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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.
Only 'Four or Five' US-trained Syrian Rebels Are Fighting in Syria, Pentagon Says
US Central Command Chief General Lloyd Austin told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the $500 million program to train and equip 5400 Syrian rebels this year is "much smaller than we hoped."
Barrel Bombs and Artillery Take Heavy Toll on Vital Rebel Offensive in Syria's South
VICE News gained exclusive access to Syria's Southern Front, the largest force in the Free Syrian Army. The rebels are struggling and want the West to provide air support — but that looks highly unlikely.
Videos Show Islamist Rebels Capturing Key Syrian Town From the Assad Regime
A coalition of rebel groups — including al Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra — seized the strategic city of Jisr al-Shughour after heavy fighting with government forces.
Videos Show Wild Celebration by Syrian Rebels After Takeover of City of Idlib
A coalition of Islamist rebel groups — including an al Qaeda affiliate — celebrated after capturing the city of Idlib from forces loyal to the Assad regime.
Why Seven Just Became a Lucky Number for Syrian Rebels
Rebel forces recently seized two government bases in the country's northwest — an area that is strategically important for a number of reasons.
From the 2014 VICE Photo Issue: If It’s in Your Nature You’ll Never Win
Syria is a leading producer of Ramadan soap operas, and few directors have stirred more controversy than Najdat Anzour. During Ramadan 2013, Anzour released Under the Homeland’s Sky, a controversial take on Syria’s civil war that sympathizes...
Journey to Golan
In May 2013, Syrian rebels took control of the heavily disputed border between Israel and Syria. Seven months later, they were joined by FSA forces from Daraa. Now, various Islamic tribal factions and militant religious groups have banded together with...
The Destruction of Daraa
Three years after it began, rebels are still in a deadlocked civil war with President Bashar al Assad and his sympathizers. VICE went to Daraa to see out where the revolution started, where it continues, and where the loss to the people of Syria can be...
The Destruction of Daraa
Three years after it began, rebels are still in a deadlocked civil war with President Bashar al Assad and his sympathizers. VICE went to Daraa to see out where the revolution started, where it continues, and where the loss to the people of Syria can be...
The Destruction of Daraa
Three years after it began, rebels are still in a deadlocked civil war with President Bashar al Assad and his sympathizers.
Filming the Redefinition of Evil in Syria
Filmmakers Michal Przedlacki and Wojciech Szumowski documented the hell of life in wartorn Aleppo, Syria.