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Assault causes uproar in rebel-held Idlib province as tensions rise over Moscow's presence on the M4 highway (Photo social media) By Harun al-AswadPublished date: 10 June 2020 17:31 UTC Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham militants attacked a group of journalists covering a joint Turkish-Russian military patrol in northwest Syria’s Idlib province on Wednesday, causing outrage in the rebel-held enclave. … Continue reading Syrian militants attack journalists covering Russian-Turkish patrol →

Security forces send reinforcements to the southwestern city but as yet have not intervened, residents tell MEE (Photo supplied) By Harun al-Aswad Peaceful protests against the Syrian government continued for a second day in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Monday due to deteriorating economic and security conditions in the country. The demonstrators gathered in … Continue reading ‘Enough is enough’: Syria anti-government protests in Sweida swell for second day →

At least two dead as Hamza Division fighters and rebels from the Ghouta clash, leading to protests outside the Turkish HQ (Photo source AFP) By Harun al-Aswad Clashes between rebel groups in Syria’s Afrin on Thursday have left at least two dead, including a child, and undermined security in the Turkish-held northwestern city. An Afrin medical … Continue reading Syria: Inter-rebel fighting in Afrin kills a child →

Sarkha seemed like a bold campaign by Alawite activists critical of Syria's government. But the company running it was contracted by British officials (Photo source Facebook). By Ian Cobain, Harun al-Aswad, Mustafa Abu Sneineh A web-based protest movement that claimed to be a grassroots campaign by members of Syria’s Alawite community was actually created on behalf of the … Continue reading REVEALED: How a British-backed media operation tried to turn Alawites against Assad →