Deir ez-Zor (Arabic: دير الزور Dayr az-Zūr; Syriac: ܕܝܪܐ ܙܥܘܪܬܐ Dayrāʾ Zəʿōrtāʾ) is the largest city in eastern Syria and the seventh largest in the country. It is now part of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.
In the 2004 census, Deir ez-Zor had a population of 211,857 people. It lies on the shores of the Euphrates River.
When I first visited Raqqa in 2022 with friends from the Internationalist Commune in Rojava, the consequences of the fight against the Islamic State were still evident everywhere: collapsed houses between the open rows of shops in the city center and bullet holes in the walls of many buildings. But the city also radiated something
The Fez’a tradition in Deir ez-Zor builds unity and strengthens social solidarity.
A water forum was launched on Sunday in the city of Hasakah, organized by the Union of Municipalities in North and East Syria, with the participation of academics, experts, and representatives of specialized institutions, coinciding with World Water Week.
The Women's Support Center opened in Raqqa consists of departments of education, communication, culture and arts, and sports.
The stories of women, who maintain their life with hope in Deir ez-Zor despite all the challenges faced by them, are inspiring. They make big changes in the city by developing small-scale projects.
Women of Deir ez-Zor keep growing cotton despite all the difficulties caused by climate change and the ongoing attacks.
The bakery produces 4 tons of bread daily and tries to meet the needs of the people with overtime in case of higher demand.
The women of Deir ez-Zor have started to take on a leading role in all areas after the region was liberated and are now strengthening their economies through the cooperatives they build.
