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Syria: Executions, Hostage Taking by Rebels

For the report Human Rights Watch conducted an on-site investigation and interviewed more than 35 people, including residents who survived the offensive

Budget Shopping in Damascus

Prices at the market have risen drastically over just the past year

Oldest Woman in Homs Shot Dead

Umm Nizar had previously given television interviews about the harsh conditions in embattled Homs

All the Tyrant's Men: Chipping Away at the Assad Regime's Core

Bashar’s maternal uncle and cousins, the Makhlouf family, head the security and telecommunications sectors, a major cash cow. Cousin Hafez Makhlouf heads the General Intelligence Directorate in Damascus, where Iyad Makhlouf works as well