Hama

Syrian cartoonist Akram Raslan was arrested by Syrian authorities on October 2, 2012 in Hama. He was last seen on July 26, 2013. Reports that he is now dead have been impossible to verify and many hold out hope that he is still alive.

News that a detained Syrian cartoonist is dead is still impossible to verify

A Syrian cartoonist is arrested in October 2012 and disappears into the security services of Bashar al Assad. Now there are reports that the cartoonist died in prison, the cause described as everything from torture to an untreated illness. But not everyone buys the story. A dialogue begins on Facebook and Twitter about whether the cartoonist is really dead. His family -- and many friends and colleagues -- says he's still alive though they haven't seen or heard from him since the cartoonist was detained. Who to believe? That's the morose challenge for relatives, friends and colleagues of those arrested in war-torn Syria.

News that a detained Syrian cartoonist is dead is still impossible to verify

New Massacre in Syria

New Massacre in Syria

Syria Protester: 'Friends are Falling on the Ground in Front of Our Eyes'

Syria Protester: 'Friends are Falling on the Ground in Front of Our Eyes'
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UK & US Implicated in Rendition of Libyans

UK & US Implicated in Rendition of Libyans

Update on Syria as Violence Continues

Update on Syria as Violence Continues

The Hama Massacre: 30 Years Later

The Hama Massacre: 30 Years Later

Longtime Syrian dissident Kamal Labwani decries abuses by Assad government

Kamal Labwani spent the better parts of the past decade in a Syrian jail. We was freed last year, fled to Jordan and continue to agitate for the overthrow of the Syrian regime, led by Bashar al-Assad.

Longtime Syrian dissident Kamal Labwani decries abuses by Assad government

Longtime Syrian Dissident Kamal Labwani Urges Continue Opposition to Assad Regime

Kamal Labwani is a prominent longtime activist who was recently released from a Syrian jail. Labwani escaped to Jordan a few days ago and is working to bring down the Assad government.

Longtime Syrian Dissident Kamal Labwani Urges Continue Opposition to Assad Regime

Ex-Attorney-General Bakkour 'Survives Attack'

The former attorney-general in Hama who disappeared last week has survived an attack.

Ex-Attorney-General Bakkour 'Survives Attack'
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Protests in Syria Continue

Thousands of people protested across Syria on Friday after the bloody crackdown on Hama.

Protests in Syria Continue

Security Council rebukes Syria as tanks settle in central Hama

The United Nations Security Council condemned the crackdown, but is the international condemnation too slow? Joshua Landis, of the University of Oklahoma, talks about what comes next for the Syrian government and the challenges the opposition faces.

Security Council rebukes Syria as tanks settle in central Hama
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Assad decrees multi-party system amid crackdown in Syria

On Wednesday, tanks, armored vehicles, and snipers poured into the city of Hama, the symbolic center of the opposition for the last five months. Nada Bakri of The New York Times reports on the latest from Beirut, Lebanon.

Assad decrees multi-party system amid crackdown in Syria
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Live Update on Hama Crackdown

Live Update on Hama Crackdown

UN condemns Syrian government for 'violations of human rights'

More than 140 people have been killed in as the Syrian government attempts to crush the democratic uprising in the city of Hama.

UN condemns Syrian government for 'violations of human rights'

Syrian Troops and Tanks Advancing Into Central Hama

The Syrian army is stepping up pressure on the city of Hama.

Syrian Troops and Tanks Advancing Into Central Hama