The three Spanish journalists that had been kidnapped in mid 2015 have now reached Turkey, following their released by the Nusra Front which had kidnapped them according to Spanish sources. Bamblica Antonio, Jose Manuel Lopez and Angel Sastre were kidnapped on 10/7/2015 after their immediate entry into Syria via the Turkish border, on their way […]
240 Detainees Released on Eid-ul-Fitr
The Syrian authorities released approximately 240 prisoners on Eid-ul-Fitr from Adra Prison in Damascus. The majority of these prisoners were from those who were sentenced by the so called “Crimes of terrorism” Court. There were 35 women among those released. Also among those released were Hani Zeitani and Hussein Ghrayr from the “Syrian Centre for […]
Hundreds of Detainees Released in Damascus
Approximately 700 detainees were released in Damascus on Tuesday morning in a spectacular scenario, when around 400 of them were gathered in front of the Rural Damascus Governorate building in the al-Marjah square at 9am, and forced to shout slogans in support of the president Bashar al-Asad before they were released. Three hundred others were […]
Activist Yasmin al-Banshi is Released
The Sharia Court in Bab al-Hawa decreed the release of the activist Yasmin al-Banshi, who was stopped ten days ago by the Ahrar al-Shaam group due to suspicion of her cooperation with the regime as well as her cooperation with the group which abducted the activist Aamer Joni. She was released today, following her acquittal […]
Spanish Journalist Released
It was announced today in Madrid that the Spanish Journalist Mark Margenidas was released. Mark Margenidas was abducted in Hama on 3/9/2013, after stopping at an ISIS checkpoint. The Spanish newspaper El Periodico, for whom Margenidas works, said that he was currently in Turkey with the company of Spanish officials, and where he was undergoing […]