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This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on Syria and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Editors. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week\u2019s roundup to\u00a0info@SalonSyria.com<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0Monday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0night of every week.<\/p>\n

Inside Syria<\/b><\/h2>\n

What will happen to Raqqa after ISIL?<\/a>\u00a0(1 August, 2017) As ISIL is being driven out of its de facto capital in Syria, Raqqa faces an uncertain future.<\/p>\n

Ryan Lock death: Soldier ‘turned gun on himself’ while fighting IS<\/a>\u00a0(2 August, 2017) A “heroic young man” who fought with Kurdish forces in Syria killed himself to avoid falling hostage to Islamic State (IS) militants, an inquest heard.<\/p>\n

First on CNN: Russia & Syrian regime seeking to poach US-backed fighters<\/a>\u00a0(3 August, 2017) So far the coalition says there has only been “less than a handful” of defections. Last week CNN reported hat a US-backed rebel group had balked at the coalition’s insistence that it only fight ISIS not the Assad regime.<\/p>\n

From fighting regime to anti-IS, Syria rebel traces US policy shifts<\/a>\u00a0(4 August, 2017) From special forces officer to brigade-hopping rebel, Abu Jaafar has seen Syria’s uprising from all angles. But after years of setbacks, culminating in cuts to US support, he feels disillusioned.<\/p>\n

What Happened to Life in Hama City After the Regime Removed its Security Checkpoints?<\/a>\u00a0(4 August, 2017) The removal of security barriers might have resulted in a return to normalcy in Hama. But for others the checkpoints provided a source of income and a means to avoid the fighting fronts, Sada al-Sham writes.<\/p>\n

Syrian fighters, refugees arrive in rebel-held Idlib<\/a>\u00a0(4 August, 2017) Buses carrying fighters and refugees arrive in Idlib and Hama provinces from Lebanese border town of Arsal.<\/p>\n

Syrian army takes ISIL-held town of al-Sukhna in Homs<\/a>\u00a0 (5 August, 2017) Monitor says government troops have taken last ISIL-held town in Homs as army advances towards ISIL strongholds in east.<\/p>\n

Rebel groups weigh options in Syria’s east<\/a>\u00a0(7 August, 2017) Armed opposition groups from Syria’s eastern province of Deir ez-Zor are working on how to retake their city from the Islamic State before the Syrian regime does without having to ally with Kurdish forces.<\/p>\n

US-led coalition air raids kill 29 civilians in Raqqa<\/a>\u00a0(8 August, 2017) The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 14 out of 29 killed by US-led air strikes were members of the same family.<\/p>\n

Regional and International Perspectives<\/b><\/h2>\n

The dragon and the lion: China’s growing ties with Syria<\/a>\u00a0(2 August, 2017) China has benefitted from the bickering between Russia, US and Turkey – emerging as a dominant player in Syria in terms of political and economic diplomacy.<\/p>\n

Why One of Syria\u2019s Biggest Rebel Groups Reordered Its Leadership<\/a>\u00a0(3 August, 2017) Ahrar al-Sham\u2019s decision to replace its top command this week offers a glimpse at how the outgunned rebel group is adjusting to the ascendancy of al-Qaida-linked factions in Syria, and the changing nature of the insurgency against president Bashar al-Assad.<\/p>\n

Khan Sheikhoun, and the Persistence of Conspiracy Theories and Sarin<\/a>\u00a0(3 August, 2017) Much like the August 21, 2013 Sarin attacks in Damascus, the April 4, 2017 Khan Sheikhoun Sarin attack has given birth to a range of theories about what did or did not happen.<\/p>\n

Opinion: Its End Has Come, But Where Will ISIS Go?<\/a>\u00a0(4 August, 2017) Al-Araby’s political analyst Salama Kila paints ISIS as an imperialist tool used as by the powerful as a pretext for invasion and conquest.<\/p>\n

Burning Raqqa<\/a>\u00a0(5 August, 2017) Laura Gottesdiener writes that US military operations in Syria are looking less like a battle against ISIS and more like a war on civilians.<\/p>\n

Rouhani: Solution to Syria Crisis is Through Dialogue, Eradicating Terrorism<\/a>\u00a0(7 August, 2017) SANA reports on swearing in ceremony for Iranian leader’s second presidential term in the capital Tehran.<\/p>\n

