Welcome to the weekly Syria Deeply newsletter. We’ve rounded up the most important stories and developments about Syria and the Syrians in order to bring you valuable news and analysis.

Uncovering Human Rights Abuses in Syria: Q&A with Dr. Anna Neistat

Syria Deeply speaks with Dr. Anna Neistat about her undercover human rights work in Syria with Human Rights Watch’s Emergency Team, Russia’s widening role, the west’s hyper-focus on the Islamic State and the future of the conflict as she sees it.

Do-It-Yourself Alternative Energy in Besieged al-Ghouta

Syria Deeply speaks with a medical equipment engineer and member of the Union of Free Syrian Doctors in besieged eastern al-Ghouta to discuss the creative methods residents are using to overcome the government-imposed blockade.

Russia’s Air Campaign Benefits ISIS

That ISIS benefits from Russia’s military involvement is no surprise, and is not even a coincidence or unfortunate by-product, argues Sharif Nashashibi. The stronger ISIS gets, the more people will buy into the flawed notion that Assad is an indispensable partner in the group’s defeat. Assad hence becomes part of the solution to the Syrian conflict rather than part of the problem, or in fact the cause.

More Recent Stories to Look Out for at Syria Deeply:

• Repurposed Weddings Emerge From the Ashes of the Syrian Conflict
• My Syrian Diary: Part 44
• Without Committed Air Support, Kurdish Forces Cannot go on the Offensive Against ISIS 

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