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Who’s who: Saqr Rustom

Saqr Rustom has become well known for his financial corruption, his confrontations with other loyalist and massacres carried out by group.

Who’s Who: Talal Dakkak

Talal Dakkak became known for his brutal acts, including feeding people to lions, but has now become a powerful business figure in Hama.

Who’s Who: Fadi al-Mallah

Fadi al-Mallah has been fighting with the regime since 2014 and has been accused of committing a number of human rights violations.

Who’s Who: Ali al-Shulli

Once a coffee seller and a petty thief, Ali al-Shulli is now a militia commander who has been accused of forcing girls into prostitution and committing massacres.

Who’s Who: Major-General Kifah al-Milhem

Major-General Kifah al-Milhem has been accused of killing thousands of people and has reportedly been made the head of the Military Intelligence Directorate.

SDF Excludes Arabs in Battle of Baghouz

While the precise reason for the exclusion of Arabs is not known, it is suspected that Kurdish forces wanted to secure any funds the Islamic State had left behind writes Al-Watan.

8,845 Jordanians Wanted by the Assad regime: Check the List

The Syrian security services have thousands of Jordanians on their wanted list raising fears among Jordanians who planned to visit Syria after the opening of the joint border crossing, according to Zaman Al Wasl