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Syrian Opposition Accused of Serious Human Rights Abuses
Against the backdrop of the Syrian government's brutal crackdown, the tactics of the country's armed opposition groups have received considerably less scrutiny.
March 20, 2012
After Massacre, U.S. Offers Afghanistan Concessions on Night Raids
In the wake of the March 11 bloody shooting rampage allegedly carried out by Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the U.S. has found itself in a vulnerable position as it attempts to negotiate a strategic-partnership agreement with the Afghan government.
March 20, 2012
Syria One Year Later: Growing Evidence of Torture, Detainee Abuse
Bisat al-rih is Arabic for "flying carpet," but for those detained by the Syrian regime, it can mean being blindfolded, stripped down to the underpants and strapped to a foldable wooden board.
March 14, 2012
Rare Video Evidence of Torture in Syrian Hospitals
Last night Channel 4 aired chilling footage of evidence of what appears to be the torture of injured Syrian civilians in a military hospital in Homs.
March 6, 2012
One Woman's Proposal to Halt the Violence in Syria
Over the past few months, one woman has driven the debate over whether and how the international community should intervene in the Syrian crisis.
March 2, 2012
Why Hasn't Syria's Assad Been Labeled A War Criminal?
Syria's embattled president Bashar al-Assad could fit the category of a war criminal, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday. But officially designating him one, she added, could "complicate" options for persuading him to step down from power.
February 29, 2012
What Is Al Qaeda Doing in Syria?
Yesterday, Iraqi forces arrested the head of Ansar al-Sunna, an Iraqi insurgent group Iraqi leaders say has links with Al Qaeda, as he tried to enter the country through its border with Syria.
February 23, 2012
U.N. Report Accuses Syria of Crimes Against Humanity
The Syrian state has committed "gross human right violations" amounting to crimes against humanity a panel of independent U.N. investigators concluded in a 72-page report released today.
February 23, 2012
How Has Syria’s Assad Managed to Hold Power for So Long?
Eleven months into a violent uprising that has taken the lives of more than 5,400 Syrians, how has President Bashar al-Assad managed to hold onto power while his counterparts in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya were toppled?
February 7, 2012
Violence Intensifies in Homs after U.N. Resolution on Syria Fails
Diplomatic efforts to resolve the 11-month-long crisis in Syria have stalled after a resolution condemning the regime's crackdown on protesters failed in the United Nations Security Council on Saturday.
February 6, 2012
On 30th Anniversary of Hama Massacre, Syrian Troops Lock Down City
Thirty years ago today, the regime of then-Syrian President Hafez al-Assad launched what's known as one of the bloodiest chapters of modern Arab history: the Hama Massacre.
February 2, 2012
High-Stakes Showdown Over Syria at the U.N.
The fight to end the Syrian government's brutal 10-month crackdown moves to the United Nations today.
January 31, 2012