(Reporting by Faris al-Rifai; Translation by Dani Murad) Syrian regime militias, more commonly known as ‘Shabiha’ portray the structure and goals of the Assad regime to accumulate personal wealth and ensure its own survival at all costs,...

(By Violations Documentation Center- Jasem Al Hamwi)- “Several months ago, we documented the murder of two young girls from Qudsaya, Damascus Suburbs; their parents killed them because Syrian regime forces had raped them,” said Ameer, a member of...

  The roadblocks and sandbags are back, cafes and hotels are nearly empty and many of the tourists are gone. Anxiety is gripping Lebanon following a spate of suicide bombings, and an ongoing security sweep targeting militants - some of them who...

Damascus, July 12 (IANS) The Syrian army has advanced into a key Damascus suburb, completely surrounding all militants in the area, a military official said Saturday. The eastern town of Mleiha in the countryside of the capital Damascus has been captured by the Syrian troops,...