Syria contributor: Hasan Arfeh The Syrian Independent Media Group is comprised of five independent Syrian media organizations working together to highlight untold stories from the war-torn country: Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism; Rozana Radio; Syria Deeply; Syria Untold; and the Violation Documentation Center in Syria. The project is supported by International Media Support. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/hasan-arfeh/rss en How the White Helmets Have Evolved During the Civil War Civil Society Mon, 14 Nov 2016 09:04:12 +0000 Hasan Arfeh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/11/14/how-the-white-helmets-have-evolved-during-the-civil https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/11/14/how-the-white-helmets-have-evolved-during-the-civil Over the past three years, the Syrian Civil Defense, a volunteer operation active in eight of Syria’s 14 provinces, has had to adapt technically and emotionally in order to continue doing one of the hardest jobs in the conflict. Governing the Most Dangerous City in Syria Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:54:06 +0000 Hasan Arfeh https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/08/04/governing-the-most-dangerous-city-in-syria https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/08/04/governing-the-most-dangerous-city-in-syria Aleppo has long been one of Syria’s most violent battlefields, but despite the ongoing fighting and clashes for control between various warring factions, local councils in opposition-held areas of the city continue to govern.