This is an unedited comment from a friend based in Aleppo who has been sending regular accounts of events in and around Aleppo. Names are not published for their security as Aleppo is now the scene of some of the most intense fighting in Syria. However, these are the voices so often ignored and marginalized by…
From today’s UK Column News – A summary of the White Helmets Today Mike Robinson spoke to Vanessa Beeley about the activities of NGOs in Syria and Yemen. We focussed on the White Helmets, and NGO which claims to provide humanitarian aid in Syria. Mike summarised the networks involved in this infographic.
[This is a translation of an article that appeared in Al Akhbar [Arabic] a few days ago. Link below.] Ansar Allah detain two Americans on Espionage Charges Two Americans have been under surveillance who have regularly visited the site that is the current temporary residence of the UN team. The UN are based in the Sheraton Hotel…
“Are you scared of Shari’a ? Do you know what it even means? Few points with regards to the much abused and much misrepresented and misunderstood word “Sharia” Sharia’a is the Arabic word for “the road to the watering place” In a religious context, it means “the righteous path“. Shari’a is not a set of…
The Wall Will Fall 