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Opinion: Because Astana Alone is Not Enough

Is it really possible for Russia, Turkey and Iran to achieve a lasting solution which enables Syrians to choose their political system in a secular and democratic state, as stated by the three countries following meetings in Moscow?

Walls of Eternity… The Love Coming From Aleppo

During the days of the final goodbye, the walls of Aleppo, full of words hurriedly written by its fleeing residents, became the focus of the world’s view — words far from sophisticated, but beating with love in the hardest of times

Syria’s ‘Free’ Police: Men Without Sirens

Military factions have curtailed the role of the “free” civilian police in Syria, limiting them to pursuing crimes and misdemeanors, organizing traffic and overseeing and monitoring service projects — and indeed the rebel groups have intervened in even these affairs at times

Aleppo: Stories of Expulsion from the Stricken City

Asharq Al-Awsat documents stories from residents, activists and aid workers as buses reach the Rashideen crossing, with many civilians expressing extreme despair after losing their families and homes