How a Free Syrian Army Unit Uncovered the Rebels\u2019 Israeli Connection and Switched Sides<\/a>\u00a0(8 August, 2017) Rania Khalek writes that before the Golan Brigade was targeted for destruction by Israel and Al Qaeda, it was allied with them.<\/p>\n

Policy and Reports<\/b><\/h2>\n

Isis: UN study finds foreign fighters in Syria ‘lack basic understanding of Islam’<\/a>\u00a0(4 August, 2017) Research shows economic factors and ‘lack of meaning’ in life makes warzone attractive.<\/p>\n

Decolonising Syria’s so-called ‘queer liberation’<\/a>\u00a0(5 August, 2017) Razan Ghazzawi writes on Rojava’s new international LGBTQI brigade, the “war on terror” and the Western left’s erasure of local struggles.<\/p>\n

The US Is Far More Deeply Involved In Syria Than You Know<\/a>\u00a0(6 August, 2017) The Drumpf administration has increased its military and political support for Syrian forces as they fight their way into the ISIS-held city of Raqqa. But many fear what will follow when ISIS is eventually ousted.<\/p>\n

Veteran prosecutor to quit UN Syria human rights probe<\/a>\u00a0(6 August, 2017) Carla del Ponte said a lack of political backing from the UN Security Council had made the job impossible.<\/p>\n

The Men Who Trade ISIS Loot<\/a>\u00a0(6 August, 2017) The middlemen who buy and sell antiquities looted by Islamic State from Syria and Iraq explain how the smuggling supply chain works<\/p>\n

U.S.-Led Coalition Hit Raqqa Hospital with Phosphorus Bombs: Red Crescent Deputy<\/a>\u00a0(7 August, 2017) Local activists have also backed relief worker’s claims over the coalition’s use of internationally banned weapons.<\/p>\n

Syrian National Coalition President to Resign: Sources<\/a>\u00a0(7 August, 2017) Opposition leader Riad Seif will surrender his role as chief of the Istanbul-based political bloc, sources reveal to Zaman al-Wasl.<\/p>\n

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham plots its next move in northern Syria<\/a>\u00a0(7 August, 2017) Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is consolidating its influence in northern Syria, mainly in Idlib, and trying to position itself as a de facto interlocutor in political agreements reshaping the country.<\/p>\n

Documentaries, Special Reports, and Other Media<\/b><\/h2>\n

Laughing at ISIS to defeat them\u00a0<\/a>(21 July, 2017) Deep in the outskirts of Mumbai, India, tucked away in a small conference room among dozens of buildings known as Bollywood’s “Film City,” the US government is implementing a unique, and until now, unknown counterterrorism program aimed at diminishing the online influence of terror groups like ISIS – by making fun of them.<\/p>\n

A Play About Syria as a Country in a Coma<\/a>\u00a0(23 July, 2017) In the play \u201cWhile I Was Waiting,\u201d Omar (Mustafa Kur), a former telecom worker from the less affluent and besieged Damascus suburbs, gives us the sum of his life in days\u201410,749 to be precise.<\/p>\n

Bribes, graft and the cost of moving cash in Syria\u2019s war economy<\/a>\u00a0(27 July, 2017) International aid organizations can no longer fund more than a dozen hospitals and medical centers in the east Damascus suburbs because of rebel infighting that is paralyzing money transfer operations into the encircled opposition enclave.<\/p>\n

Abandoned zoo animals from Syria’s Aleppo find refuge in Turkey<\/a>\u00a0(1 August, 2017) Animals have increasingly also become victims of the war in Syria that has killed hundreds of thousands of civilians and displaced millions of others.<\/p>\n

Syrian refugee graduates as a doctor in London after 10 years and four countries in medical school<\/a>\u00a0 (2 August, 2017) “One day I might go somewhere where there is war because I understand how difficult it is to lose everything.”<\/p>\n

Escape from Syria: Rania’s odyssey \u2013 video<\/a>\u00a0(2 August, 2017)Rania Mustafa Ali, 20, filmed her journey from the ruins of Kobane in Syria to Austria. Her footage shows what many refugees face on their perilous journey to Europe.<\/p>\n

