Syria: Empowering Vulnerable Communities
Filling the vacuum created by the collapse of government institutions.
Filling the vacuum created by the collapse of government institutions.
Local campaigners say that they are not invited to political or cultural gatherings.
In newly-liberated Idlib, rebels cannot agree on who should run services.
Politics, disputes and feuds mulled over as traditional coffeehouses continue to play central community role.
Moves to curb groups seen as too "political" reflect growing influence of Moscow.
State refuses to recognise followers of Tengrism as a religious group.
Despite progress on talks to amend upcoming NGO bill, other legislation imposes worrying restrictions.
Long-awaited legislation on state funding fails to address issues of concern.
Still seen as fairly safe, Jaramana has become a refuge for people displaced by fighting elsewhere.
Couples describe difficulty of winning acceptance when they marry across faith divides.