Memos from a state security office in Damascus illustrate the President Bashar al-Assad government’s paranoia regarding any journalistic efforts: The intelligence officers describe the Syrian Investigative Reporting for Accountability Journalism as “a suspicious front for espionage.” Read the story:
Syrian spy agency targeted ICIJ’s Syrian media partner, documents show - ICIJ
Assad regime collected intel on SIRAJ journalists after its reporting on Syria’s use of Western-made trucks triggered more sanctions.
