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
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
Government has introduced legal amendments to seize assets of Syrian refugees who fail to pay large sums for skipping conscription A Syrian army soldier uses a detector to find and clear landmines in a field at a pistachio orchard in the village of Maan, north of Hama (AFP) By Harun al-Aswad The Syrian government intends to … Continue reading Damascus threatens to seize property from displaced Syrians over conscription fees
Many of the president's most loyal supporters in his stronghold have started speaking out against corruption and poverty A handout picture released by the Syrian Presidency Facebook page on 13 October 2020 shows President Bashar al-Assad touring the village of Kafr Dabil in Syria's Latakia province (AFP) By Harun al-Aswad Security forces have arrested a number … Continue reading Arrests in Syria’s Latakia signal discontent among pro-Assad communities
The attacks left at least 14 civilians dead, including four children, and scores wounded Rescue workers extinguish a fire caused by an explosion in the town of Azaz, in rebel-controlled northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo province, on 31 January 2021 (AFP) By Harun al-Aswad Three car bombs killed at least 20 people including 14 civilians in Turkish-held … Continue reading String of car bombs kills 20 people in Turkish-held north Syria