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Forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad are seen in the Qalamoun mountains north of Damascus. Syria’s army ambushed Islamist fighters in the Qalamoun mountains north of the capital Damascus on Friday, leaving as many as 60 people dead, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said (REUTERS/SANA/Handout via Reuters)
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People stand near a damaged truck at a site hit by what activists said was an air strike by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in Duma, Damascus, on April 4, 2014. (Reuters/Badra Mamet)
Damascus fighting continues amid questions of chemical weapons use
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—As fighting between Syrian government and rebel forces continued in and around the capital, unconfirmed reports continued to emerge from Syria that the regime had used chemical weapons in the Damascus district of Jobar. Government airstrikes...Caption:
Debris lie in a street of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on January 24, 2014. The Syrian government warned it may quit peace talks in Geneva, accusing the opposition of being neither serious nor prepared for negotiations, state television said. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED WESAM
Syria: Airstrikes intensify in Aleppo as Yarmouk death toll hits 63
Beirut, Asharq Al-Awsat—The Syrian military stepped up its airstrikes on Aleppo and Damascus on Friday as peace talks between Syrian government and opposition in Switzerland entered their third day. At least seven people were killed and dozens were injured after...Caption:
A Free Syrian Army fighter aims his weapon as he takes up a position behind sandbags in the al-Khalidiya neighborhood of Aleppo, August 4, 2013. (REUTERS/Aref Hretani)