Syrian Activists Targeted Despite Western Overtures
US and European engagement with Syria hasn’t discouraged Syrian officials from continuing crack down on peaceful dissidents. By a human rights lawyer
10 Apr 10
Syria
Syrian Schoolgirl Dropouts Rise
Officials fail to impose mandatory education as parent put girls to work or marry them off. By an IWPR-trained reporter
30 Mar 10
Shocking News on a Happy Day
How a report of shootings cast a shadow over Kurdish New Year celebrations.
30 Mar 10
Child Labour in Syria
Audio slideshow produced during an IWPR workshop for young Syrian journalists held in Beirut, October 2009.
23 Mar 10
Influence of Islam Grows in Syria
Government, having cracked down on Islamists in the past, is worried about fanaticism. By an IWPR-trained reporter
20 Mar 10
Professional Musicians Struggle to Find Work in Syria
Classical music graduates are finding it hard to get work in Syria and many have to accept low pay.
19 Mar 10
Syrian Women Turn to Belly Dancing for Exercise
Belly dancing has long been an important cultural tradition in the Middle East but still is largely stigmatised as something seedy or to be seen mostly in films or on the stage.
19 Mar 10
Syrian Store Tries to Keep Traditional Music Alive
Battling against the tide of modernisation, Mohamad al-Masri has been trying to save the recordings from the golden age of Arabic music.
19 Mar 10
Doctors Uses Music Therapy With Children
A Syrian doctor has developed an unusual music therapy to treat conditions like autism, depression, anxiety and speech impediments in children.
19 Mar 10
Syrian Cinema Suffering From Neglect
Film makers in Syria are raising their voice against the lack of support and continuing censorship of their work in a country where production of films remains a state monopoly.
19 Mar 10
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