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Iranian officers reshape Assad’s Shabbiha militia into a second al-Qods

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has leapt into the Syrian battle arena, undertaking the task of transforming the Alawite Shabbiha militia, which has carried the brunt of Bashar Assad’s brutal suppression of the Syrian opposition for 18 months, into a … Continue reading

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Syria: the Gap salesman turned rebel executioner

Yaman Hamoud, 22, divided his time between university and working in a Gap store in Dubai, before becoming an executioner for the FSA The journey from Gap store shop assistant to rebel executioner was short. Six months ago, Yaman Hamoud … Continue reading

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