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Rebel fighters and civilians take pictures of the convoy of evacuees from rebel-held east Aleppo, upon their arrival to the town of al-Rashideen, which is held by insurgents, Syria December 15, 2016. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah

Aleppo…The “Big Departure” Day

by Caroline Akoum, Paula Astih | Dec 16, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut – It’s the “dream” day which turned into a nightmare. It’s the day of the “big departure” from destroyed Aleppo, after a tight siege ended through forced deportation of tens of thousands of families. And at a time when Iran’s conditions...

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A man pushes a woman on a cart as they flee deeper with others into the remaining rebel-held areas of Aleppo, Syria December 13, 2016. (REUTERS Photo)

Eastern Aleppo…the Agreement of Post Crimes

by Paula Astih | Dec 14, 2016 | Middle East

Beirut, New York – At the beat of additional massacres and atrocities committed by regime forces backed by Iraqi fighters, Tuesday witnessed a race with time to reach a truce in eastern Aleppo under a Russian-Turkish patronage. The deal would “empty” the last...

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Moscow Rules Out a New Truce in Aleppo

by Caroline Akoum | Oct 25, 2016 | Middle East

Opposition factions have completed preparations for the launch of the battle to lift the siege on Aleppo according to the legal adviser for the Free Syrian Army (FSA) Osama Abu Zeid. He told Asharq Al-Awsat “Aleppo will be the battle of the revolution” and that “We...

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A convoy of ambulances carrying fighters and the wounded from the besieged region Al-Zabadani to the Syrian-Lebanese border (Reuters)

Hundreds of People Evacuated in Syria after a Deal between the Regime and the Opposition

by Nazeer Rida | Dec 29, 2015 | Latest News, Middle East

More than 450 militants and civilians from three Syrian towns were evacuated in accordance with an agreement between the regime and militant opposition factions in an unprecedented exchange. The operation was completed after the “Al-Zabadani- Kafria- Al-Faw’ah”...

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French police stand guard near the Eiffel Tower in Paris on March 30, 2013. Source: Topshots/AFP Photo/Thomas Coex

Eiffel Tower Evacuated After Bomb Threat

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 31, 2013 | World

Paris, AP—The Eiffel Tower was evacuated Saturday night after an anonymous caller phoned in a bomb threat, police said. Nearly 1,400 people were sent away from the tourist attraction following a request from tower operators after the warning, a Paris police official...