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
The failure of the international community to support the Syrian revolution prompts questions about their real intentions
The man had spent the bulk of his life in prison, defending freedom of thought and opposing extremism
The U.N. has called for assistance to allow humanitarian access to the camp
Hannah Lucinda Smith Looks back at Syria in 2013 and the human face of the conflict
Sarah Khan claims a phone conversation about the case was held between her mother and Shaaban
Sources say a delegation from the Syrian Foreign Ministry arrived in Muscat airport simultaneously with the arrival of a delegation of independent figures from the Syrian opposition
Maamun Jaabari writes for the Syrian Observer on the demographic change within the Alawite community
The General Commission of the Syrian Revolution also documented names of 37 people killed in the city of Aleppo on Sunday
There is no need to question the patient, with her skinny frail body, her white eyelids, and her paper thin skin—these are all signs of severe malnutrition
Illusionary+Massacres writes for The Syrian Observer on the official state media which broadcast invented massacres and mass graves they claim to be the work of the armed opposition
Yahya Alous writes for the Syrian Observer on how prostitutes have been affected by the current circumstances, as their work forces them to interact with strangers
Luca Khoury’s comments mark the first public call for Christians to arm in Syria
Hafez al-Assad even suppressed the Alawites who refused to obey him and showed tribal affiliations toward Assad’s former opponents, Salah Jdid and Mohammed Imran
