Marking 14 years since start of Syrian civil war
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A Syrian man barely escaped a wave of sectarian killings. His brothers did not
This past weekend’s sectarian violence was possibly among the bloodiest 72 hours in the modern history of Syria after 14 years of civil war — and it threatens to open an endless cycle of vengeanceABC News - 3d -
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After al-Assad’s Ouster, Many Syrians Struggle With Returning Home
Syria’s interim president has said that millions would return after President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster, but many houses and other buildings were destroyed in 13 years of civil war.The New York Times - 1d -
Syria's worst violence in months reopens wounds of the civil war
An ambush on a Syrian security patrol by gunmen loyal to ousted leader Bashar Assad escalated into clashes that a war monitor estimates have killed more than 1,000 people over four daysABC News - 4d -
Selma marks 60 years since "Bloody Sunday"
Thousands paid tribute over the weekend in Selma, Alabama, to the nonviolent protestors who 60 years ago sought the equal right to vote. In what came to be known as "Bloody Sunday," the protestors ...CBS News - 4d -
Loved ones remembered on fifth anniversary of start of Covid
Locally organised events took place across the UK, marking five years since the Covid-19 pandemic began.BBC News - 5d -
Beatings, bribery, boredom: one man’s struggle to survive Syria’s brutal civil war
At 18, Mustafa was told his only way out of prison was to join the regime forces. After 14 years, his past as one of Assad’s fighters could get him killed. Mustafa was 16 when he was detained and ...The Guardian - 1d -
5 years since the death of Breonna Taylor
Thursday marks five years since Breonna Taylor was killed in Louisville, Kentucky. Taylor and her boyfriend were in her apartment when police entered serving a no-knock warrant. Taylor's boyfriend ...CBS News - 1d -
Syria Violence Marked by Sectarian and Revenge Killings, War Monitor Says
The Syrian Network for Human Rights said armed groups and foreign fighters aligned with the government but not integrated into it were largely responsible for the sectarian violence.The New York Times - 2d
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