Wednesday, August 01, 2012

SYRIA - Civil War Update 7/30/2012

"Syrian Troops Fight to Recapture Rebel-Held Salaheddine District in Aleppo" (Part-1) PBS Newshour 7/30/2012

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JUDY WOODRUFF (Newshour): Next to Syria, where the battle for Aleppo has been under way for 11 days.

It's the largest city, with a population of three million, and the country's commercial center. Much of the fighting is concentrated in the opposition stronghold in the southwestern part of the city, including the Salaheddine district.

We begin with a report narrated by Inigo Gilmore of Independent Television News.



"Syrian Conflict Sparks Humanitarian Crisis as Civilians Move to Refugee Camps" (Part-2) PBS Newshour 7/30/2012

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SUMMARY: Eleven days of shelling have forced tens of thousands of people to leave their homes for safer areas in Lebanon and Jordan, where many struggle to find food and shelter. Ray Suarez talks to Michel Gabaudan of Refugees International about the humanitarian crisis as violence persists in Syria's largest cities.

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