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Asaad Hanna

Asaad Hanna is a Syrian civil society and human rights activist and an economics graduate from Damascus University.

Anas al-Kholi with his camera near Damascus.

Syrian activists tell stories of displacement over lost decade

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Syrian students explore college education online

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A man works on a mosaic artwork, copied from an original painting, in a workshop in Kafranbel town in the Idlib governorate January 17, 2015. The workshop has 30 workers who manufacture artistic and revolutionary mosaics in Kafranbel. Each mosaic artwork takes 5 to 10 days to complete. The artists exhibit their artwork in local and international exhibitions, and have a scheduled exhibition this month about the "Syrian Revolution" in Turkey. Picture taken January 17, 2015. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi (SYRIA - Tag

Ancient Syrian mosaics crumble under weight of war

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People shop during the holy month of Ramadan in the rebel-held Idlib city, Syria June 8, 2017. Picture taken June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah - RTX39SDA

Syrian war has reshaped Ramadan for many

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A general view shows damaged buildings in the Waer district in the central Syrian city of Homs, Syria September 19, 2016. REUTERS/Omar Sanadiki - RTSOFCN

Syrian regime evacuates civilians from last rebel-held area in Homs

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Thousands flee Aleppo as regime regains control

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A Syrian refugee teacher distributes books to her refugee students in their classroom at Fatih Sultan Mehmet School in Karapurcek district of Ankara, Turkey, September 28, 2015. Out of 640,000 Syrian children in Turkey, 400,000 are not at school, a Turkish official told Reuters on Friday, warning that those who miss out are likely to be exploited by "gangs and criminals". Educating the children among more than 2.2 million Syrian refugees in Turkey - most of whom live outside purpose-built camps - is seen as

Educating Syrian refugees still a challenge in Turkey

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Fighters of the Syria Democratic Forces take an overwatch position in northern province of Raqqa, Syria May 27, 2016. REUTERS/Rodi Said - RTX2EIZ3

Is new strategy needed for fighting IS in Syria?

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An actress has her make-up applied before the filming of a scene in an episode of Syrian TV series "Al-Haqaeb - Dhubou al-Shanatee" (Baggage - Pack Your Bags), directed by Al-Laith Hajjo, at the set location in old Damascus July 6, 2014. As conflict continues in Syria, the group of actors is literally risking their lives to bring drama to television screens. Like many Syrian dramas filmed over the last three years, the TV series focuses on the life of a Syrian family living through the war. Picture taken Ju

The politicization of Syria's soap operas

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Islamist Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra members gesture while posing on a tank on Al-Khazan frontline of Khan Sheikhoun, northern Idlib province May 17, 2014. REUTERS/Hamid Khatib (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS CONFLICT) - RTR3PM9N

Syrians fight Jabhat al-Nusra with cameras, social media

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A man rides on a motorbike as another one walks past damaged buildings in the rebel-controlled area of al-Nashabyia town in Eastern Ghouta, Syria April 13, 2016. Picture taken April 13, 2016. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh - RTX29YRZ

Opposition infighting gives Assad regime opening in Eastern Ghouta

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Amid fragile truce with Damascus, Syria opposition battles IS

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