Mohammed Hardan

Mohammed Hardan is a journalist and human rights researcher who covers the Middle East for several media outlets. He holds a master's degree in journalism with a thesis on "The Political Economy of Citizen Journalism in War Conditions." He discussed the rights of citizen journalists in Syria at the 20th LSE Media Futures Conference in London. On Twitter: @_MohammedHardan

Syria | Jun 16, 2022

Syrian jihadi leader courts Druze community in Idlib

The leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Abu Mohammed al-Golani, continues to market himself as a moderate leader.

Syria | Jun 3, 2022

Clashes turn tribal between Turkish-backed opposition factions

The Turkish-backed opposition factions are trying to portray their conflicts as tribal in a bid to absolve themselves of the violations committed in the area.

Syrian Kurdish and Arab families are pictured fleeing in the countryside of the town of Darbasiyah.

Syria | May 11, 2022

Northwest Syria's Arabian horses at risk of being forgotten

Owners of purebred Arabian horses in northwest Syria are unable to register the animals without access to the World Arabian Horse Organization.

Syria | May 11, 2022

HTS leader tours Idlib on Eid al-Fitr

Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, continues to appear in public as he promotes his image as a leader who cares about the inhabitants of northwest Syria.

Syria | Apr 24, 2022

Smuggling across Syrian-Turkish border grows despite risks

Illegal border entries lead to arrests, deportations and even death.

Syrians coming from Turkey go through the Bab al-Salame crossing in the border town of Azaz in the rebel-held north of Aleppo province, to spend the last days of Ramadan and the Eid al-Fitr holiday early next month with family, Syria, April 18, 2022.

Syria | Apr 21, 2022

Rare Syrian NGO formed to defend LGBT community

Syrian LGBT activists are carrying out various campaigns to demand their rights and stop the violations against them.

Syria | Mar 28, 2022

Displaced Syrians in Idlib hold classes in Roman ruins

Volunteers have made ancient ruins in the middle of a displacement camp in Idlib into classrooms for displaced women and children.

Syria | Mar 18, 2022

Jihadi group raises prices in Syria’s Idlib as war rages in Ukraine

While some believe the Russian war on Ukraine has upped prices in northwest Syria, others accuse Hayat Tahrir al-Sham of exploiting the crisis to make gains.

A street vendor displays pastries and bread, as Syrians buy food products at a market ahead of iftar, the evening meal that ends the daily fast at sunset, on the second day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, Ariha, Idlib province, Syria, April 15, 2021.

Syria | Mar 5, 2022

Residents in north Syria grow angry at Turkish-backed rebels over rise in bombings

The wave of assassinations reflects the failure of the Turkish-backed opposition factions to secure the area in north Syria, while their members are accused of facilitating these operations by turning a blind eye on smuggling operations from regime and Kurdish-held areas.