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August 2013

All the Tyrant's Men: Chipping Away at the Assad Regime's Core

Bashar’s maternal uncle and cousins, the Makhlouf family, head the security and telecommunications sectors, a major cash cow. Cousin Hafez Makhlouf heads the General Intelligence Directorate in Damascus, where Iyad Makhlouf works as well

Hama Governor Assassinated: State Media

The governor of the Hama province in central Syria was assassinated on Sunday in a car bombing, state-run television reported.   “Terrorists assassinated Anas Abdel

Assad Warns U.S. Against Military Action

The basic repercussion would be a ball of fire that would burn not only Syria but the whole Middle East, Assad’s Minister of Information has said

Campaign to Aid Chemical Attack Victims

Damascene House Forum Foundation and Syrian charity ‘Khair’, in cooperation with the Medical Association of Syrian Expatriates called on people to donate at least $100

Eight Killed in Terrorist Attack in Aleppo

The terrorist, wearing an explosive belt, infiltrated a group of celebrating students and blew himself up, according to sources