Edward Dark Edward Dark (a pseudonym) is a columnist for Al-Monitor's Syria Pulse living in Aleppo. On Twitter: @edwardedark Iraq | Jun 19, 2014 Aleppo fears new ISIS offensive Syrian regime forces and rebels holed up in Aleppo worry that ISIS' newfound power and advanced military hardware in Iraq will result in a renewed offensive on Aleppo. Syria | Jun 3, 2014 Rebels shell Aleppo as Syria votes Syrian rebels have responded to the presidential elections with a ferocious campaign on regime-held areas in Aleppo. Syria | May 27, 2014 War profiteers plunder Syria Both Syrian government forces and rebels are accused of rampant, systematic looting and robbery of civilian homes. Syria | May 13, 2014 War-weary Syrians see hope in Homs deal Syrian civilians, routinely shelled by regime forces and rebels, hope the Homs cease-fire is an indication of better times to come. Syria | Apr 28, 2014 My perilous journey from Aleppo to Turkey The journey from Aleppo to the Turkish border once took 45 minutes but is now a 6.5-hour drive fraught with danger. Syria | Apr 16, 2014 West Aleppo faces unending assault West Aleppo is suffering intense, continuous bombardment as Islamist rebels sustain their largest offensive yet on regime-held areas. Syria | Apr 8, 2014 Jihadist attack on Latakia raises fear of deeper sectarian warfare All-out sectarian warfare and ethnic cleansing are possibilities as Islamist militants attack Latakia. Syria | Mar 25, 2014 Syria's Islamist rebels force Christian activist to wear veil Aggression by Islamist rebels against civilian opposition activists has only increased disillusionment with what started as a noble revolution. Syria | Mar 14, 2014 Pro-regime Sunni fighters in Aleppo defy sectarian narrative Pro-regime militias such as the Al-Quds and Baath Brigades are at the forefront of the battle against rebels in Aleppo, and they're mostly Sunni. Syria | Feb 27, 2014 Barrel bombings cause mass evacuation in east Aleppo An exclusive first hand report on how fearful residents, along with opposition forces, have fled east Aleppo en masse as the Syrian government's barrel bombing campaign shows no sign of relenting. Pagination Show more Latest News Push for truce ramps up as Israel pummels Gaza by Laurie Churchman with Robbie Corey-Boulet in Riyadh | AFP | Apr 28, 2024 Host Saudi warns of economic fallout from Gaza war at global summit by Robbie Corey-Boulet and Haitham El-Tabei | AFP | Apr 27, 2024 Music 'haven of freedom' Tangiers hosts global jazz festival by Kaouthar OUDRHIRI | AFP | Apr 27, 2024 See more Podcasts Inside an American university encampment Sister of Israeli-Russian scholar Elizabeth Tsurkov, who is being held by Iran-backed Shiite militia, calls for US military sanctions on Iraq From döner diplomacy to NATO demands, a week in Turkish foreign policy See more
Iraq | Jun 19, 2014 Aleppo fears new ISIS offensive Syrian regime forces and rebels holed up in Aleppo worry that ISIS' newfound power and advanced military hardware in Iraq will result in a renewed offensive on Aleppo.
Syria | Jun 3, 2014 Rebels shell Aleppo as Syria votes Syrian rebels have responded to the presidential elections with a ferocious campaign on regime-held areas in Aleppo.
Syria | May 27, 2014 War profiteers plunder Syria Both Syrian government forces and rebels are accused of rampant, systematic looting and robbery of civilian homes.
Syria | May 13, 2014 War-weary Syrians see hope in Homs deal Syrian civilians, routinely shelled by regime forces and rebels, hope the Homs cease-fire is an indication of better times to come.
Syria | Apr 28, 2014 My perilous journey from Aleppo to Turkey The journey from Aleppo to the Turkish border once took 45 minutes but is now a 6.5-hour drive fraught with danger.
Syria | Apr 16, 2014 West Aleppo faces unending assault West Aleppo is suffering intense, continuous bombardment as Islamist rebels sustain their largest offensive yet on regime-held areas.
Syria | Apr 8, 2014 Jihadist attack on Latakia raises fear of deeper sectarian warfare All-out sectarian warfare and ethnic cleansing are possibilities as Islamist militants attack Latakia.
Syria | Mar 25, 2014 Syria's Islamist rebels force Christian activist to wear veil Aggression by Islamist rebels against civilian opposition activists has only increased disillusionment with what started as a noble revolution.
Syria | Mar 14, 2014 Pro-regime Sunni fighters in Aleppo defy sectarian narrative Pro-regime militias such as the Al-Quds and Baath Brigades are at the forefront of the battle against rebels in Aleppo, and they're mostly Sunni.
Syria | Feb 27, 2014 Barrel bombings cause mass evacuation in east Aleppo An exclusive first hand report on how fearful residents, along with opposition forces, have fled east Aleppo en masse as the Syrian government's barrel bombing campaign shows no sign of relenting.
Push for truce ramps up as Israel pummels Gaza by Laurie Churchman with Robbie Corey-Boulet in Riyadh | AFP | Apr 28, 2024
Host Saudi warns of economic fallout from Gaza war at global summit by Robbie Corey-Boulet and Haitham El-Tabei | AFP | Apr 27, 2024
Music 'haven of freedom' Tangiers hosts global jazz festival by Kaouthar OUDRHIRI | AFP | Apr 27, 2024
Sister of Israeli-Russian scholar Elizabeth Tsurkov, who is being held by Iran-backed Shiite militia, calls for US military sanctions on Iraq