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A still image taken from a video uploaded on social media on March 22, 2017, purports to show Tahrir al-Sham rebel fighters on tanks, said to be in Soran district, near Hama, Syria. Social Media Website via Reuters TV

Regime Forces Withdraw, Syrian Rebels Press Major Advance in Hama

by Youssef Diab, Michelle Abu Najm | Mar 24, 2017 | Middle East

Beirut – Paris – Pro-regime forces in Syria withdrew troops from Hama’s rural zones, located 213 km north of Damascus, after having come under a fierce attack launched by rebels. After the pull back, Syrian opposition forces now control a total of nine...

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A member of the Syrian pro-government forces carries an (ISIS) group flag as he stands on a street in the ancient city of Palmyra on March 27, 2016. AFP

Eastern Aleppo is Dying…ISIS in Palmyra Again

by Youssef Diab, Michelle Abu Najm | Dec 11, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut, Paris – More than eight months after being kicked out by government forces, ISIS returned on Saturday to the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria. Their move came while Syrian regime forces advanced in the dying east Aleppo and while Turks backed by...

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A damaged building is pictured after an airstrike on the opposition-held al-Fardous neighbourhood.

Besieged Aleppo Civilians Caught in a Death Trap

by Youssef Diab, Michelle Abu Najm | Jul 31, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut- Paris- Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime did not stop at launching a military campaign against the eastern besieged areas of Aleppo, but had also resorted to psychological mass media warfare in order to intimidate and promote data on dozens of Syrian opposition...