A Syrian-born American man has been charged in the United States with spying for Syria.
The US justice department alleges Mohamad Anas Haitham Soueid has been gathering information on people protesting in America against the rule of President Bashir al-Assad.
He was allegedly directed by Syrian intelligence agencies to collect video and audio recordings, phone numbers and emails.
Many Syrians abroad have complained of systematic harassment by agents of the Syrian government.