The foreign-backed militant groups in Syria use children as young as eight years of age as ‘human shields,’ says a rights organization. According to a recent report by Save the Children organization, some young boys in Syria are “being used by armed groups as porters, runners and human shields.” The report said one monitoring group… Continue reading Militants use Syrian kids as human shields: Report
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President al-Assad replaces new ministers
President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday issued Legislative decree No.61 for 2013 nominating each of the Mrs. as: Engineer Hussein Farzat as Minister of Housing and Construction development. Engineer Hussein Arnous as Minister of Public Works. Dr. Hassan Hijazi as Minister of Labor. Engineer Ahmad al-Qadri as Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform. Engineer Suleiman al-Abbas… Continue reading President al-Assad replaces new ministers