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Opposition forces from the Al-Ikhlas Brigade fire a home-made rocket, next to an Islamist flag bearing the name of their brigade, in Syria’s northeastern city of Deir Ezzor, on October 9, 2013. (AFP/Ahmad Aboud)
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Oct 15, 2014 | Middle East
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters continued to advance in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor on Wednesday following “rare” clashes with government forces. The director of the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,...
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Free Syrian Army fighters observe the Syrian army base of Wadi al-Deif in Idlib province, Syria, Tuesday Feb. 26, 2013. Source: AP Photo/Hussein Malla
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 13, 2013 | Middle East
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The UN Human Rights Office issued a report on Thursday which revealed that at least 93,000 people have been killed in the Syrian civil war so far, with the actual figure estimated to be far greater. The UN report found 92,901 documented...