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
The Assad government has denied civilians in southern Syria access to healthcare, and violated the Russian-sponsored settlement agreement, says Physicians for Human Rights A Syrian man receives treatment in an underground hospital in a then rebel-held area in the southern Syrian city of Daraa on 22 April, 2018 (AFP/file photo) By Harun al-Aswad The Syrian government … Continue reading Syria’s government failed to rebuild medical facilities after retaking Daraa: Report
HTS was a magnet for foreign fighters from Europe, but now they are in its prisons as part of the group's efforts to gain international support (Photo MEE). By Harun al-Aswad At the foot of a hill between the cities of Atma and Harem in northern Syria's Idlib province, simple tents have been stationed for years, … Continue reading Coups on allies: HTS rids Syria’s Idlib of opponents