Syria war death toll

Wars are won by preparation and not by courage alone

It takes more time to prepare the nation, the government, the public, the US and the international community for war than to prepare the military.

|ByGAL PERL FINKEL
Smoke rises near Bustan al-Qasr crossing point in a government controlled area, during clashes with rebels in Aleppo, Syria December 5, 2016
A member of al-Qaida's Nusra Front sits in a tank decorated with the Nusra flag near al-Zahra village, north of Aleppo

Al-Qaida in Syria kills woman accused of adultery, monitoring group says

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said incident showed such execution-style killings were not confined to the militant Islamic State group.

|ByREUTERS
Syrian man challenges Assad to snow bucket challenge‏

Syrian actor challenges Assad to spend a night in 'freezing' refugee camp

Taking to YouTube, Ehab Yousef calls on Assad to show solidarity with people by taking "snow bucket challenge."

|ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Yazidi refugees flee for their lives from Islamic State forces near the Syrian border, August 11.

Women sold as sex slaves in Islamic State markets, says UN official

UN's Valerie Amos says the number of women in Syria facing sexual slavery and forced marriage is on the rise.

|ByMICHELLE MALKA GROSSMAN