FSA
Organizing the Free Syrian Army
A group of Syrian ex-pats in North America, have created a Support Group to help the FSA in any (legal) way they can.
Interviews with Syrian Army Defectors
Today, we're serving up two interviews Robert King conducted in the field with Abu Ahmad, a civil engineer and defector from the Syrian Army, and Akhi Muhammad, a defected Free Syrian Army officer from Damascus.
Syria - The Bombing of Aleppo's Dar al-Shifa Hospital
On November 21, Aleppo's Dar al-Shifa Hospital was bombed and destroyed by the Syrian Army. This is the same makeshift hospital where, VICE photographer and videographer Robert King reported on human rights abuses and war crimes against patients.
Inside Aleppo's 'Stalingrad'
I am traveling with the Free Syrian Army on the front line of the al-Arqub neighborhood in Aleppo. Sniper rounds crack as the bullets zip over our heads. The acidic taste of gunpowder scares my throat and burns my waterless tear ducts. Just a half mile...
Interviews with a Commander and a Rebel Soldier in the FSA
VICE reached out to Robert King in an attempt to arrive at the twisted core of the matter in Syria. Today, we're serving up two interviews he conducted with the commander of the largest FSA brigade in Aleppo and a carpenter turned FSA rebel.
Robert King Is the Bulletproof Ghost of Conflict Reporting
The situation in Syria is like many others throughout history—the eventual fallout of a religious minority ruling and oppressing the majority. I’m just trying to record it all, and I’ll be back soon. That’s the best I can do.
Not All Syrians Side With the Rebels
I spoke to a group of Syrian expats in Paris about how Assad might not be the only one to blame in this war.
VICE Speaks with Syria Deeply's Lara Setrakian
Syria Deeply is a soon-to-be-launched web media project that's "exploring a new model of storytelling around a global crisis." Lara also contributes to ABC News, 'Foreign Policy,' and 'Monocle' magazine. This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Gunrunning with the Free Syrian Army
Blindfolded, I fidgeted nervously in the back of an unmarked car, squished between a gunrunner and a young Free Syrian Army soldier. It had been at least an hour since we left the border town of Kilis, Turkey, and we were now off-roading across the...
Beats, Rhymes, and Death
The extreme levels of censorship and sensitivity clash with the traditionally rebellious nature of hip-hop, and to violate them by recording a hip-hop track with incendiary lyrics can be a deadly decision.
Syria - Under Fire for Bread in Aleppo
Every day the men, women, and children of Aleppo, Syria, must risk their lives to stand in line and hope that they can buy a kilo of bread to survive another day. Many of the bread factories in Aleppo have been destroyed amidst fighting between the...
I Went to Syria to Learn How to Be a Journalist
Sunil Patel had never been published before he decided to go to Syria in August 2012 to become a war correspondent. It was a foolish idea for sure, and he almost died several times during his trip, but we still think his story was worth the risk.