Turkish soldiers arrested after video shows horrific beatings and abuse of Syrian refugees<\/a>\u00a0(4 August, 2017) Rights groups have consistently criticised Turkey\u2019s army for inhumane treatment and shooting people trying to cross the border<\/p>\n

Syria’s doll-makers: ‘I protect my children’s dreams’<\/a>\u00a0(5 August, 2017) Handmade dolls carry the stories of Syrian families, both devastating and hopeful, to the world.<\/p>\n

Turkish Language ‘a Must’ if Syrians Hope to Improve Jobs Options<\/a>\u00a0(7 August, 2017) The Turkish language requirement is one of the main problems faced by the Syrian job seeker in Turkey, Iqtissad writes.<\/p>\n

Syria: Idlib locals try to regain normality<\/a>\u00a0(8 August, 2017) This report shows that a de-escalation agreement aimed at ending hostilities between government and rebel forces is having an effect. But the fear of attack is never far away.<\/p>\n

Maps<\/b><\/h2>\n

How many bombs are dropped on Raqqa daily?<\/a>\u00a0(1 August, 2017) Since the start of the operation to retake Raqqa from ISIL, an estimated 400 civilians have been killed.<\/p>\n

The battle for Raqqa: Who controls what<\/a>\u00a0(3 August, 2017) Raqqa is the capital of ISIL’s so-called caliphate, and it’s probably where the group will make its last stand.<\/p>\n

SYRIA \u2013 Interactive conflict map (4th of August 2017)<\/a>\u00a0The map presents main military events since June 12, 2017 (last release of interactive map) to August 4, 2017.<\/p>\n

Syria’s civil war explained from the beginning<\/a>\u00a0 (5 August, 2017) The Syrian civil war is the deadliest conflict the 21st century has witnessed so far.<\/p>\n

Arabic Links:<\/b><\/h2>\n

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The English version of this article can be found here:\u00a0<\/b>Syrian regime says it’s time for the displaced to return<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u062a\u062d\u0631\u0643 \u062a\u0631\u0643\u064a\u0627 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0631\u0623\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>This article explores Turkey\u2019s possible role in Syria after Erdo\u011fan\u2019s new statement that the Turkish army is ready to launch new military campaigns.<\/p>\n

\u0647\u0631\u0645\u0646\u0627 \u064a\u0627 \u062f\u0645\u0634\u0642<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>Zaina Shahla reflects on her daily life observations in Damascus and the recent news\u00a0 of the death of journalist Khaled Al Khatib and software developer Bassel Khartabil.<\/p>\n

\u0628\u0627\u0633\u0644.. \u062c\u0631\u062d\u0646\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0641\u062a\u0648\u062d<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>Fatimah Yassin reflects on the recent news that Bassel Khartabil had been executed by the Syrian regime shortly after his disappearance in 2015.<\/p>\n

“\u062a\u0642\u0628\u0631\u0646\u064a \u064a\u0627 \u062d\u0628\u064a”… \u0645\u0623\u0633\u0627\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u062c\u0648\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0648\u0631\u064a \u0641\u064a \u0644\u0639\u0628\u0629 \u0641\u064a\u062f\u064a\u0648<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>A new mobile video game “Bury Me, My Love” tracks a Syrian refugee’s journey to Europe through text messages.<\/p>\n

\u0627\u062a\u0651\u0641\u0627\u0642 \u0648\u0642\u0641 \u0625\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0627\u0631 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u063a\u0648\u0637\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0631\u0642\u064a\u0651\u0629 \u0628\u0645\u0647\u0628\u0651 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u064a\u0627\u062d<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 Civilians in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta was recruited for a full implementation of the cease-fire and access to humanitarian aid, but regime forces have continued missile strikes under the pretext that extremist groups remain.<\/p>\n

The English version of this article can be found here:\u00a0<\/b>Despite cease-fire, shelling continues in Eastern Ghouta<\/a><\/p>\n

\u062e\u064a\u0628\u0627\u062a \u062a\u0631\u0627\u0645\u0628\u060c \u0623\u062d\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0628\u0648\u062a\u064a\u0646\u060c \u0648\u0623\u0648\u0647\u0627\u0645\u0646\u0627<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Marwan Kabalan discusses the new sanctions that the US Congress imposed on Russia and policy implication in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0<\/i>[This article is published jointly in partnership with Jadaliyya.<\/a>]\u00a0<\/i><\/div>\n
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