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Russians protest against Putin's involvement in Syria

Scores of Russians took to the streets in capital Moscow on Saturday to protest the government's intervention in Syria. Nearly 200 people took part in the protest in the Suvorov Square, chanting slogans against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The group...

Assad regime tightens siege on Waer Homs, medical aid blocked

(Translation by Yusra Ahmed) Alwaer neighborhood of the central city of Homs has almost disappeared from the scene of the Syrian revolution, especially after the beginning of the Russian attacks on countrysides of Homs, Hama, Idlib and Aleppo two weeks ago, in conjunction with the start of...

Assad army, allies advance near Aleppo with Russian cover

Syrian regime forces edged forward in the northern province of Aleppo on Saturday with air cover from Russian warplanes, but faced fierce resistance from rebel forces in the country's center, AFP reported. A Syrian military source told AFP that troops had advanced to within six kilometers...

Migrants fall through the cracks in Austria's asylum system

After fleeing civil war, surviving a perilous sea crossing and trudging through several countries, Syrian refugees think they will receive basic food, shelter and fair treatment when they reach Austria. Most are right, but some tell a different tale. These people complain of...