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Fighters from the Free Syrian Army’s Al Majd Brigades dig a trench in the rebel held besieged area of al-Marj in the Eastern Ghouta of Damascus, Syria February 18, 2017. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh

War Lays Waste to Syria’s Forestland, Wildlife

by Asharq Al-Awsat | May 1, 2017 | Middle East

London- The civil war waged by the Syrian regime against its own people cast a shadow over forest life in the country through the indiscriminate bombardment with barrel bombs, missiles and other means of mass destruction that affect entire natural landscapes,...

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A dead tiger cub is held up by a Thai official after authorities found 40 tiger cub carcasses during a raid on the controversial Tiger Temple, a popular tourist destination which has come under fire in recent years over the welfare of its big cats, in Kanchanaburi province, west of Bangkok, Thailand June 1, 2016. Daily News/via REUTERS.

40 Tiger Cubs Found Dead in Thai Temple amid Trafficking Fears

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 1, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Thai wildlife authorities found 40 dead tiger cub carcasses in a freezer at an infamous Tiger temple in Thailand that operated as an admission-charging zoo, a national parks official said. The discovery happened while authorities were removing mostly full-grown live...