المرصد السوري لحقوق الانسان
The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
Daily Archives

06/01/2015

Islamic State ‘police official’ beheaded in Syria

Islamic State police official reportedly beheaded in Syria – 'for smoking a cigarette' A top figure in Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant's (Isil) self-declared police force, which has carried out beheadings, was himself found…

Danish convert killed by West in Syria

An 18-year-old Dane who had converted to Islam and supported the terrorist group Isis died in Syria over the Christmas holiday, several media outlets have reported. A Danish teenager, identified as ‘LD’ in most media reports but…

Foreigners fighting ISIS in Syria: Who and why?

By Benedetta Argentieri | Derik, Syria - Reuters Monday, 5 January 2015 While illegally crossing the Iraqi-Syrian border, Canadian Peter Douglas was adamant that his incursion was for humanitarian reasons - to help the people of Syria.…

Violent clashes rage in Damascus and Rif Dimashq

Damascus Province: The violent clashes between the regime forces supported by NDF and Hezbollah guerrillas against the Nusra Front, rebel and Islamic battalions are still erupting in the neighborhood of Jobar, amid launching surface- to-…

Syria complains to UN over McCain, Kouchner visits

Syria has complained to the United Nations after US Senator John McCain, former French foreign minister Bernard Kouchner and other prominent figures entered the country without visas. Syria's UN ambassador Bashar Jaafari said in a letter…

Clashes take place in the countryside of both Daraa and Homs

Dar'a province: Areas in Da'el and the northern valleys of al-Maftara were exposed to bombardment by regime forces. Regime forces opened heavy machine gun fire on areas south of Othman town, no reports of losses. Clashes took place between…

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