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January 2016

Exaggerated Fears and Hopes About Syria

The haze surrounding the Syrian issue has led to many overstatements by political analysts, politicians, and even ordinary Syrians, both in relation to the fears and dangers threatening Syria, and to the hopes of Syrians

Homs: Assad’s Secret Prisons Hold Pro-regime Inmates

Regime prisons contain more than just opponents in Homs; they also contain many supporters. Anyone who opposes Assad’s ideology or goals is often considered a criminal and must be punished

ISIS Militants Abduct 400 Civilians from Deir-ez-Zor

Monitoring group says families of pro-government fighters are among those missing, adding that there are concerns ISIS might execute the civilians as it has done before in other areas

The Syrian Dilemma – Accused Even if Proven Innocent

After living through shelling, loss and displacement, the mere fact that they are Syrian has become a cause for suspicion wherever they go. With the spread of terrorist bombings across the world, it has become natural that the first to be accused in any attack is someone of Syrian nationality