Notorious French militant leader arrested by HTS in Syria’s Idlib

Omar Omsen, leader of the Firqatul Gharaba brigade, was detained on Saturday, as widening HTS crackdown also targets Hizb ut-Tahrir members. Pictured during an interview with Al Jazeera in 2014 (Screengrab) By Simon Hooper, Harun al-Aswad A senior French fighter has been detained by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in a new round of arrests by the militant … Continue reading Notorious French militant leader arrested by HTS in Syria’s Idlib

Palestinians’ homes stolen once again as Assad eyes Syria’s Yarmouk camp

Palestinian refugees have endured bombings and sieges during the Syrian war. Now they face the confiscation of their houses (Photo source AFP). By Harun al-Aswad Inside an old traditional Arab house between the opposition-controlled cities of Afrin and Azaz in northern Syria, Palestinian refugee Ammar al-Qudsi has done his best to settle in and make it … Continue reading Palestinians’ homes stolen once again as Assad eyes Syria’s Yarmouk camp

En Syrie, la réapparition de photos de disparus torturés ravive la douleur des familles

Des photos publiées en 2013 refont surface après la promulgation des sanctions américaines contre Bachar al-Assad et ses partisans Des villageois en deuil rassemblés à Salwah, au nord d’Idleb, pour pleurer la mort de trois membres de la famille Arnos (MEE/Ali Haj Suleiman) Par Harun al-Aswad Nadir Abbud est décédé d’une crise cardiaque lundi dernier. Quelques … Continue reading En Syrie, la réapparition de photos de disparus torturés ravive la douleur des familles

هيئة تحرير الشام تقاتل المنشقين في أدلب

الصورة عبر ميدل أيست أي مقاتلو هيئة تحرير الشام في شمال إدلب هارون الأسود| ترجمة نون بوست اندلعت الاشتباكات بين الجماعات المسلحة في إدلب - آخر معقل للمعارضة شمال غرب سوريا - وسط حملة قمع تقوم بها هيئة تحرير الشام تستهدف المنشقين البازرين عن صفوفها والمليشيات المنافسة والمواطنين الأجانب. دار آخر قتال بين هيئة تحرير الشام وتحالف … Continue reading هيئة تحرير الشام تقاتل المنشقين في أدلب

Civil war within civil war: HTS battles rival militants, defectors in Syria’s Idlib

Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham launches crackdown against new operations room allied with Hurras al-Deen, pitting al-Qaeda's former Syrian affiliate against its current one (Photo source MEE). By Harun al-Aswad Clashes between hardline groups have erupted in Idlib, the last rebel-held stronghold in northwestern Syria, amid a crackdown by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) targeting prominent defectors from its … Continue reading Civil war within civil war: HTS battles rival militants, defectors in Syria’s Idlib