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Starving a Nation: The Weapon of Tyranny in Syria

The Syrian regime has refined the cruel tactic of using starvation as a weapon of War : the destruction or confiscation of agricultural crops, combined with the manipulation of food markets to inflate prices, Syria TV says.

Syria Accused of Violating World Court Order on Torture

Syria has failed to comply with an International Court of Justice (ICJ) order issued a year ago to take measures to prevent acts of torture, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on November 16.

Bad News: Iran is Not Going Anywhere in Syria

Lavrentiev said Russia’s military mandate in Syria does not include preventing arms transfers to Lebanon via Syria, an issue that Israel must address directly with Iran and the Syrian regime without expecting Russian intervention, Basheer Al-Baker said in Al-Modon.