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The current situation in Aleppo is catastrophic. The residents of the ancient Syrian city are bombarded continuously by internationally-prohibited barrel bombs and deadly rockets by the regime of President...
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Today marks the fifth anniversary of the Syrian uprising. Five years ago, Syrians took to the streets to demand freedom and reforms after decades of the brutal rule of...
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After several delays, the new round of Syria peace talks began in Geneva on Friday. So far, none of the parties involved in the talks have expressed optimism about...
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A new phase of political negotiations were supposed to start in Geneva today, 25 January, between representatives of the Syrian opposition and the Assad regime, as part of the...
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At the end of October, US President Barack Obama authorised the Pentagon to send special-operation forces to Syria to “train, advise and assist” rebel forces on the ground in...
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The United States has failed to protect its allies in Syria. Russia’s airstrikes, which aim to empower the embattled dictator Bashar Al-Assad, have killed any hope for a political...
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"We target those who target Turkey," said Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu on Monday, in reference to his country's change in posture in the Syrian war. Turkey initiated its first...
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Multiple reports last week suggested that "systemic ethnic cleansing" is being carried out by forces of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) against Arab and Turkmen communities living in...
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Simultaneously with the emergence of a new coalition of rebel groups, the Syrian regime has suffered major loses in the past two months. The notable advancement of Jaish Al-Fatah...
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Multiple reports suggest that Saudi Arabia is holding high-level talks with Turkey to discuss the possibility of creating a joint force with the objective of military intervention in Syrian...
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The extremist group of the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS), along with the Nusra Front, are controlling eighty to ninety percent of the Yarmouk Camp in south...
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Helicopters from Bashar Al-Assad's regime attacked the Syrian village of Sarmin in Idlib province last week, dropping barrel bombs filled with chlorine gas that killed at least six people...
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More than 4 years have passed since the Syrian people took to the streets demanding freedom, dignity, and social justice- simply their basic human rights. The regime's response towards...
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A "roadmap" for Syria drafted by the Syrian National Coalition, Syria's main political opposition body based in Istanbul, and the National Coordination Committee, an opposition group based in Damascus,...
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A 22-mintue video published by the group of the Islamic State in Iraq and Sham (ISIS) on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the murder of Jordanian pilot. The video showed...
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As the world welcomed the start of 2015, Syria marked the 4th year since the start of the revolution in 2011, that political movement-turned-conflict that has paralysed the Syrian...
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The relationship between the United Sates and Turkey has long been strained by disparity in each country's intentions and responses to the current war in Syria. In recent weeks,...
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September 29, 2014
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Abdulrahman al-Masri
Since the United States and its Arab allies initiated their first airstrikes against the "Islamic State" (ISIS) in Syria, the people of that troubled land, neighbouring countries and global...
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The intervention of the Shia Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in support of the Assad regime in Syria has effectively exacerbated political tensions within Lebanon. The Lebanese media has been...
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Further evidence has been provided to the United States government on the Assad regime's crimes against humanity, yet still, no accountability has been addressed by the Obama administration. A...
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Syrians welcome the United Nations' Security Council's new resolution with a combination of relief, skepticism and concern. The resolution calls for the delivery of aid to Syria's rebel-held areas...
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Criticism of the Turkish government has been voiced by civil society activists in Northern Syria concerning Turkey's control of the River Euphrates. In recent weeks, the Turks have stopped...
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The Jordanian authorities expelled the Syrian ambassador to Amman last week, ordering him to leave the country within 24 hours. Jordanian officials insist that the expulsion was based on...
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Resistance to Al-Nusra Front (JAN), Al-Qaeda's wing in Syria, has begun to escalate its efforts in the southern province of Daraa, after the group arrested moderate rebel leaders last...
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the Syrian uprising. Five years ago, Syrians took to the streets to demand freedom and reforms after decades of the brutal rule of...
After several delays, the new round of Syria peace talks began in Geneva on Friday. So far, none of the parties involved in the talks have expressed optimism about...
A new phase of political negotiations were supposed to start in Geneva today, 25 January, between representatives of the Syrian opposition and the Assad regime, as part of the...
At the end of October, US President Barack Obama authorised the Pentagon to send special-operation forces to Syria to “train, advise and assist” rebel forces on the ground in...
The United States has failed to protect its allies in Syria. Russia’s airstrikes, which aim to empower the embattled dictator Bashar Al-Assad, have killed any hope for a political...
"We target those who target Turkey," said Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu on Monday, in reference to his country's change in posture in the Syrian war. Turkey initiated its first...
Multiple reports last week suggested that "systemic ethnic cleansing" is being carried out by forces of the Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) against Arab and Turkmen communities living in...
Simultaneously with the emergence of a new coalition of rebel groups, the Syrian regime has suffered major loses in the past two months. The notable advancement of Jaish Al-Fatah...
Multiple reports suggest that Saudi Arabia is holding high-level talks with Turkey to discuss the possibility of creating a joint force with the objective of military intervention in Syrian...
The extremist group of the Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS), along with the Nusra Front, are controlling eighty to ninety percent of the Yarmouk Camp in south...
More than 4 years have passed since the Syrian people took to the streets demanding freedom, dignity, and social justice- simply their basic human rights. The regime's response towards...
A "roadmap" for Syria drafted by the Syrian National Coalition, Syria's main political opposition body based in Istanbul, and the National Coordination Committee, an opposition group based in Damascus,...
A 22-mintue video published by the group of the Islamic State in Iraq and Sham (ISIS) on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the murder of Jordanian pilot. The video showed...
The relationship between the United Sates and Turkey has long been strained by disparity in each country's intentions and responses to the current war in Syria. In recent weeks,...
Further evidence has been provided to the United States government on the Assad regime's crimes against humanity, yet still, no accountability has been addressed by the Obama administration. A...
Criticism of the Turkish government has been voiced by civil society activists in Northern Syria concerning Turkey's control of the River Euphrates. In recent weeks, the Turks have stopped...
The Jordanian authorities expelled the Syrian ambassador to Amman last week, ordering him to leave the country within 24 hours. Jordanian officials insist that the expulsion was based on...