(A thread)

How has the demographics of Syria changed? How many live outside of the Assad regimes control?

How many live

- as refugees
- in opposition areas
- in SDF/YPG areas

World Bank estimated Syria's population to be 21,082,966 in 2011 and to number 16,906,283 in 2018 According to UNHCR the number of Syrian refugees (not counting those in Europe) is currently at 5,642,322. Most of them reside in Turkey, followed by Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt.

My latest for @TheNewTurkey about the demonstrations in Deir Ezzor against the YPG, the reasons behind them and the ongoing ISIS insurgency in the region. To the end of the article, I argue that Deir Ezzor should become an opposition stronghold again:

thenewturkey.org/the-occupation… "The local people of Deir Ezzor, driven by tribal dynamics, organized wide-scaled demonstrations against the YPG-dominated governance in their areas. The demonstrators cut off roads from Deir Ezzor to Hasakah and burned tires."

Regime forces and allied militias captured strategic Abu Dali village and Hamdaniyah village from Syrian rebels and #HTS. Regime is also assaulting on #Athsan: wikimapia.org/#lang=tr&lat=3… Abu Dali was a black market hub where civilians and rebels bought important stuffs from corrupt regime local warlords. After assault of #HTS into the city, this supply road was cut