July 2020. Syria held parliamentary elections across government-controlled areas of the country on Sunday, as President Bashar al-Assad marks 20 years in power amid a continuing war and deep economic woes. More than 2,000 candidates, including businessmen under recently imposed US sanctions, are running in the legislative election – the third since the start of… Continue reading Jul 2020. Elections in Syria
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Dec 2016. The Giant Graveyard Called Aleppo
December 2016. Tens of Thousands of People have Fled the Intense Fighting in the Syrian City of Aleppo over the Past Few Days. The Regime Offensive in the East of the City has Retaken around a Third of the Territory Held by the Rebel Groups. Desperate Families Crossing into Regime Held areas have been Speaking… Continue reading Dec 2016. The Giant Graveyard Called Aleppo
Mar 2020. Ceasefire in Idlib Part 3
March 2020. The crisis in Syria’s Idlib province – already a humanitarian catastrophe – is fast becoming a geopolitical one as well. The Syrian conflict has long had a dual aspect – both civil war and proxy war, with several outside players backing various parties to further their own strategic ends. Now, as the conflict… Continue reading Mar 2020. Ceasefire in Idlib Part 3
Apr 2020. Syrian War Crimes Trial in Germany
April 2020. After her arrest for protesting against the government in Syria in 2011, Nouran Alghamian landed in a notorious interrogation center, locked in a bug-infested isolation cell so small that she couldn’t lie down. She begged to see the center’s commander, Anwar Raslan, and pleaded for a normal cell. Mr. Raslan laughed at her,… Continue reading Apr 2020. Syrian War Crimes Trial in Germany
Apr 2020. UN Investigation into War Crimes in Syria Part 2
April 2020. Former French judge Catherine Marchi-Uhel told Reuters her office had received 15 requests from national judicial or prosecution authorities for cooperation on Syria-related cases in five countries, and amassed a million records in all. “We are progressing I have no doubt, we are going in the right direction,” said Marchi-Uhel, who heads the… Continue reading Apr 2020. UN Investigation into War Crimes in Syria Part 2
Apr 2020. UN Investigation into War Crimes in Syria Part 1
April 2020. A UN investigation into Atrocities committed in Syria has for the first time accused Russia of direct involvement in War Crimes for indiscriminate bombing of civilian areas. The latest report from the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria focuses on events of July 2019 to January this year, and in particular attacks… Continue reading Apr 2020. UN Investigation into War Crimes in Syria Part 1
Sep 2016. Aleppo and International Law
September 2016. I’ve watched this footage a number of times, basically trying to work out what to say, I find That the hardest task to be honest, although after saying that, it was tough editing this. There is such a thing as International Law, but you Need Police to Ensure it’s Respected. The Rebel Held… Continue reading Sep 2016. Aleppo and International Law
Aug 2016. The Chemical Attacks on Innocents in Syria
August 2016. An Investigation by the UN has Concluded that both the Syrian Government and daesh have used Chemical Weapons in the Conflict in Syria. Three Years Ago Hundreds of Syrians were Killed in a Large Chemical Attack on Ghouta to the east of Damascus. That was the Moment that Marked the Crossing of what… Continue reading Aug 2016. The Chemical Attacks on Innocents in Syria
Mar 2020. Ceasefire in Idlib Part 3
March 2020. The crisis in Syria’s Idlib province – already a humanitarian catastrophe – is fast becoming a geopolitical one as well. The Syrian conflict has long had a dual aspect – both civil war and proxy war, with several outside players backing various parties to further their own strategic ends. Now, as the conflict… Continue reading Mar 2020. Ceasefire in Idlib Part 3
Mar 2020. Ceasefire in Idlib Part 2
March 2020. The ceasefire in Idlib is, like many previous Syrian truces, unlikely to hold. It will not stop the suffering of hundreds of thousands of displaced and terrified people who remain cut off from adequate humanitarian relief and medical aid. It will not solve the refugee crisis on Europe’s borders, nor will it bring… Continue reading Mar 2020. Ceasefire in Idlib Part 2