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Idriss Ousting Remains Opaque

The SMC announced Sunday that Idriss had been removed from his post as head of the Supreme Military Council

A Refugee Story: Abu Majd

Refugees from the Golan, Abu Majd and his family have moved from Lebanon, to Egypt. He tried smuggling to Europe, only to arrive in Turkey where he is still looking for work

Geneva II: Change in Light of Continuity

The U.S. and Russia have agreed on what’s needed, but it is up to the Syrian parties to find out how to get there

Aleppo Barrel Bomb Toll Rises

Fighting between rebels and ISIS have prevented many civilians from fleeing the barrel bombing

The Geneva II Farce

Talks are only of value if the issue of terrorism is dealt with

HRW Annual Report on Syria

Syria’s armed conflict escalated even further in 2013 as the government intensified its attacks and began using increasingly deadly and indiscriminate weapons, culminating in a chemical weapons attack on the Damascus countryside on August 21

Geneva II Inevitable Failure

If Geneva II is to be held this January, it would come up with nothing more than initiating a series of fragile, futile negotiations

Intense Aleppo offensive prompts mass exodus

A 10-day campaign by Syrian Government aircraft has seen the city bombarded with barrels filled with explosives, shots and nails