in fact , he is under house arrest .
but he is full of energy and also keeps communication beirut ( reuters ) - syrian rebels took full control of the yarmouk palestinian refugee camp on monday after fighting raged for days in the district on the southern edge of president bashar al - assad ’s damascus powerbase , rebel and palestinian sources said .
syrian vice - president farouk al - sharaa is at the heart of the action , but not in the decision - making circles .
syrian vice - president farouk al - sharaa is at the heart of the action , but not in the decision - making circles .
these , and many more , are the rumors that were often repeated and shared on internet sites by opponents of the syrian regime .
the battle had pitted rebels , backed by some palestinians , against palestinian fighters of the pro - assad popular front for the liberation of palestine - general command ( pflp - gc ) .
on the border with lebanon , hundreds of palestinian refugees , most living in yarmouk , a reuters witness said .
he has been isolated and relieved of his duties as vice - president , without a job since the funeral of the high - ranking officers in the explosion at the state security building .
farouk al - sharaa is outside the decision - making circles .