Author: Harun al-Aswad

At least two dead as Hamza Division fighters and rebels from the Ghouta clash, leading to protests outside the Turkish HQ (Photo source AFP) By Harun al-Aswad Clashes between rebel groups in Syria’s Afrin on Thursday have left at least two dead, including a child, and undermined security in the Turkish-held northwestern city. An Afrin medical … Continue reading Syria: Inter-rebel fighting in Afrin kills a child →

Sarkha seemed like a bold campaign by Alawite activists critical of Syria's government. But the company running it was contracted by British officials (Photo source Facebook). By Ian Cobain, Harun al-Aswad, Mustafa Abu Sneineh A web-based protest movement that claimed to be a grassroots campaign by members of Syria’s Alawite community was actually created on behalf of the … Continue reading REVEALED: How a British-backed media operation tried to turn Alawites against Assad →

Naji Jerf, who was shot dead in Turkey in 2015, was editor of children's magazine produced by UK government contractor (Photo source: hentawi.com) By Ian Cobain, Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Harun al-Aswad A prominent Syrian activist was editing a children's magazine that was being published as part of a covert British propaganda campaign when he was murdered by the … Continue reading Syrian activist killed by Islamic State was working on British-backed comic →