents pay high prices for containers that are often contaminated, officials say shortages will continue until winter.