In this video produced by the Syrian American Council (SAC), four members of the organization highlight the significant moments that helped start the Syrian revolution and the ongoing efforts by SAC to support the revolution for freedom and dignity in Syria.

With a new office now open at 20 F Street, NW, in Washington, D.C., SAC has increased its lobbying efforts to educate government officials about the Syrian revolution. A delegation met this week with president Obama’s special assistant Samantha Power who promised to deliver the message to the president. In addition, meetings were held with [...]

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By Matt Vasilogambros | National Journal May 12, 2012 | 8:00 a.m. Five years after being jailed, beaten, and tortured by government forces as a student in Damascus, Ahed al-Hendi is a Syrian dissident in the U.S. calling for Washington to arm the opposition fighting President Bashar al-Assad and his forces. “We want it to [...]

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Letter – New York Times Published: May 8, 2012 Regarding “Syria’s threatened minorities” (Views, May 5) by Jonathan Randal: President Bashar al-Assad has created a false narrative of cultural, ethnic and religious inclusiveness under his regime. Nothing could be further from the truth: Minority rights are not protected in Syria today. Syria’s minorities enjoyed greater [...]

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Sana Khatib is a full-time mother and activist against the Assad regime in Syria. She founded the Text for Syria campaign and invests a lot of time and energy into protests that meet up in Chicago.

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