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8 years after the Syrian civil war started, these Syrians are still protesting
Hundreds of Syrians are capitalizing on a rare time of calm to protest — again — for the fall of the regime.
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Footage Shows Syrian Rebels Parading Caged Prisoners Through the Streets
The prisoners — said to be members of President Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite religious group — are reportedly being held as a tactic to prevent regime airstrikes.
This Just In: Aftermath of Syrian Airstrike Near Damascus
A Syrian government airstrike struck the town of Hamouriyeh in the Eastern Ghouta region near Damascus on Friday, killing at least 32 people.
Are Chemical Weapons Actually Useful in a War?
Bashar Assad gave the US an excuse to enter the war when he used chemical weapons against the Syrian rebels trying to overthrow him, but in this day and age such weapons aren't very effective ways of killing people.