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Syrian Prison Uprising Set to End as Release of Inmates is Agreed
The prisoners rose up last week over poor conditions and plans to send inmates to a notorious military jail where they were set to be executed, following convictions during extra-judicial military tribunals.
Istanbul's 'Little Syria' Provides a Home Away from Home for Syrian Refugees
The Fatih neighborhood is one of many Syrian enclaves that have emerged in Turkish cities across the country, offering a familiar community where refugees can share a common culture — but where life still remains difficult.
Russia Claims to Be Bombing Islamic State in Syria, But Doesn't Seem to Be Stopping Them
Despite Russia's rhetoric, most of the recent attacks by the Syrian army, which is backed by Russian airstrikes and allied fighters from Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah, have focused on other rebel groups rather than IS.
US Airdropping Weapons to Syrian Rebels, as YPG Is Accused of War Crimes
The news came as Amnesty International released a report accusing US-allied rebel group the YPG of committing war crimes by driving out thousands of non-Kurdish civilians and destroying their homes.
Medical Groups Accuse Russia of Carrying Out Airstrikes Against Syrian Hospitals
Physicians for Human Rights has accused Russia of carrying out airstrikes against multiple medical facilities throughout Syria in the last week, damaging hospitals and injuring healthcare workers.
Videos Show Harrowing Aftermath of Alleged Russian Airstrikes in Syria
As Russian airstrikes continued to pound targets across Syria on Sunday, video footage emerged of volunteer civilian rescuers responding to bombing sites.
Syrian Regime Desperately Trying to Rescue Troops Stranded in Town Captured by Islamist Rebels
More than 200 regime loyalists are holed up in a hospital complex encircled by rebel fighters in the northwestern city of Jisr al-Shughour.
Syria After Four Years: Timeline of a Conflict
As the Syrian conflict enters its fifth year, VICE News looks back at the series of events that led to the worst humanitarian crisis of our time.
Islamic State Releases Video Allegedly Showing Woman Being Stoned to Death by Her Father
A woman accused of committing adultery is shown being stoned to death by her father and Islamic State fighters in the countryside of Hama.
Syrian Refugees Are Stuck at the Border with Jordan and Can't Get Out
Syria’s province of Dera’a is referred to as the birthplace of the revolution, but for displaced people, it's the end of the road.
Gaza Is Plunged into War, Again
As night fell on Wednesday, Gaza was once again plunged into war as Israeli fighter jets hit a number of targets in the small strip of land. Israel claims the assassination and subsequent air strikes, called "Operation Pillar of Defense," were in...
Syrian Slaughter Update - Week Fourteen
Wow, the war's completely stopped and everyone's sitting around playing with each other's hair.