Syrian government ‘profits from enforced disappearances’
Accusations have emerged from human rights activists that SARG is profiting from returning people they have “disappeared” into their prisons and detention areas. Amnesty International claims that prison staff and government officials have used the detention and returning of peaceful civilians to generate large sums...
Russia’s Syria force grows to 4,000: U.S. officials
US officials claim that Russian troops in Syria have grown to 4,000. The types of troops being deployed have not been specified. ...
Car bombing kills at least 10 in Lebanon’s Arsal
A car bomb blast killed ten in Arsal today. The blast took place in a primarily Sunni area of Lebanon’s Bekaa valley. The bombing targeted a religious scholar’s office in the Sabil neighborhood. This area is rumored to be a staging ground for Syrian opposition...
Sinai plane crash: Russia and Egypt urge caution on bomb theory
The recent Sinai plane crash has drawn a great deal of speculation as to the source of the crash. The Russians and Egyptians are playing down rumors of a targeted bombing in light of IS claims that they were responsible for the downing. However, the...
Russia begins southern Syria airstrikes
Russia has expanded its air campaign into southern Syria. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Russian warplanes struck Tal al-Hara, Tal al-Antar, Kafar Nasij and Tal Aqraba, which is near the contested Golan Heights area. According to an FSA spokesman, their positions were...