April 4th , 2013 – A group of fifteen American relief and humanitarian organizations today announce that they have formed the American Relief Coalition for Syria, ARCS, in order to facilitate coordination, planning and advocacy for humanitarian assistance for Syria. The member organizations are proud to announce that they have together raised and spent more than $45 million dollars in ... Read More »

The Syrian Expatriates Organization (SEO) commends the Syrian people for organizing democratic elections to elect representatives for the Aleppo and Deir Ezzor provinces. SEO views this as an important and encouraging step towards the establishment of a new democratic Syria. Despite aerial bombardment and shelling, Syrians made the journey across the Turkish border to Gaziantep on March 2 2013 to ... Read More »

In a commemoration of International Women’s Day, SEO would like to honor every Syrian woman that has contributed, sacrificed, and suffered the last two years of Syrian revolution. SEO stresses the remarkable role Syrian women have been playing in restoring freedom and dignity. They have risked their lives and stood in solidarity with the people of Syria seeking freedom. “Women ... Read More »

Syrian Expatriates Organization (SEO) is pleased to announce the release of a new revolutionary musical album “Neshama” as a part of a big project “Neshama” that includes also a documentary movie about the role of music in the Syrian Revolution, and the obstacles that free musicians still face, through exclusive footage of the album’s recording process which took place in ... Read More »

SEO regrets the UN decision that assigned the Syrian government to manage the Humanitarian aid inside Syria. On December 19th -2012 UN issued a revised Humanitarian Assistance Response Plan (HARP), stating the intention of UN to cooperate with Syrian government to provide the Humanitarian aid inside Syria “the revised plan aimed at supporting the Government of Syria’s efforts in providing ... Read More »

  Migration Information Source, Question & Answer, Amber French, Posted: Jan 17, 2013 Editor’s Note: From a spark ignited during the Arab Spring, a violent conflict erupted in Syria in March 2011, resulting in more than 600,000 Syrians fleeing their country, the displacement within the country of nearly 2 million others, and an estimated 60,000 deaths. Dr. Fadi Al Khankan, ... Read More »

The Syrian Expatriates Organization (SEO) extends its gratitude to the Turkish government for offering the chance to the qualified Syrian refugees to attend Turkish universities. According to UNHCR Turkey is currently hosting over 140,000 Syrian refugees who are fleeing from Bashar al-Assad and his ruthless regime. SEO praises the actions by the Turkish government and encourages any other governments currently ... Read More »

More than 83 people were killed and 150 wounded in twin explosions near the University’s dorm in Aleppo. The attacks came as students were sitting for final exams, according to WSJ in a report published on January 15th 2013, and added that, Assad regime has been attempting to place blame on the rebels, however, evidence and past behaviors of the ... Read More »

SEO rejects Bashar Assad’s speech on Sunday January 6th 2013, in which he ruled out any hope of ending the daily atrocities committed by his forces. Assad’s military and the shabeeha vigilante gangs have killed more than 60,000 people and have forced nearly 3 million Syrians from their homes. According to CNN , Assad’s defiant speech has faded any possibility ... Read More »

It is with sadness that the Syrian Expatriates Organization learned of the detention of the brave Syrian activist Dr. Zaidoun Al-Zoabi 38, and his younger brother Souhaib Al-Zoabi, 22. Dr. Zaidoun and Sohaib were arrested by Syrian security forces on December 15, 2012, according to CNN. There was no reason given for cause of arrest. SEE: Syrian Activist Arrested, http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2012/12/20/ac-syria-zaidoun-detained.cnn ... Read More »