Islamic State members held for years in a Syria prison say they know nothing of the world
A prison in Syria holds about 4,500 members of the Islamic State group who have been there for years without trial ...
‘Ticking time bomb’: how the fall of Syria’s prison camps could unleash 1000s of terrorists on the world
In a desolate expanse of north-east Syria, where there is little more than dirt and dust, the sprawling Al-Hol camp rises ...
The birth of Syria's 'state of barbarism'
The regime set up by Hafez al-Assad after the coup d'état of November 13, 1970, had only one objective: Its own continuity, ...
Into the Shadows on MSN1d
Silent Horrors: Inside Saydnaya Prison, Syria's Most Brutal Detention Center
A prison where justice is a myth, and suffering is endless. Saydnaya Prison is where thousands have perished in silence, ...
IS prisoners facing unknown fate in Syrian prisons
Men of various ages and nationalities sit silently in their cells in a Syrian prison. All are alleged members of the Islamic ...
Al-Monitor5d
UN war crimes investigators say Syria 'rich in evidence'
Despite concerns around the destruction of documents and other indications of serious crimes committed in Syria under Bashar ...
Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Jordan aim to jointly tackle Islamic State, Ankara says
Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Jordan will take steps toward jointly combating Islamic State in the region and they aim to hold a first meeting on the issue in Jordan, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan ...
A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy
To understand the shakedown empire that was once Syria under former President Bashar Assad, consider the notorious Al-Khatib ...
The New York Times6d
Egypt Fears Syria’s Revolutionary Fervor Could Be Contagious
Image A torn portrait of the deposed Syrian dictator al-Assad among records at a prison on the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus, after his government was toppled.Credit...Daniel Berehulak ...
The Daily Telegraph6d
‘Ticking time bomb’: how the fall of Syria’s prison camps could unleash 1000s of terrorists on the world
Guards have warned that attempted prison breaks could be imminent. Khaled Ibrahim, an official in north-eastern Syria’s de facto autonomous region, describes the facilities across the region as ...
Los Angeles Times7d
A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy
ALEPPO, Syria — To understand the shakedown empire that was once Syria under former President Bashar Assad, consider the notorious Al-Khatib prison and torture center. Nestled in a leafy ...