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Londoners Demonstrated For and Against Military Intervention in Syria Yesterday
I went down to Whitehall to see what they had to say.
Inside the Free Syrian Army's DIY Weapons Workshops
The makeshift army fighting Bashar al-Assad's troops may be armed with plenty of ancient Kalashnikovs, a steady stream of young men ready to fight and die, and an unshakeable belief that Allah is on their side. But they lack heavy weapons and...
The Pillaging of the Umayyad Mosque
On October 13, 2012, Aleppo's Umayyad Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the oldest mosques in the world, suffered extensive fire damage amid fierce fighting between President Bashar al-Assad's forces and the Free Syrian Army. Photographer...
Syrian Rebels Are Getting Serious Help from a House in Suburban Ontario
The Syrian Support Group is doing a tremendous amount of work to help organize the Free Syrian Army, mainly through Skype and Paypal. One of the group's founders, Louay Sakka, works out of his home in Oakville, Ontario, and we called him to learn what...
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Last year VICE commissioned photographer and videographer Robert King to document the civil war that has been ravaging Syria for the past two years.
Snipers of Aleppo
Over the last six months the FSA and the battle for Aleppo has transitioned from a full-on frontline assault into a slow-paced but still deadly sniper war.
Meet the Ladies of the Free Syrian Army
Just a few hundred meters from the Turkey-Syria border lies Atmeh, a once quiet farm town that has become a safe haven for the Free Syrian Army. Fifteen thousand Syrians roam freely, displaced by the civil war. There’s also Auntie Mahmoud’s house—a...
Mad Scientists and Upbeat Protests at the Syrian Border
Because civil war's about more than just death and maiming.
Wijbe Abma begon een liefdadigheidsinstelling in Aleppo
“Mensen hebben het vertrouwen in grote organisaties verloren, maar niet in de kleine. Dus wil ik het goed doen.”
Syria - The Free Syrian Army
During his time in Syria throughout much of 2012, videographer Robert KIng followed Aleppo's Al-Tawhid Brigade as he dodged bullets and rocket fire to learn more about the largest brigade of the Free Syrian Army. Somehow Robert managed to track down...
Our Syria Correspondent Is Doing an AMA Tomorrow
VICE Syria correspondent and veteran conflict photographer Robert King will be on Reddit tomorrow at 10:30 AM to answer your questions about what he's witnessed in his coverage of Bosnia, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Gaza, Mexico, Iraq, and now the year-long...