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Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham launches crackdown against new operations room allied with Hurras al-Deen, pitting al-Qaeda's former Syrian affiliate against its current one (Photo source MEE). By Harun al-Aswad Clashes between hardline groups have erupted in Idlib, the last rebel-held stronghold in northwestern Syria, amid a crackdown by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) targeting prominent defectors from its … Continue reading Civil war within civil war: HTS battles rival militants, defectors in Syria’s Idlib →

Pictures smuggled out of Syria in 2013 are resurfacing after enactment of US sanctions against Assad and his supporters (Photo Sourse MEE). By Harun al-Aswad Nadir Abbud died of a heart attack on Monday. Hours earlier, he had seen a photo online of his only son soon after he was tortured and killed. Abbud, from Syria's Idlib province, had … Continue reading ‘Tears for their sons’: Republished Caesar photos bring fresh agony to Syria →

Sharif, who has been based in opposition-held northern Syria since 2013, was detained by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham late on Monday, his family tells MEE (Photo Facebook) By Simon Hooper, Harun al-Aswad A prominent British aid worker based in northern Syria's Idlib province has been arrested by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), his family has confirmed. Tauqir Sharif, who … Continue reading British aid worker Tauqir Sharif arrested by HTS in Idlib →

As the Syrian pound continues to spiral, Syrian opposition introduces Turkish lira into rebel-held areas (Photo source MEE). By Harun al-Aswad Turkey has begun circulating its currency in rebel-held areas in northern Syria, as the Syrian pound continues to collapse in value. The lira is currently being used in exchange shops in Idlib province and the … Continue reading Turkish currency begins to spread in Syria in blow for crisis-hit Damascus →