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Scenes from the Battle of Palmyra World

Scenes from the Battle of Palmyra

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Syrian government forces fight to recapture the historic city of Palmyra from Islamic State militants.

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Syria War : Leaving Homs World

Syria War : Leaving Homs

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Friday, December 11, 2015

Busloads of Syrians including rebel fighters left the last insurgent-held area of Homs under a rare local truce in Syria's nearly five-year co…

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The destruction of a Roman-era temple in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra UNESCO

The destruction of a Roman-era temple in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra

KHAWAJA UMER FAROOQ Thursday, August 27, 2015

An image distributed by Islamic State militants on social media purports to show the destruction of a Roman-era temple in the ancient Syrian city…

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