The activist and his longtime associate Hamoud Jneed were gunned down on Friday, leaving a hole in the fabric of Kafranbel's civil society. Activists mourn the loss of Fares and Jneed in Kafranbel, in Syria's Idlib province (MEE/Harun al-Aswad) By Harun al-Aswad via Middle Easdt EyePublished date: 24 November 2018 19:37 UTC KAFRANBEL, Syria - As a bleak … Continue reading In the wake of Raed Fares’ murder, Syrian town mourns a visionary leader
Broadcaster was one of the best-known members of civil society opposing both militant groups and the Assad government Raed Fares in the office of Radio Fresh (supplied) By Alex MacDonald, Zouhir Al Shimale, Harun al-Aswad via Middle East EyePublished date: 23 November 2018 11:32 UTC A prominent Syrian opposition activist, whose campaigns were well-known around the world, has been … Continue reading Prominent Syrian opposition activist Raed Fares shot dead in Idlib
Damascus is seeking to bolster its army by bringing in deserters and draft dodgers, but several caveats apply. A Syrian army soldier stands next to a Syrian flag in Umm al-Mayazen, in the countryside of Daraa. (Reuters) By Harun al-Aswad via Middle East EyePublished date: 17 October 2018 15:02 UTC IDLIB CITY, Syria – Omar Shihabi knew he … Continue reading ‘Just ink on paper’: Assad’s offer of amnesty leaves Syrian ‘runaways’ cold
وصف الصورة: مقاتل سوري من المعارضة يراقب المناطق الريفية التي تسيطر عليها الحكومة شمال غرب محافظة حلب. (أ ف ب) هارون الأسود مع بزوغ شمس الخريف من خلفه، يتفقد حسن أبو أحمد الحطام الذي كان فيما مضى منزل قريبه، وقد قال وهو يتنهد بارتياح: "أحمد الله أن أحدا لم يصب بأذى. لقد أصابت القذيفة الجدار … Continue reading المنطقة العازلة: الثوار والأتراك والمدنيون يسعون لتطبيق بنود “سوتشي”
Inhabitants of Idlib have welcomed the calm provided by the de-militarised zone but militants and pro-government forces are wary. The photo A Syrian rebel fighter watches towards the government-held areas in northwestern countryside of Aleppo province. (AFP) By Harun al-Aswad via Middle East Eye Published date: 12 October 2018 17:33 UTC | Last update: 9 months 3 weeks ago DE-MILITARISED … Continue reading Syria’s buffer zone: Rebels, Turks and civilians rush to implement the Sochi deal