The capital’s Barzeh district has become a hub for drug trafficking to the Eastern Ghouta, as regime forces and their allied militias work to bring in drugs of all sorts, from painkillers to heroin, cocaine and hashish, claims activist
12-year-old Ghadir continues to smile despite losing her leg and family in regime strikes on the Damascus countryside
“There are more than 2,000 children and many elderly who are not able to handle the severity of the winter beneath the bits of cloth they are sheltering under,” camp official reveals
Many observers believe all rebel-held areas in the capital and its environs will be returned to the Syrian government by early next year after authorities successfully implement ‘reconciliations’ throughout the provinces, writes Enab Baladi
Convoy evacuates opposition fighters and their families from Al-Tal in the Damascus countryside to Idleb in northern Syria following ‘reconciliations’ between rebels and the regime
At least 1,300 displaced people arrive at the opposition-held northern city after representatives from Khan al-Sheikh agree deal with regime to evacuate area
Pressure from hundreds of thousands of residents on rebel groups has forced factions to accept the regime’s truce deals – including disarmament – to protect the safety of civilians, activists claim
21 children killed in East Ghouta in three Days, according to united medical office
Several areas around the country targeted by militants as shelling kills four people including a child
Death toll likely to rise after government forces bombard residential neighborhoods of Harasta and Douma, killing at least nine and wounding scores
Markets strike to ‘save the eastern Ghouta’ and correct the direction and path of the revolution, activist reports
Activists claim girl was unfairly accused of organizing protests and originally sentenced to 15 years in prison, before releasing her Wednesday
“We are used to the fact that every time there is talk about a truce or reconciliation, the regime steps up the weapons and means it uses against us to create more confusion and pressure”
Eastern Ghouta residents warn key Islamist group against continued violations as possibility of unrest heightens
The video showed a number of fighters training to use personal weapons, in addition to physical training like intruding into buildings and jumping. The footage showed that this was part of special forces training to prepare for guerrilla warfare.
The fall of Daraya is a great victory for the regime, which is trying to fortify Damascus. With all certainty, its next destination will be Moadamiyeh and Khan al-Sheikh.
Gunmen set fire to a number of buildings including their headquarters before being transported to opposition-held Idleb city, reporter noted
Governor and lawmakers meet with residents of Damascus countryside to discuss reconciliation measures in the province
With 169 documented cases of of poison gas use by the regime since 2013, Assad is still free, despite UNSC and US declarations to respond with force to use of chemical weapons
Abou al-Nasr survives attempt by armed group to storm a meeting between leaders of Al-Rahman and the Army of Islam east of the capital
