Mais Istanbelli manages Syrian contributors for Syria Deeply. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/mais-istanbelli/rss en Civil Society Mon, 23 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Mais Istanbelli https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2015/11/23/death-is-always-the-hardest-part-qa-with-zein-al-rifai https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2015/11/23/death-is-always-the-hardest-part-qa-with-zein-al-rifai Britain’s Rory Peck Trust, which honors the best freelance journalists around the world, has given an award to 28-year-old Zein al-Rifai of Aleppo for his coverage of his home city. Syria Deeply spoke to him about his work and the struggles of journalists in Syria’s most dangerous city. Human Rights Tue, 01 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Mais Istanbelli https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/09/01/chemical-weapons-opening-door-to-hell-in-syria-msf https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/09/01/chemical-weapons-opening-door-to-hell-in-syria-msf Syria Deeply spoke to Doctors Without Borders about allegations of chemical weapons use against civilians in areas across Syria since the uprising began in March 2011. In recent months, at least 11 hospitals in Aleppo have been bombed by government forces. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Human Rights Tue, 16 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Mais Istanbelli https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/06/16/defying-the-blockade-to-help-ghoutas-children https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/06/16/defying-the-blockade-to-help-ghoutas-children “Most children under five years of age who were born in the besieged areas of Syria have never encountered some of the most basic things in life.”. Arts & Culture Civil Society Mon, 15 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Mais Istanbelli https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/12/15/aid-group-uses-heritage-for-peace-deploys-culture-to-preserve-syrian-identity https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/12/15/aid-group-uses-heritage-for-peace-deploys-culture-to-preserve-syrian-identity ‘Studies show that common heritage helps foster compatibility between communities in the postwar phase’. Human Rights Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Mais Istanbelli https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/11/13/when-human-trafficking-goes-awry https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/11/13/when-human-trafficking-goes-awry A Syrian lawyer tells the story of his Palestinian wife’s dangerous trip at sea – and how she ended up in an Egyptian jail. Displacement Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Mais Istanbelli https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/11/13/a-syrian-story-moving-syrian-refugees-into-europe https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/11/13/a-syrian-story-moving-syrian-refugees-into-europe ‘Those working in the smuggling business by sea are new in the profession. I believe they are godless; they are human traffickers’. Displacement Human Rights Tue, 11 Nov 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Mais Istanbelli https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/11/11/the-road-of-a-refugee-looking-for-a-place-to-start-over https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/11/11/the-road-of-a-refugee-looking-for-a-place-to-start-over A Syrian doctor tells the story of his flight to Lebanon, and the difficulties he, and many others, face. Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Mon, 20 Oct 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Mais Istanbelli https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/10/20/in-kafranbel-a-struggle-to-survive-and-keep-protests-alive https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/10/20/in-kafranbel-a-struggle-to-survive-and-keep-protests-alive Raed Fares, a Syrian activist from the northern city of Kafranbel in the Idlib countryside, speaks to Syria Deeply about the state of revolutionary fervor in his town.