By Carlotta Gall and David Guttenfelder The ancient city, an early stronghold of opposition to Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive regime, was ravaged by a government crackdown. New York Times correspondents in Homs spoke to people who were reacting to his fall with smiles and tears. Source: The New York Times Category: Homs (Syria), Refugees and Displaced […]
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By Nataliya Vasilyeva A Libyan officer said the stepped-up flights from Russia and Syria delivered military gear. Source: The New York Times Category: War and Armed Conflicts, Military Bases and Installations, Assad, Bashar al-, Putin, Vladimir V, Hifter, Khalifa, Libya, Benghazi (Libya), Damascus (Syria), Syria, Tartus (Syria)
By Nader Ibrahim A French court found the ex-husband of Ms. Pelicot, Dominique Pelicot, guilty and sentenced him to 20 years in jail. Fifty other men were also convicted in the mass rape trial. Source: The New York Times Category: Sex Crimes, Prisons and Prisoners, France