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Syria and the Spanish Civil War

February 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Jeremy Salt – Ankara In a recent article (‘Viewpoint: Echoes of Spanish civil war in Syria’, BBC News Magazine, October 9, 2012), Fouad Ajami has drawn parallels between the Spanish civil war and the conflict in Syria. He compares … read more »

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Amnesty International: An Instrument of War Propaganda?

August 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Felicity Arbuthnot Amnesty International has released satellite pictures of “craters” in Syria, citing : “an increased use of heavy weaponry, including near residential areas”. The BBC reports, quoting Amnesty: “Images from Anadan revealed more than 600 probable artillery impact craters … read more »

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Syrian refugees in Turkey tops 50,000

August 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

More than 2,000 people fled violence in Syria to reach neighbouring Turkey in the past two days, bringing the total number of Syrians who have sought refuge there to more than 50,000, Turkish authorities said on Thursday. The rate of … read more »

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Islamist group says it carried out Damascus bombing

April 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

An Islamist group called “al-Nusra Front” claimed reponsibility on Sunday for a suicide bombing which killed at least nine people in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday. The group named the bomber as Abu Omar al-Shami and said he detonated … read more »

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Syria’s official propaganda absolutely useless

December 30, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Syria, like Libya, is losing the information war. It became evident from the very beginning of the “Arab spring in Syrian way.” The official response of the Syrian authorities and the media at times is even more harmful for the … read more »

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