In the early days of the Syrian uprising, when opponents of the regime were desperate for assistance from any quarter, jihadist fighters were welcomed but a spate of abuses is fuelling a backlash. Things have changed. "Out, out, out, the (Islamic) State (of Iraq and Syria) must...
An army assault on Homs in central Syria entered its 13th day on Thursday, as the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan brought no relief to people in rebel areas, activists said. "There isn't a minute that goes by that we do not hear the sound of a rocket or a shell hit the besieged (rebel-held)...
General Issam Zaher Eddine, known as a savage brute, is Assad new top man in Aleppo replacing Mohamed Khaddour, according to activists. Pro- Assad's Social media pages have circulated a message addressed to Bashar al-Assad to oust the Commander of military special operations in...
Assad's regime committed a new crime against detainees by unknown number of Field executions in the Intelligence branches, activists said. More than 300 women and girls are detained in Palestine Branch of Military Intelligence, practiced the worst forms of torture....