Syria: HTS military spokesman killed by rocket attack in Idlib

Pro-government raids kill Abu Khalid al-Shami and several civilians as clashes heat up in Idlib's south Abu Khalid al-Shami's car in southern Idlib was hit by a pro-Syrian government rocket attack (MEE/Ali Haj Suleiman) By Harun al-Aswad A rocket attack killed a senior Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader in northwestern Syria’s Idlib province on Thursday morning, … Continue reading Syria: HTS military spokesman killed by rocket attack in Idlib

المخابرات السورية ومحاولاتها في الاستيلاء على قرية “كناكر”

جندي سوري يقف عند حاجز في محافظة القنيطرة (مصدر الصورة وكالة الصحافة الفرنسية) هارون الأسود في وقت سابق من هذه السنة، توغّلت سيارة غير مألوفة في قرية كناكر السورية - وهي معقل سابق للمعارضة في جنوب غربي دمشق وتعد بوابة إلى محافظة درعا. كانت هذه السيارة تبحث عن متمرّد سابق يُدعى عبده الحوري، المعروف باسم … Continue reading المخابرات السورية ومحاولاتها في الاستيلاء على قرية “كناكر”

How Syrian intelligence tried to seize a strategic village through assassinations

Sources detail a plot to recruit former rebels in an attempt to kill off the elders and leaders keeping Kanakar from Damascus's grasp Syrian soldier mans a checkpoint in Quneitra province. Kanakar is a gateway to Quneitra from Damascus (Reuters) By Harun al-Aswad in Istanbul, Turkey Earlier this year, an unfamiliar car rolled into the Syrian village of … Continue reading How Syrian intelligence tried to seize a strategic village through assassinations

Idlib, Syria: from olive oil producer to arms bazaar

One weapons dealer 'The National' spoke to estimated that at least 30 per cent of the breadwinners in the province trade in arms In one of the most heavily armed countries in the world, there are no safeguards to know the end-use of weapons sold in the local market in Idlib. The National  Ahmed Maher | Robert … Continue reading Idlib, Syria: from olive oil producer to arms bazaar

Syria: US journalist Bilal Abdul Kareem released by HTS after six months

Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham detained reporter after he highlighted allegations of torture inside group's prisons Bilal Abdul Kareem (second from right) was freed after HTS held him for six months following his reports on the treatment of Tauqir Sharif (right), a British aid worker (Supplied)  By Areeb Ullah, Harun al-Aswad Syrian militant group Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has … Continue reading Syria: US journalist Bilal Abdul Kareem released by HTS after six months