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Free Syrian Army grows in influence
The attack by the Free Syrian Army (FSA) on an air force intelligence base in the suburbs of the capital Damascus on November 16 has raised the profile of the band of army deserters, who are seeking to end President Bashar al-Assad’s long rule. Depending on whom you believe, the group is believed to number between 1,000 and 25,000. What is certain.. More -
Deported Palestinians describe prison ordeal
Hazem Asili, from the West Bank, was 25 years old when he was jailed by Israel in 1986. Abdelhakim Hnaini, also from the West Bank, was 27 years old when he was incarcerated in 1993. On October 11, a deal was brokered exchanging 1,027 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel for Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier captured in 2006 by Hamas. Asili and Hnaini.. More -
Palestinian families await prisoner exchange
One thousand and twenty-seven Palestinians for one Israeli - this is the deal made between Hamas and Israel last week. The agreement has been dubbed "the Shalit swap deal" - named after Gilad Shalit, the 25-year-old Israeli soldier who has been held in the Gaza Strip for more than five years - and will see Palestinian prisoners released in.. More -
The tides of mosques
Syrian protesters have been denied access to public spaces, such as the squares that have become famous in Yemen and Egypt. This has led to mosques playing an even greater role than they already would have. With the number of dead from the uprising reaching possibly five thousand, funerals have also provided an opportunity for communities to gather.. More -
Armed defenders of Syria's revolution
While outsiders debate when or if the Syrian opposition will turn to arms, on the ground it is clear that elements of the opposition have used armed resistance against the security forces from early in the uprising in response to the regime's harsh crackdown. Over a period of seven weeks, from July to September, I spent time among the many factions.. More -
Foreign fighters support Israel's settlements
Two weeks ago, an announcement appeared on a French website, calling for "militants with military experience" to participate in a solidarity trip to Israel between September 19 and 25. "The aim of this expedition is to lend a hand to our brothers facing aggression from the Palestinian occupiers, and to enhance the security of Jewish towns.. More -
Palestinians under pressure to drop UN bid
The Palestinians have came under intense pressure to drop a bid for UN membership as diplomats worked behind the scenes to head off a looming clash. Riyad al-Maliki, Palestinian foreign minister, said he was "amazed" by the US efforts to persuade other countries to not to support the Palestinian bid. "They have used different forms.. More -
Libya survivor describes 1996 prison massacre
Anwar Haraga was 26 when men from Libya's Internal Security agency came to his door in Tripoli one night. It was 1989. Haraga was newly married and had just returned from five years of study in England. He was heading toward a promising career in computer engineering. But Haraga had a problem. He wore a beard and traditional Arab Islamic clothes,.. More -
Tripoli celebrates first post-Gaddafi Eid
Libyans in Tripoli's seaside Martyrs Square have marked the first post-Muammar Gaddafi celebration of Eid al-Fitr, coming out in huge numbers to revel in newly gained independence. At dawn, thousands of men and about 200 women gathered on huge green carpets to make the special dawn prayer, intoning praise for God before the old stone walls where Gaddafi.. More -
Fatal torture 'widespread' in Syrian jails
Amnesty International says it has documented the cases of 88 people who have died in Syrian prisons since anti-government protests began in the country. Citing footage of victims before burial provided by families and activists, the UK-based rights group said there was evidence of torture and abuse. Injuries identified by forensic experts showed evidence.. More -
Survivor tells of mass killing
From inside a makeshift prison across the street from Muammar Gaddafi’s compound, Osama Mansour el-Hadi listened to the beginning of the end. It was Tuesday, and opposition forces had begun to overrun the sprawling 6km-square complex, known as the Bab al-Aziziya, where Gaddafi’s palace and the homes of his innermost clique sat in a warren.. More -
Horrors in Hama
A trainee doctor tells of the bloodshed he witnessed during the Syrian army's siege of the city of Hama. The three young men were running to the Horany hospital to give blood when several shots rang out and 18-year-old Talha Khamees fell to the ground, his own dark blood spilling from the hole where his left eye used to be. As he lay sprawled on the.. More -
Kashmir: The forgotten conflict
Since the partition of India and Pakistan, Kashmir's voice has been largely ignored. It's a question as old as you want it to be, but one that it is alive today, six decades after the decolonization of the Indian subcontinent left Kashmir divided between India and Pakistan, clearly suggesting that Kashmiris themselves have not even been asked. Or been.. More -
168 Children Murdered by US Drones
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) last month began to publish their findings in a study of the U.S. drone war in Pakistan. The study found that much higher rates of civilian casualties had resulted from the U.S. drone war than had been admitted by the government or than had been reported in the press. As I blogged about at the time, just.. More -
Syria: Violence in the dark
When widespread protests broke out in Syria in March, President Bashar al-Assad's regime turned to its feared security services to smother the anti-government movement. The bloody response has so far succeeded where other attempts to put down the "Arab awakening" have failed, and President Assad remains in power. Verifying the toll of the.. More
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