TUESDAY June 27, 2023: 'STALEMATE: Syrian Civil War 12 Years and Life Goes On' by dpa photo-journalist Anas Apkharboutli. Twelve years into Syria's devastating civil war, the conflict appears to have settled into a frozen state. Although 30 percent of the country is controlled by opposition forces, heavy fighting has largely ceased and there is a growing regional trending toward normalizing relations with the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The conflict erupted into one of the most complicated in the world, with international and regional powers, opposition groups, militias and extremist groups all playing a role. The Syrian population has been brutalized, with nearly a half a million killed, 12 million fleeing their homes to find safety elsewhere, and widespread poverty and hunger. Meanwhile, efforts to broker a settlement have gone nowhere, leaving the Assad regime firmly in power. Welcome to 'STALEMATE: Syrian Civil War 12 Years and Life Goes On'
© zReportage.com Story of the Week #894: TUESDAY June 27, 2023: 'STALEMATE: Syrian Civil War 12 Years and Life Goes On' by dpa photo-journalist Anas Apkharboutli. Twelve years into Syria's devastating civil war, the conflict appears to have settled into a frozen state. Although 30 percent of the country is controlled by opposition forces, heavy fighting has largely ceased and there is a growing regional trending toward normalizing relations with the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The conflict erupted into one of the most complicated in the world, with international and regional powers, opposition groups, militias and extremist groups all playing a role. The Syrian population has been brutalized, with nearly a half a million killed, 12 million fleeing their homes to find safety elsewhere, and widespread poverty and hunger. Meanwhile, efforts to broker a settlement have gone nowhere, leaving the Assad regime firmly in power. Welcome to 'STALEMATE: Syrian Civil War 12 Years and Life Goes On'
Syrians visit the graves of their relatives including many who were victims of the recent earthquake on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in Idlib City.
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Relatives shroud the body of a young boy who was killed in a missile attack that targeted the city of Sarmin. A child was killed and four children were injured as a result of Syrian regime's missile strikes southeast of Idlib.
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A young boy dressed in white looks on as Syrian Muslims perform Eid al-Fitr prayers, which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, at Idlib stadium.
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Syrians demonstrate against President Bashar al-Assad's participation in the 32nd Arab Summit. Al-Assad was invited by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz to attend the summit in Jeddah for the first time in more than a decade.
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A Syrian worker covers his hand with a cloth while preparing Freekeh. The popular and traditional dish in the Levant is a cereal food made from green durum wheat that is roasted and rubbed to create its unique flavor.
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Syrian workers burn wheat spikes in the process of making freekeh. The popular and traditional dish in the Levant is a cereal food made from green durum wheat that is roasted and rubbed to create its flavor.
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Syrian workers burn wheat spikes in the process of making freekeh. The popular and traditional dish in the Levant is a cereal food made from green durum wheat that is roasted and rubbed to create its flavor.
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Children collect a species of red flower that is used as an alternative medical treatment for some diseases in the village of Ein El Hamra during the spring season.
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A Syrian sells vegetables at a local market in Idlib City. Hunger has been rising for years in northwest Syria: The UN estimated at the end of 2022 that 3.3 million people, or 70 percent of the region's population, were food insecure.
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A worker sorts coloured plastic 'threads' at a local industrial facility that manufactures plastic rugs using recycled and raw plastic materials. In rebel-held Syria, recycling is a lifeline for residents looking for work or items they otherwise could not afford.
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A worker holds plastic granules made from ground plastic materials processed to be recycled into carpets.
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A worker holds a plastic rug at a local industrial facility that manufactures plastic rugs using recycled and raw plastic materials. Recycled plastic is transformed into floor rugs and other items in rebel-held Syria.
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A medical volunteer from the Specialized Center for Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy follows up on the treatment of MOHAMMED GHANNAM, 6 yrs old, who suffers from Crush Syndrome as a result of the earthquake. The medical team works to help and rehabilitate people with serious injuries such as amputation of limbs and crush syndrome in order to rely on themselves.
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A medical volunteer from the Specialized Center for Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy follows up on the treatment of MUSTAFA AL-AHMAD, 22 years old, who lost his foot as a result of the earthquake, so he can install a prosthetic limb. The medical team works to help and rehabilitate people with serious injuries such as amputation of limbs and crush syndrome in order to rely on themselves and receives 2000 cases per month.
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A medical volunteer from the Specialized Center for Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy visits an injured woman in her home to follow up treatment within the areas affected by the earthquake in Idlib Governorate.
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MUSTAFA AL-AHMAD, 22 years old, who lost his foot and lower leg as a result of the earthquake, rides pinion on s motorcycle after receiving physiotherapy at the Specialized Center for Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, so he can install a prosthetic limb. The medical team works to help and rehabilitate people with serious injuries such as amputation of limbs and crush syndrome in order to rely on themselves and receives 2000 cases per month.
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Smoke rises above houses after an air strike by Russian warplanes that targeted, among other places, a vegetable market on the outskirts of the town, in northwester Syria.
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A child sits visibly shaken near a blood stain of a victim of the artillery shelling by the Syrian regime that targeted the village of Kafr Nuran in Aleppo. Three civilians, including a child, were killed and 11 others were wounded as a result of the shelling.
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People grieve in front of the body of their brother who was killed in artillery shelling by the Syrian regime that targeted the village of Kafr Nuran in Aleppo. Three civilians, including a child, were killed and 11 others were wounded as a result of the shelling.
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Residents gather to bury the victims of the artillery shelling by the Syrian regime that targeted the village of Kafr Nuran in Aleppo. Three civilians, including a child, were killed and 11 others were wounded as a result of the shelling.
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A resident stands beside a destroyed vehicle in the aftermath of an air strike by Russian warplanes that targeted, among other places, a vegetable market on the outskirts of the town of Jisr Al-Shughur.
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Injured patients receive treatment at Al Shifa Hospital following an air strike by Russian warplanes that targeted, among other places, a vegetable market on the outskirts of the town of Jisr Al-Shughur.
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The view through the windshield inside a destroyed vehicle following an air strike by Russian warplanes that targeted, among other places, a vegetable market on the outskirts of the town of Jisr Al-Shughur.
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Fighters of the armed Syrian opposition conduct training with heavy weapons on homemade armored vehicles that simulate battle field warfare in the Idlib Governorate.
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