As the fighting continues in Syria, it is transforming into an increasingly bloody civil war with one fighter noting “It’s not about the army anymore or toppling the regime. It’s a sectarian conflict now”
The looting of the Baghdad Museum in 2003 during the invasion of Iraq is an example the consequences of war on national heritage. Almost a decade on, the civil war in Syria has seen history repeating itself as new reports emerge of damage to archaeological sites and museums almost daily.
With this week’s headlines focused on the Syrian delegation walking out of the Non-Aligned Movement summit, and Preseident Assad claiming he needed more time to win the war, the humanitarian situation is being neglected in the country.
Syrian government forces have dropped bombs and fired artillery at or near at least 10 bakeries in Aleppo province over the past three weeks, killing and maiming scores of civilians who were waiting for bread
While conflict rages just kilometers away in Syria, the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights remains quiet. But there are signs that the 17-month old conflict has touched the areas’ Arab residents