Syria contributor: Younes Ahmad Younes Ahmad / Damascus https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/younes-ahmad-2/rss en Voices from Inside the ‘Giant Prison’ of Raqqa Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Thu, 23 Apr 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Younes Ahmad https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/04/23/voices-from-inside-the-giant-prison-of-raqqa https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2015/04/23/voices-from-inside-the-giant-prison-of-raqqa Syria Deeply spoke by satellite phone and email with people living in Raqqa. Across Syria, Sectarian Differences Threaten Once Unshakeable Family Ties Civil Society Fri, 11 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Younes Ahmad https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/07/11/across-syria-sectarian-differences-threaten-once-unshakeable-family-ties https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/07/11/across-syria-sectarian-differences-threaten-once-unshakeable-family-ties Across Syria, couples from different sects or with opposing political views are seeing their once strong family ties begin to fray. Matchmaking Services Replace Dating in Wartime Arts & Culture Wed, 25 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Younes Ahmad https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/06/25/matchmaking-services-replace-dating-in-wartime https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/06/25/matchmaking-services-replace-dating-in-wartime In rural Idlib, marriage offices are fixing people up – but some say they’re exploiting the institution of marriage for wartime financial gain.