(By Faris al-Rifai; Translation by Yusra Ahmed) (Torture Victim Profile)- Captain and military judge Nayef Faisal al-Rifai  was arrested on March 22 2012, only few days following his sister’s detention, under accusation of conspiring on the regime.  The...

Syrian Civil Defense officials of rebel-held neighborhoods of Aleppo city called on citizens to stay in their shelters and basements to avoid Syrian regime's aerial bombardment as the death toll of Saturday rose to 50 people at least. Civil Defense workers said at least 35 people...

Islamic State has bolstered its forces north of Syria's second city Aleppo, where it is attacking rivals as part of a broader push beyond its eastern strongholds, a rebel leader and a monitoring group said. The radical jihadist group has in recent weeks conducted a series of attacks in...

(Reuters) - At least 31 people were killed and nine seriously injured near the southern Moroccan city of Tan-Tan when a bus collided with a truck on Friday, the state news agency MAP reported. Most of the victims were killed by the fire that broke out on the bus straight after the...