Syria: Sharia Courts Impose Justice in Rebel-Held Idlib
Rebel factions say they support court but want their own men on it.
26 Mar 14
Rebel factions say they support court but want their own men on it.
Heavy air raids force thousands to flee city to seek refuge across the border.
Many face hostility from locals due to competition over jobs and other resources.
Religious affiliation – Shia or Sunni – determines which side volunteers take.
NGO workers and journalists describe life while the militant Islamist group was in town.
Residents discuss merits of Islamic state versus a secular system for a future Syria.
Hard-line group forces women, and men too, to comply with rules of dress and behaviour.