Two girls come to beg for some water. For a week, the taps have been dry and there is no water supply in the village. Fadi, whose house has a large cistern that contains more water than the family consumes. However, his father fumes. “The who village will come to us soon, and we will […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
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The inhabitants of the Syrian village live in fear of the raids by the Syrian Army Suddenly alerts, a lot of guns are found in the plains. A mother covers her daughter in a blanket to protect her. In the alleys there is a lot of panic. There are only children, women and elderly men […]
Jun 5 2012 | Posted in
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Five days following the massacre of Hula, rebels have ordered Syrian government to implement the Annan plan by Friday or face the consequences Syrian rebels say that they will give up fighting on Friday noon if the government of Bashar Al-Assad decides to implement the Annan plan that includes a cessation of violence in the […]
May 31 2012 | Posted in
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In retaliation to the Hula massacre, which left 108 people dead, European countries have hardened their stance against the tyrannical regime of Bashar al-Assad. France, Germany, Great Britain, Spain and Italy have announced the expulsion of Syrian ambassadors from their respective countries. In the aftermath of these steps, Canada has also ordered Syrian diplomats living […]
May 29 2012 | Posted in
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The latest act of violence has been devastating for the Syrian capital and the head of UN observer mission has called it a deplorable act Members of the monitoring team went to visit the site of two blasts that hit the Syrian capital this Thursday. Dozens of people have been killed in this heinous act […]
May 10 2012 | Posted in
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Three containers, full of weapons from Libya have been intercepted by the Lebanese army. Intended for the Syrian rebels, ammunition included machine guns, shells and rockets The Lebanese army has seized three containers of weapons that were being shipped from Libya to Syria on board a vessel. The containers consisted of heavy machine guns, shells, […]
Apr 28 2012 | Posted in
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A six-member UN monitoring delegation has arrived in Damascus in order to monitor the fragile ceasefire in Syria which was negotiated by Kofi Annan (UN Syria envoy) and the Arab League. This is the first batch of monitors who have arrived at the war-torn nation and it is expected that 25 more will follow them […]
Apr 16 2012 | Posted in
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Reports claim that both opposing sides in Syria are seemingly respecting Thursday morning’s ceasefire deadline. All fighting is meant to have ended by six o’clock in the morning local time, and it has been quiet in the usual flashpoint cities like Homs and Hama. However, opposition claims that troops are not being withdrawn which was agreed, though the deadline for this is […]
Apr 12 2012 | Posted in
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Following the passing of the ceasefire deadline, Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavroz has urged the Syrian government to be more decisive in order to alleviate tensions The deadline date for the Syrian government to begin withdrawing their forces from urban areas as agreed in a ceasefire plan, has come and gone and there are still […]
Apr 10 2012 | Posted in
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Syria violence showing no signs of stopping Ahead of the ceasefire deadline, violence in Syria is showing no signs of declining and has escalated. Government gave a ceasefire deadline date of April 1. However, despite this, there are no signs for the violence to stop anytime soon. Rebels have rejected president Bashar al-Assad’s demand that […]
Apr 9 2012 | Posted in
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Syria welcomes peace plan by Kofi Annan Beijing: (Tuesday, March 27, 2012) Syria, after suffering through sustained chaos and political unrest, which well ensued in creating armed struggle, has accepted a peace proposal crafted by Kofi Annan – former secretary general United Nations. The proposal, as per initial news, aims to staunch the bloodshed in […]
Mar 27 2012 | Posted in
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What made the 1982 Kurt Russell horror movie The Thing an instant classic and a part of popular culture Kurt Russell may not be known for many things apart from the iconic Escape from movies which cast him in the role of Snake. Yet, the same actor gave what could very well be one of […]
Jan 8 2012 | Posted in
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