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Harun al-Aswad

Istanbul

Journalist and Photographer at Freelance

Independent journalist | MA Journalism (DL) student at the University of Portsmouth | ✉️ [email protected]

Articles

  • Mar 19, 2025 | ozarab.media | Harun al-Aswad

    Notorious war criminals led bloody attacks on Syria’s coast Coordinated attacks by Assad loyalists led to clashes that saw hundreds of civilians killed in mere days A member of the security forces loyal to the interim Syrian government guards a checkpoint previously held by supporters of deposed president Bashar al-Assad, in Hmeimim, Latakia, on 11 March 2025 (AFP) As the bloodiest days since the new authorities took power in Damascus unfolded earlier this month, blame was quickly cast in...

  • Mar 19, 2025 | middleeasteye.net | Harun al-Aswad

    As the bloodiest days since the new authorities took power in Damascus unfolded earlier this month, blame was quickly cast in multiple directions. Reports, however, soon surfaced revealing that key figures within deposed President Bashar al-Assad’s war machine were behind the coordinated assault that sparked the ensuing violence.

  • Mar 4, 2025 | middleeasteye.net | Harun al-Aswad |Alex MacDonald

    Ahlam Hassanien had been working as a manager at the state-run Syrian telecommunications company Syrian Telecom, providing a steady income to support her son and family over the past decade. Although she earned only around $30 a month (500,000 Syrian pounds), her job was her main source of livelihood, allowing her to pursue her studies and work towards career advancement. Now, her life has been turned upside down.

  • Feb 11, 2025 | middleeasteye.net | Alex MacDonald |Harun al-Aswad |Ali Hüseyin Bakir

    For most of Syria's 14-year civil war, Kafranbel was one of the most internationally recognised hubs of resistance to the government of Bashar al-Assad. Residents of the small town in Idlib governorate - dubbed the "conscience of the revolution" - would gather each week to unfurl colourful banners, often in English, voicing support for the Syrian revolutionaries, but also commenting on a range of issues including press freedom, global politics, human rights and abuses by rebel forces.

  • Dec 3, 2024 | middleeasteye.net | Harun al-Aswad

    As Syrian rebels gain more ground in key government areas in northwestern Syria, an advanced locally made drone is being credited as a vital element behind the success of a lightning offensive.

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Harun al-Aswad
Harun al-Aswad @harun_alaswad
4 Jun 25

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Harun al-Aswad
Harun al-Aswad @harun_alaswad
23 May 25

“As security threats rise, #Europe is rethinking its dependence on US weapons.” Delving into US defence policy and its impact on Europe in my newest article, featuring sharp insights from leading defence and #security experts experts Gesine Weber, Anthony Tucker-Jones https://t.co/l1nPzp4WJW

Harun al-Aswad
Harun al-Aswad @harun_alaswad
21 Mar 25

Coordinated attacks by Assad loyalists led to clashes that saw hundreds of civilians killed in mere days on the #Syrian_coast. My latest: https://t.co/3BdWvWJUda