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Stephen Starr

Former Freelance

Stephen Starr lived in Syria for five years until February 2012 and covered the revolt as a freelance journalist. He is the author of' Revolt in Syria: Eye-Witness to the Uprising'.

Latest articles

Syria’s war, once a rural revolt, now threatens urban elites

How did Syria’s rebels get their hands on powerful new weapons?

Does Syrian dictator Assad really want a dialogue with rebels?

How Syria has changed the rules of war coverage

Damascus bombings target Assad’s home turf

Damascus blasts show us Assad barely controls his own capital

Stephen StarrFebruary 21

Insurgents closing in on vital Aleppo airport

Israeli analyst plays down Syrian threat

Did chemical weapons kill people in Syria today?

Two years on, Syria burns while the world fiddles

Aleppo activist Edward Dark: ‘People here don't like the regime, but they hate the rebels even more’

Two years later, Syria is a society divided by death

Health care has become a major target in Syria’s conflict

Stephen StarrMarch 13

Will Assad draft all Syrians into his army? Ominous signs on TV

Capture of UN peacekeepers may have long-term consequences

The drums of war beat louder for Syria

How important is the rebel takeover of Raqqa?

Ignatieff: Syria is ‘a dog’s breakfast,’ but inaction is worse

Washington’s tilt toward Syria’s rebels will cause more harm than good

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Casualty count proves inexact science, rights group finds