Behind a veil of secrecy, at least 30 journalists have been kidnapped or have disappeared in Syria — held and threatened with death by extremists or taken captive by gangs seeking ransom. The widespread seizure of journalists is unprecedented, and has been largely unreported by news...
Throughout the bloody Syrian conflict, the ruling regime of President Bashar Assad has derided the armed opposition for its reliance on foreign fighters, usually seasoned militants that come from the battlefields of Chechnya , Pakistan ,...
Most known satirist in Syria’s revolution has been abducted by the Islamic rebels in Aleppo, activists said. Abdul-Wahhab al-Mula, media activist and artist who worked for Aleppo Media Center (AMC) was kidnapped with his colleagues in Aleppo rebel-held...
Lebanon launched a massive public health initiative on Friday to vaccinate all children under five against polio, following a confirmed outbreak of the crippling disease last month in neighboring war-torn Syria. The task is a daunting one in Lebanon, where more than 800,000 refugees...
