The Army of Islam Dominates Douma
Al-Hayat (London-based Saudi-owned newspaper)
January 6, 2015
Widespread corruption cause of clashes between Army of Islam and Jaish al-Umma
Widespread corruption cause of clashes between Army of Islam and Jaish al-Umma
A dialogue between Syria’s ‘real’ power brokers is the only way to a meaningful and lasting resolution
Syrians previously enjoyed visa-free travel with neighboring Lebanon, which has made the small Mediterranean state a popular destination for many Syrians fleeing the violence in their homeland
Is a similar meaning of Syria’s “homeland’s bosom” shared globally? Or does it possess a special meaning for Syrian people because the world betrayed them?
Activists warn of a plan to convert the city of Aleppo into a Shiite city
Among the dead are 5,631 soldiers from the regime army, 4,492 from the National Defense Forces, Baath militias, People’s Committees, the Syrian Social Nationalist Party and other civilian militas
A general lack of employment for Syrian refugees in Lebanon has forced some young people to join the new Syrian Hezbollah to fight as mercenaries
The regime is trying to circulate news that ISIS is in the Horan
Lebanese soldiers were released in exchange for Imad Jomma
Assad would exit power and a hybrid administration consisting of the remains of the current government and the moderate opposition would be formed, and each party would continue to control the areas it currently oversees
Hundreds of Syrian families have been forced to return without any consideration given to the fact that being prevented from crossing into Lebanon is a real danger to their lives
Military dissidents, especially officers, were not in line with the vanguard of the rebel fighting groups, which is organized along the lines of militias
Christoph Reuter is one of the few journalists who still risk their lives to visit Syria and writes about Syria for Der Spiegel. This story is republished in The Syrian Observer with the permission of the writer
A political solution is not viable unless all foreign forces are expelled from Syria
The group’s leader Abu Mohammad Al-Jolani warned Nasrallah in a Tweet
Secretary General says youth would not have joined ISIS if FSA was supported
Syrians report arbitrary arrest and intimidation
Turkey’s policy on Syria serves the national interests of Syrians and its own people
Raddad Khallouf was killed in Morek in battles with regime forces pressing a heavy offensive to control the northern countryside of Hama
Shortsighted policy results in ineffective airstrikes with no partner on the ground
