In Yemen, president’s regime has long used torture as part of its “security apparatus”.


Nir Rosen is an American journalist who writes on current and international affairs.
In Yemen, president’s regime has long used torture as part of its “security apparatus”.

Exposing crimes of Yemen’s president and the US military is a dangerous game, one cartoonist learns.

Shia Muslims say they are facing persecution from the authorities, including raids on homes and torture.

Too many journalists report official narratives of the powerful, missing the stories of working class people.

Despite fears of sectarianism if the regime falls, some in the Alawite minority are speaking out against Assad.

Communities are divided, with Alawite and Sunni villages each blaming the other for rising sectarianism.

A journey through Syria reveals deep-seated fears and prejudices held between Alawite and Sunni communities.

Nir Rosen spends time deep inside Syria’s pro-regime Alawite community.

Syria’s Alawite community have a history of persecution, but dominate the ruling family’s security forces.

Grand Mufti Hassoun, whose 22-year-old son was recently assassinated in Syria, is a supporter of Bashar al-Assad.
