Tag: Al-assad

An opposition fighter shouts for help as he delivers the body of a civilian who was wounded during shelling by Syrian government forces outside a hospital in Syria's northern city of Aleppo AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS
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Aleppo clashes intensify, NAM summit condemns Al-Assad

Increased offensives within Syria, defections and mounting regional pressure

Luiz Sanchez Luiz Sanchez
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Jordan police disperse angry Syrians at desert camp

Around 60 Syrians at the Zaatari refugee camp clashed with security guards…

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A Syrian boy plays with a tank in the town of Azaz, north of Aleppo, on 11 August AFP PHOTO / PHIL MOORE
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Clinton’s visit to Turkey

A no-fly zone over Syria among the possible solutions

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha
A Syrian refugee walks after undergoing a medical check at a Moroccan military field hospital in the Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees, 15 kilometres (nine miles) from the kingdom's northern city of Mafraq, near the border with Syria, on August 11, 2012. AFP PHOTO/KHALIL MAZRAAWI
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Jordan-Syria border clashes

The Jordanian border to Syria serves as a gateway for Syrian refugees…

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha
An image grab taken from a video uploaded on YouTube shows damaged Syrian army tank, after they were allegedly targeted by Syrian rebels Aleppo on August 7, 2012 AFP PHOTO/YOUTUBE
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Defected Syrian PM confirmed in Jordan

Hijab only came to power in June but defected last week

Hend Kortam Hend Kortam
Rebels of the Free Syrian Army arrive at the scene of a bombed building purportedly hit during Syrian army shelling which was targeting the Free Syrian Army command center, but instead hit a building in a residential neighborhood located behind, in Sheikh Najar area of the restive city of Aleppo, on 6 August AFP PHOTO/ACHILLEAS ZAVALLIS
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Three of the Iranians abducted in Syria killed

IRNA claimed the abducted are pilgrims visiting the Shi’a shrine of Sayyida…

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha
A fighter from the Syrian opposition aims fire during clashes with forces loyal to President Bashar Al-Assad, in the center of Syria's restive northern city of Aleppo (photo: AFP / BULENT KILIC)
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Syria rebel alliance leaves Al-Qaeda out

Links between Al-Qaeda and rebels fall flat while Kurd alliance is more…

Basil El-Dabh Basil El-Dabh
Fighters from the Syrian opposition rest at a former primary school in the center of Syria's restive northern city of Aleppo on 25 July (photo: Bulent Kilic | AFP)
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In Syria the ends are justifying the means

Faced with a lack of other options unconditional support for the Free…

Maryam Ishani Maryam Ishani
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Clashes escalate in Aleppo

International community deals with refugees, chemical weapons possibility

Connor Molloy Connor Molloy
An image grab taken from a video uploaded on YouTube on July 17, 2012 allegedly shows a tank from forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad firing a round in the city of Saqba, in Damascus province. AFP PHOTO/YOUTUBE
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The battle for Damascus underway

After several high level ranking officials are reported dead or injured, Al-Assad's…

Rana Muhammad Taha Rana Muhammad Taha