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Memo from Assad's Torture Chambers

The broken-hearted mother of 23-year-old Hussam Khayat has recounted the tragedy of losing her son

Memo from Assad's Torture Chambers

The broken-hearted mother of 23-year-old Hussam Khayat has recounted the tragedy of losing her son

Carrying the Pen Before the Sword in Raqqa

In the education sector, a campaign was launched called ‘I will not leave my school’. It was planned by the different youth bodies to reopen schools, including a team called ‘The Eye of the City’.

Call for Release of Peaceful Activists

The government had initially agreed to the activists’ release, minister of Justice said, and, after a review of their cases was complete, he told the delegation the activists will be released on 20 May. However, he said, some would face trial before release.

FSA Implement Soft Sharia Law in Aleppo

Ala Jaleema leans against the wall, clutching her daughter in front of her. For the second time in six months she and her seven children are homeless: first the Syrian regime flattened their home with mortar shells, and then soldiers from the Free Syrian Army (FSA) evicted them from the scrap metal warehouse they’d been sheltering in.