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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.
UN Calls Syria Crisis 'Shameful' As Rebels Mount Offensive Toward Assad's Home Province
The Army of Conquest, an alliance of Sunni Islamist militias that includes the al Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra, announced the offensive over Twitter on Sunday.
Syrian President Assad's Government Has 'Revised' the Holy Quran
State media reported that Assad said that he had commissioned a "new standard version" of Islam’s primary religious text in order to minimize the risk of misinterpretation.
Talking Heads: Who's Supporting Assad?
VICE News sat down with Charles Glass, who drove through Syria to understand why people still support Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Syrian Rebels Fight to the Mediterranean and Head Straight to the Beach
Syrian opposition fighters reached the sea after three years of conflict on Tuesday. So they went swimming, posed, and took videos.
