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Obada Dabbas lived through some of the worst atrocities of Syria's eight-year war. Now in Idlib, he looks back on his experiences Rebel fighter Obada Dabbas in al-Dana, a town in Syria's Idlib province (MEE/Harun al-Aswad) By Harun al-Aswad in al-Dana, Syria via Middle East EyePublished date: 16 March 2019 10:15 UTC  In the dusty backyard of a small … Continue reading PROTEST, TORTURE, SIEGE, DISPLACEMENT: THE SYRIAN REVOLUTION THROUGH A REBEL’S EYES →

More than a dozen civilians, including children, reported killed and scores wounded as fragile peace process falters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPnLTQ5u6u0&feature=youtu.be By Harun al-Aswad in Southern Idlib province, Syria via Middle East Eye Published date: 13 March 2019 18:22 UTC  Syrian government forces and their allies have continued to pummel towns and villages in the northern Idlib province despite the beginning of … Continue reading SOUTHERN IDLIB POUNDED BY RUSSIAN JETS AND SYRIAN ARTILLERY DESPITE TURKISH PATROLS →

Once UK-backed and long one of the revolution's success stories, the force has been quietly dismantled A rebel policeman wears the logo of the newly formed police corp created by the "Legal Committee" on his arm as he patrols the Sheikh Maqsud neighborhood in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, on May 13, 2013 (AFP) … Continue reading SYRIAN FREE POLICE DISBAND FOLLOWING HTS MILITANT TAKEOVER IN IDLIB →

Blast comes after Turkey's president threatened to launch offensive against Kurdish People’s Protection Units in Syria White Helmets wash road at Afrin market after car bomb blast on Sunday (MEE/Harun al-Aswad) By Harun al-Aswad via Middle East EyePublished date: 16 December 2018 20:44 UTC  AFRIN, Syria - A car bomb killed at least nine people, including five civilians, … Continue reading Car bomb kills at least nine people, including civilians, in Syria’s Afrin →