Hussam Hammoud
Hussam Hammoud is a Syrian investigative journalist from Raqqa who has reported on war crimes and jihadist networks since 2011. He has worked with major international media outlets, covering Islamic State group atrocities and Assad regime abuses.
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Syrians Queue for Fuel as Iraqi Oil Flows Past Them
As gas stations across Syria ran dry, thousands of Iraqi tankers were crossing the country daily on Iraq's new western export route, avoiding the Strait of Hormuz. A journey along the road from the eastern border to the coast reveals how the abundance and shortage are connected.
Despite Calls for Calm, the Violence in Sweida Shows No Sign of Ending
Sweida, in southern Syria, a province once spared the worst of the country’s civil war, has become one of its most dangerous flash points. What was once an enclave of fragile calm is now a battlefield where sectarian fears, local militias, insurgent networks and outside powers collide.