Ali Al ibrahim

2 months ago | occrp.org | Ali Al ibrahim |Kevin Hall |Selma Mhaoud |Shaya Laughlin

Documents recovered from one of Syria’s former intelligence branches show how Bashar al Assad’s regime tracked foreign journalists as they entered the country to cover the civil war, including a long-missing American war correspondent. The documents mention Austin Tice, who disappeared while working for the Washington Post and the McClatchy news chain. The files do not list him as deceased. It’s an important distinction, because little is known about Tice’s disappearance.

Oct 18, 2024 | theafricanmirror.africa | Ali Al ibrahim |Mohammed Bassiki |Jacob Goldberg

This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. By Ali Al Ibrahim, Mohammed Bassiki and Jacob Goldberg SYRIAN refugees deported from Lebanon say they suffered abuses by security forces on both sides of the border, including beatings by Lebanese authorities and forced conscription into the Syrian army. Some have died in detention or disappeared.

Oct 16, 2024 | thenewhumanitarian.org | Ali Al ibrahim |Mohammed Bassiki |Jacob Goldberg

Republish this articleThis story was produced in collaboration between the Syrian Investigative Journalism Unit (SIRAJ), The New Humanitarian, and the Access Center for Human Rights (ACHR), with support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). It was published in Arabic by Daraj and in English by The New Humanitarian.

Sep 24, 2024 | occrp.org | Ali Al ibrahim |Selma Mhaoud

At first glance, these videos are typical Syrian government propaganda — the sort of thing that’s flooded state TV over more than a decade of civil war. Large trucks hauling tanks down dusty roads past rifle-toting soldiers. In one corner, an image of President Bashar Al-Assad appears in sunglasses and military fatigues, urging his troops on “to Idlib,” one of the country's last pockets of rebel-held territory. Look closer, though, and you’ll see something out of place.