Translation by Yusra Ahmed (Zaman Al Wasl)- Revolt erupted early Thursday in Sweida central prison in southern Syria as inmates protested against an execution sentence to conduct against their fellows, source said. The mutiny started when the regime forces stormed inside the prison to take 4...

Syrian regime forces launched air strikes against six hospitals in the Aleppo area within a week in attacks that amounted to war crimes, a U.S.-based rights group said on Wednesday. Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) said it was the worst week for attacks on medical facilities in the Aleppo...

(Eqtsad)- The problem of lack of milk powder in Rastan city, biggest city in besieged Homs, came back again to warn of a human disaster threatening around 1883 children with health problems caused by malnutrition. Manager of Motherhood and Childhood office in Rastan Maha Ayoub told Eqtsad...

By Hassan Hassan and Bassam Barabandi (The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy)- In a well-publicized announcement on Thursday, Jabhat al-Nusra announced that it was changing its name in order to distance itself from the al-Qaeda brand. The maneuver was a well-executed public relations...