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The Deal in Yarmouk: End of the Tragedy or Empty Words?

Feb 12, 2014, al Akhbar The sheer devastation is enough for one to imagine what kind of battles have been taking place in the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp. There are no signs of life at the camp, except for the fighters of the Palestinian factions, who have filled the void …

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The destruction of the idols: Syria’s patrimony at risk from extremists

The country’s wealth of archaeological treasures is under threat both from iconoclastic Islamic fundamentalists and looters operating amid the lawlessness of war

Feb 11, 2014, The Independent Islamic fundamentalists in Syria have started to destroy archaeological treasures such as Byzantine mosaics and Greek and Roman statues because their portrayal of human beings is contrary to their religious beliefs. The systematic destruction of antiquities may be the worst disaster to ancient monuments since …

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RT first TV crew at besieged Syria town after alleged atrocity by Islamists [VIDEO]

  Jan 30, 2014, RT.com It’s been more than a month since Islamist rebels seized the industrial Syrian town of Adra, and allegedly massacred dozens of civilians there. Heavy fighting left thousands displaced, and militants still hold large parts of the city, making it impossible to go in and verify …

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Syria’s first British suicide bomber [VIDEO]

Abdul Waheed Majeed with Syrian children in a photo said to have been taken at a refugee camp on the border with Turkey. Photograph: PA

Feb 15, 2014, Channel 4 News A jihadist group released a so called “marytrdom video” of the last moments of the man suspected of being the first British suicide bomber in Syria. Related: Pictures emerge of ‘British suicide bomber’ posing with Syrian children Feb 14, 2014, The Guardian Pictures of …

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There is no Palestinian issue for Syrian rebels

A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) on May 15, 2013, shows protestors crying after unidentified armed groups opened fire on demonstrators as they marched in the Syrian capital Damascus in support of the right to return of Palestinian refugees who fled their homes or were expelled during various conflicts. (AFP/SANA)

Nov 10, 2013, Nadezhda Kevorkova The Palestinian issue has been uniting all Muslims for 65 years. Syrian rebels succeeded in their mission – they made the world forget about the Palestinian issue. The militants pulled Palestinians out of refugee camps; they are killing them or using these people as human …

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Besieged Homs Described as “Jungle of Monsters” by Evacuated Civilians [VIDEO]

  Feb 8, 2014, Sana Syrian civilians are now evacuating the besieged districts of Homs from the Old City according to a UN-sponsored agreement on a shaky ceasefire to allow for humanitarian aid to get in and let civilians out. Some of the civilians who left gave their testimony of …

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‘We want to go out!’: 18,000 starving inside Syrian refugee camp

Members of jihadist group Al-Nusra Front (AFP Photo)

Feb 1, 2014, RT.com Mass starvation, disease and hopelessness abound in the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus. Although a UN agency has managed to make its first food aid delivery to the rebel-held camp in weeks, many people are on the brink of starvation. The camp is located on …

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Palestinian fighters take on Syrian militants at Yarmouk camp [VIDEO]

  Jul 21, 2013, Press TV Many Palestinian refugees have joined the Syrian Army in its fight against the foreign-sponsored militants at the Yarmouk refugee camp near the capital Damascus, Press TV reports. Yarmouk camp is home to the largest Palestinian refugee community in Syria. The camp turned into a …

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Palestinian minister says Syria rebels blocking Yarmuk aid

Rebel fighters take position on a front line in the Yarmuk refugee camp in Damascus on September 11, 2013 (AFP Photo/Ward al-Keswani) Jan 14, 2014, AFP A Palestinian minister on Tuesday accused “terrorists” fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of blocking aid access to the Yarmuk refugee camp in …

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Palestinian official: Up to 5,000 food packages entered al-Yarmouk camp

Feb 5, 2014, Sana More than 5, 000 food packages have been distributed in al-Yarmouk Refugee Camp as part of an ongoing operation that has been on for the 7th consecutive day, Ambassador Anwar Abdul-Hadi, Director of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian Liberation Organization said. An average of 800-1,000 …

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