Daily Archives: January 9, 2014

The original sin, Assad and Medusa

Two  concepts sprang into my mind this morning, that of the Greek monster of vengeance the Medusa, growing venomous snakes for hair, who used to turn all those who gazed on her to stone, and that of the Christian concept of … Continue reading

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Starvation and more starvation in Syria

This is part of a report I compiled and wrote in October 2003. The areas under siege then are still under siege ,in addition to reported starvation in Raqqa and part of Aleppo because the Syrian people have now to … Continue reading

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