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A rebel fighter points his gun towards pro-government forces’ positions during clashes in the Salaheddine district of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, on July 9, 2013. (AFP/JM Lopez)


The Zero Line

The Zero Line

“We call this the zero line,” says Mohamad. He points a home-made periscope through the hole in the wall above him. When he brings it back down he confirms it. “Assad’s soldiers are only ten meters away.” In Aleppo’s Salaheddin district the front line runs straight...