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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

News 8/21/12: Syria

News on the Civil War going on in Syria. To the South of Turkey and west of Iraq, the fighting between the rebels and government regime lead by Bashar al-Assad has left thousands dead in its wake and has worldwide attention on the action.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/08/2012821133924677120.html

This article posted by aljazeera (a news service based in Qatar in the Middle East) gives up to date action on the fighting occurring in the country at this moment. Currently there is a fight over the largest city in Syria, Aleppo (The capital of Syria however is Damascus). The government troops are attempting to gain control of the city by beating back the rebel troops, and this article shows up to date information.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/21/world/middleeast/syrian-rebels-coalesce-into-a-fighting-force.html?ref=world

The article posted by the New York Times shows an inside view on what is happening. The rebels fighting in the war have faced difficult times, and this shows how the rebels have been hardened by the experience. Life is day by day for them, and this article is a good viewpoint into their lives.

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2012-08/21/content_15690987.htm

The last article by China Daily shows a whole different viewpoint on the conflict. China along with Russia have vetoed United Nation's involvement in Syria, and have left people questioning their interests. This story shows a Chinese viewpoint on how the veto is justified, and news in Syria.


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