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March 2017

Tartous Mourns 6 Officers Killed by Rebels in Aleppo, Palmyra

The Syrian regime held a widely publicized mourning ceremony for six fallen officers from Tartous, as Tartousi residents, a formidable source of regime militant suppliers, resist conscription of their children for the draining war effort

Young Syrians Use Graffiti to Defy Total Destruction

A group of Syrian graffiti artists in a southern Damascus have used their graffiti art to give despairing people hope as the regime wrecked Syrian cities and lives

Displacement and Demographic Change Create New Realities in Syria

The Syrian regime has used war to displace residents from strategically located cities and townships to northern areas of the country, a calculated policy of demographic change aiming at creating a factual religious and ethnic divide

Syria’s Three Major Defeats

Mismanagement of the fight against the regime, combined with a lack of prior experience and flagging international support, led to the Syrians’ loss of morale and ultimately to the demise of the revolution. Yet, the Syrians’ calls for democracy will continue to shape the future of any Syrian government

Alloush Details Reasons for Boycotting Astana Talks

Head of rebel groups delegation Mohamed Alloush said he would boycott Astana talks to protest Russia’s failure on the ground to make good on every promise it has made on public media

500 Germans on Assad Intelligence Records Since 1960s, NDR Says

According to an investigative report by NDR and Zaman al-Wasl, German citizens have been on the Syrian regime’s watch list for decades, with instructions in place to bar them from entry into Syria or detention when inside Syria

Kurdish Self-Administration Poised to Ban Kurdish Opposition Parties

PYD self-administration in the Kurdish areas of Syria declares intention of vetting all “unlicensed” political parties, a step in the direction of outlawing opposition parties in the self-administration areas, Kurdish National Council sources claim

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Reacts to US Designation As Terrorist Group

In a statement addressing the recent US Department’s designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham as a terrorist organization, the group responded by accusing the United States of exploiting slogans of principles of human rights