Catching a glimpse of everyday life in war-torn Syria through Avo Kaprealian’s lens
We talk to Avo Kaprealian, the documentary filmmaker who shares a compelling account of everyday life in war-torn Aleppo. The city he once called home.
Ameer Alhalbi captures the Syrian war through his photographs of Aleppo
Photographer Ameer Alhalbi has been portraying the Syrian war for three years now: “I want to show the outside world the suffering being endured by the Syrian people”.
Air strike hits MSF hospital in Syria, killing 20 civilians
The aerial bombing on Médecines sans Frontières hospital and a residential building in the Syrian city of Aleppo has been reportedly carried out by regime forces. The ceasefire is “barely alive”.
The Triumphal Arch of Palmyra rebuilt in Trafalgar Square
Il 19 aprile inaugura l’installazione che vede la ricostruzione in 3D dell’arco di trionfo di Palmira a Trafalgar Square, Londra. Con una tecnologia che è anche un po’ italiana
The negative impact of oil in the world. Wars, climate change and health
The consequences of oil extraction and use are devastating. From the environment to health, from human rights to armed conflicts.
Syria, bombs dropped north of Aleppo. Women and children among the victims
The Kurdish areas north of Aleppo, Syria, have been hit by bombings. Humanitarian organisations denounce this is a clear violation of the cease-fire.
Palmyra and ISIS: yesterday, today and tomorrow
Syrian government forces have recaptured Palmyra after a 10 month-long occupation by ISIS. Why did the Islamic State want the city so badly?
Angelina Jolie visits Syrians in Lebanon: “We can’t help some refugees and not others”
The US actress visited Syrian refugees in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. She blamed the world leaders for not addressing the root causes of the conflict.
Unexploded mines and bombs. Demining Syria will take 30 years
French association Handicap International issued a warning: the Syrian civil war has already caused tens of thousands of amputees.
Syria, the children’s war told through UNICEF’s photographs
Fotografie e filmati dell’Unicef raccontano il terribile impatto della guerra in Siria sui 3,7 milioni di bambini nati dall’inizio del conflitto.