Youssef Sadaki is a research assistant at the Orient Research Center. He previously worked in international and Syrian development organizations in Syria and southern Turkey. https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/youssef-sadaki/rss en Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Wed, 01 Mar 2017 12:40:51 +0000 Youssef Sadaki https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/03/01/fmaa-our-priority-is-to-establish-our-free-future-state https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/community/2017/03/01/fmaa-our-priority-is-to-establish-our-free-future-state As foreign powers try to identify effective and trustworthy partners on the ground in Syria, researcher Youssef Sadaki discusses fighting ISIS and Syria’s future with Saleh al-Saleh, an official from the Forces of Martyr Ahmad al-Abdo (FMAA) rebel group. Government & Pro-Government Forces Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Tue, 10 Jan 2017 12:28:58 +0000 Youssef Sadaki https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/01/10/the-damascus-water-war-unpacking-the-cause-of-the-capitals-shortage https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2017/01/10/the-damascus-water-war-unpacking-the-cause-of-the-capitals-shortage As opposition factions and government forces trade blame for making major water pumps non-operational and cutting off Damascus’ water supply, millions in the capital suffer the consequences of what the U.N. are calling a war crime. Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:42:43 +0000 Youssef Sadaki https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/08/16/analysis-the-political-moves-behind-the-siege-of-aleppo https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/08/16/analysis-the-political-moves-behind-the-siege-of-aleppo Nearly all of the major power players involved in the Syrian conflict have a part to play in the ongoing battle for Aleppo. Expert Youssef Sadaki explains how Syria’s largest city could determine the balance of power in the Syrian war. Displacement Government & Pro-Government Forces War Economy Mon, 08 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 Youssef Sadaki https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/02/08/two-years-of-siege-and-starvation-in-moadamiya https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2016/02/08/two-years-of-siege-and-starvation-in-moadamiya Pro-government forces tightened their siege of the Damascus suburb of Moadamiya at the weekend, capturing a strategic strip of land connecting it with the neighboring suburb of Daraya. While negotiations continue over the lifting of the siege, the community of nearly 45,000 grow hungrier by the day.