Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 12, 2013
The Syrian civil war has given rise to a wave of kidnappings and ransoms as desperate members of the opposition movement struggle to support themselves and their cause, Patrick Cockburn writes at The Independent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 9, 2013
The Syrian president escaped death or injury when rebels launched a mortar attack on his convoy early Thursday. The incident suggests "the country's crippling civil war is edging [its way] to its seat of power," The Guardian reports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 31, 2013
"As a journalist, no one tells you something because they like the look of your face, generally," the Independent reporter told Truthdig in an exclusive interview "They tell you to further their own interests or the interests of their party""No one tells you something because they like the look of your face, generally," the Independent reporter told Truthdig". Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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