Week (74) From : 19/05 - 25/05        Last Update : 05-19

MSF Criticizes UN Aid Effort for Syria

by Oz Katerji (Syria Newsdesk) Doctors Without Borders (MSF) slammed Wednesday’s UN-led plan to provide humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees on Tuesday claiming there is More »

When Were the Minorities Oppressed?

by Michel Kilo, Translated by FST In the past, minorities in Syria were not oppressed. If we studied the Kurdish example, we would find the More »

Lies!

by Michel Kilo, translation by FST There are three lies that are being repeated by western politicians and experts whenever the issue of Syria is More »

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In the Absence of Neutrality

by Amal Hanano Medical Neutrality: a principle of noninterference with medical services in times of armed conflict and civil unrest: doctors must be allowed to More »

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Cold Mountain

by Razan Zaitouneh, translated by FST Long months of work, disagreements, conciliations, ill feeling, laughing, receiving news, exchanging invitations to our favorite, popular meals, and More »

Life in Homs

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by Big Al Brand In here you’ll read exactly what I’ve experienced on Thursday, June 14th, 2012. I woke up at 5 AM after three hours of “sleep”, checked if there’s nearby shooting or shelling, got dressed then went out

Haffeh Saga Continues

via Lattakia News Network Looting and robbing continued today in Haffeh and surrounding villages by Assad gangs; many army and civilian cars were seen entering Haffeh today since 6:00 in the morning and started looting houses and shops carrying furniture,

Regime forces claim control of Haffa

via Avaaz Army and security forces claimed full control over the besieged opposition stronghold of Haffa and its surrounding  villages to the south, after 9 days of constant shelling. Activist Abu al Waleed, located in the Mount of Kurds, 2kms away

Houla Activists Respond to FAZ Accusations

The following letter was written by activists from the Homs town of Houla that witnessed a massacre at the hands of government-sponsored security forces on May 25. The letter comes in response to a report published in the German Frankfurter Allgemeine

Urgent call for Red Cross access to Homs as dozens injured in shelling face death without treatment

via Avaaz Activists in the Homs districts of Khaldiya, Joret al Shayah and Hamidiyeh have made an urgent plea for medical assistance after at least 50 people were injured in a brutal shelling attack by regime forces today. ICRC and