ISIS has implemented further illegal acts of killing, using unprecedented methods, new to the organisation itself. Within the last four days, ISIS has released videos documenting a number of crimes committed by its members. In a video released on 22/6/2015 named “And if you return, we will return”, three different acts of killing using new […]
Foreign Militias in Syria: International Disregard and Sectarian Mobilisation
Over the past two days, armed opposition brigades in Busra al-Hareer (Daraa) have captured Asian fighters from among the ranks of pro-Syrian regime forces, thought to have come from former USSR countries. Since 2012 and until now, armed opposition brigades have captured and killed Iranian, Afghan, Russian, Pakistani and African mercenaries, in addition to fighters […]
Syrian Refugees Exceed Three Million Mark
The United Nations has announced that the number of Syrian refugees has exceeded the three million mark; the highest number reached since the beginning of the popular uprisings began in March 2011. According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Lebanon is home to the largest number of Syrian refugees, accommodating 1176971 Syrian refugees. Turkey […]
ISIS beheads a Journalist Kidnapped by Al-Nusra
ISIS has published a film in which it records its slaughter of the American journalist James Foley, saying that it is a clear message to the American President Barack Obama to change his plans in targeting the group. The recording contains the last speech of James Foley, who was wearing an orange suit, in which […]
UN aids to be delivered through Iraq
The UN has announced it will airlift its first food and other aid supplies from Iraq to the Kurdistan region of northern Syria this week. The UN has permission from both the Iraqi and Syrian governments, according to Amin Awad, director of the Middle East and North African Bureau of the UNHCR. “This is the […]
Syrian Refugees: A Crisis with Undue International Response
The Syrian refugee crisis is considered one of the most critical issues related to the on-going crisis in Syria due to the social, economic, educational and humanitarian impact it has had on the refugees and their families and the impact it has had on the host countries. This gives the crisis regional and international dimensions, […]
The Targeting of the Euphrates Dam: Warning of a Humanitarian Disaster and War Crime
The Targeting of the Euphrates Dam: Warning of a Humanitarian Disaster and War Crime The Euphrates Dam, situated in the province of Ar-Raqqah, is a large and important structure in the area. It measures 4.5 km long, 60 metres high, 19 metres wide and its volume is made up of 1.5 million metric concrete cubes. […]
Why small producer Syria matters to oil markets ?
(Reuters) – Oil prices rose to a six-month high on Tuesday as Western powers readied a military strike against Syria, and traders and analysts cited concerns over stability in the Middle East. Below are facts about Syria’s energy sector and why developments there matter to global oil markets. SYRIA’S OIL AND GAS SECTOR * Syria has not exported […]