God wanted to make teach the supporters of the criminal regime in Tartous a lesson
The government’s efforts to revive the tourism sector in the coastal area face many obstacles
The lands and properties are being bought in an apparent effort to clear the area of its indigenous population
Restlessness is growing as the city bleeds its young soldiers
The Shabbiha’s work had remained unregulated until 2012
Demonstrators express support for Assad and the army
Christian Syrians do not occupy a specific geographic space, despite their reasonable numbers (around 6 to 9 percent of the population)
The group includes fighters from the Deer Hunters Brigade, a secret Armenian army brigade
There is resentment after nuns were released after being held by the opposition, but not Assad’s own officers
The Lawyers Union has dismissed a number of lawyers who have left Syria without informing their branches
From time to time displaced people are exposed to harassment from security forces and militias
But the real losses are much greater than merely financial
MP wants law, which she argues in unfair to women, amended
Never mind that the first people who took to the streets demanding the overthrow of the regime also took to the streets protesting against Islamist extremists
Syrian authorities have released Youssef Abdelke from prison after one month and three days. No one knows the exact charge against this Syrian artist, but
Abdelke appeared in a photograph after his release appearing pale and wan
The UNDP and other partners are working alongside the World Food Program
13 killed the second sectarian massacre in Bayda
Abdelke’s experiences came to life in his works, which include engravings, charcoal and canvas paintings, as well as cartoons and essays
Resistance to the involvement of Al-Qaeda in the Syrian conflict remains strong
