Syrian authorities have freed for “humanitarian reasons” 366 detainees from Aleppo prison in the north of the country, which is under rebel siege, state news agency Sana reported on Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a first group of 10 prisoners were freed on...

    Chairman of FSA Joint Chiefs of Staff denied to Zaman Alwasl claims of fleeing Syria to Qatar or any place as the American   Wall Street Journal   reported. ''Such rumors intended to weaken the morale of Free Syrian Army fighters,'' Gen. Salim...

The ongoing struggle within the ranks of Syria’s rebels escalated this week as the Free Syrian Army (FSA) accused the newly formed Islamic Front of carrying out a raid on its bases and warehouses near the Turkish border. In exclusive comments to Asharq Al-Awsat, a senior...

Major international news organizations sent a letter to the leadership of the armed opposition in Syria Wednesday, calling for urgent action against rebel groups increasingly targeting journalists for kidnappings. The letter, signed by 13 news organizations including The Associated...