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Mohamad Abazeed

Mohamad Abazeed is a journalist and free-lance photographer covering the Middle East.

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Syrian Army Raises Flag in Daraa, Cradle of Failed Revolution

Syrian Army Raises Flag in Daraa, Cradle of Failed Revolution

Mohamad Abazeed

With Tony Gamal-Gabriel in Beirut Daraa (Syria) (AFP) – Syria’s army entered rebel-held parts of Daraa city on Thursday, state media said, raising the national flag in the cradle of the uprising that sparked the country’s seven-year war. After securing Damascus in May, President Bashar al-Assad is determined to oust rebels from a key southern […]

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As Syrian Government advances on Daraa, 250,000 Civilians Flee in Panic

As Syrian Government advances on Daraa, 250,000 Civilians Flee in Panic

Mohamad Abazeed

Daraa (Syria) (AFP) – More than a quarter of a million people have fled a Russian-backed government onslaught on southern Syria, the United Nations said Monday, in the latest civilian exodus in the seven-year war. For nearly two weeks, regime forces and their Russian allies have battered rebel-held parts of southern Syria with air strikes, […]

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Defying US, Syrian Troops Launch Assault on Daraa City as Civilians Flee

Defying US, Syrian Troops Launch Assault on Daraa City as Civilians Flee

Mohamad Abazeed

With Tony Gamal-Gabriel in Beirut Daraa (Syria) (AFP) – Syria’s army launched an assault on the flashpoint southern city of Daraa Tuesday, state media said, after a week of deadly bombardment on the nearby countryside caused mass displacement. Government forces have set their sights on retaking the south of the country, a strategic area that […]

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