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Syria Turkmen move to form anti-Kurd army

Syrian Turkmen military and political officials, who are close to Turkey, have been moving to form a unified army in northern Syria capable of confronting the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), which Ankara views as a terror group. “Turkmen fighting groups in Syria have...

Reem and 17 family members still in Assad prison

(Faris al-Rifai; Translation by Yusra Ahmed) Reem, a 14-year-old girl was detained in med 2014 by Syrian regime under terrorism claims with 17 family members, including her mother, father and a 10-year-old brother. Reem and her mother, sisters and brother were arrested in government-held...

Syria field hospitals forced to close by intense government bombing

Bombing by government forces in southern Syria has forced four field hospitals to close, with medical workers among those injured by recent bombings, monitors say. On Wednesday an airstrike in the village of Saida just east of Deraa city, aimed at a checkpoint held by the rebel group...

Palestinian Syrians face frustrating bureaucracy

Facing inconsistent governmental policies and confusing bureaucracy, Palestinian Syrians in Lebanon are struggling to obtain and maintain proper residency status in the country. Palestinian Syrians are required to renew their residency permits every three months and risk arrest or a heavy fine...