Volker Perthes is the executive chairman of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP), in Berlin
Campaign underway aimed at preventing all oppositionists, especially those living abroad, from participation in the elections
A former employee has revealed details about Hasawani’s identity
The Syrian army said it continued its operations against terrorist groups across the country on Tuesday, eliminating terrorists and destroying their hideouts, weapons and equipment
Manna spoke to Muhammad Shuaair via telephone about Geneva and the Coalition
The regime is using the gold reserves after having already used up everything that had been set aside for investment, everything that it could sell
The tragedies of the missing are echoed in the suffering of those they leave behind.
At the beginning of 2014, the number of Syrian refugees in Jordan increased to 1.3 million
Al-Akhbar shares the tales of a few Syrians who have had first-hand experience with the brutal, labyrinthine process of detainment by the regime’s security apparatus
The mosque was being used as a school
The number of the ISIS women’s battalion in Raqqa has reached 60
A legal, registered marriage between two Syrians on Lebanese soil requires the completion of several bureaucratic procedures and the presentation of various forms of identification
The women behind the operation were all graduates of a Baath Party training program
The so-called realistic fiqh – jurisprudence – is used by some Muslim scholars to reconcile Sharia as it existed in the era of the Prophet Muhammad with modern life, something that most hard-line Salafis reject
A trader in Jaramana says Syrians are flocking to second hand stores because of the cheap prices
Assad appeared at ease, wearing a navy blue suit and smiling regularly throughout the 45-minute interview
Survivor encourages all rape victims to come forward
Participants stress need for diplomatic victories to match Syrian army’s advances on battlefield
Official tells BBC that the allies said the group will lose credibility if they don’t attend
Women have paid the highest price in the Syrian war
