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America’s Retreat and the Agony of Aleppo

by Jessica Purkiss | Aug 29, 2016 | Opinion

Sarajevo and Aleppo, two cities once part of the Ottoman Empire, two cities whose diverse populations have included Muslims and Christians and Jews, two cities rich in culture that have been besieged and split in two and ravaged by violence, two cities where children...

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Turkey’s Battle in Syria

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Aug 28, 2016 | Opinion

Many enemies exist before Turkey, yet the arch enemy slot is saved for Kurds who have long sought to break away from the country in hopes of an independent state. Syrian Kurds allied with their Turkish counterparts are also viewed as chief foes by Turkey. What should...

Battle is in Aleppo, but the Conflict is in Iran!

by Huda Al Husseini | Aug 26, 2016 | Opinion

Certainly Iran would have preferred to maintain the policy of caution and was not satisfied with Russia’s announcement on using a military base on its territories. This step was supposed to stay discrete, but the Russian ministries of defense and foreign affairs...

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Medical Situation in Aleppo is Catastrophic and There is a Lack of Personnel

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 25, 2016 | Middle East

An ambulance leaves and another carrying many wounded people arrives. Its doors are quickly opened so that the injured can be taken into the hospital. The injured struggle to catch their breaths and blood covers their bodies and what remains of their torn clothes....

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Images of Omran Shock the World and Dominate Global Media

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 20, 2016 | Middle East

News reports on the five year old Syrian child Omran Daqneesh who was dragged from beneath the rubble of his home in the city of Aleppo have dominated global news broadcasts during the past two days. Images of his innocent face stained with blood and dust have...