In the almost nine years of the war in Syria, the sight of tens or sometimes hundreds of thousands civilians fleeing their homes and neighbourhoods has become a disturbingly familiar sight. Since the conflict began, the lowest estimate of those "displaced" stands at 13.5 million, equating to over one million people per year being made into refugees. The other familiar sight is the destruction of homes, hospitals, schools and markets ...
![Assad gives interview on upcoming meetings and possibility for re-election. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Syria/000_assad_genevaII_AFP.jpg?itok=3P1Nl9Q_ "Assad gives interview on upcoming meetings and possibility for re-election. [AFP]")
![Awaiting confirmation on the status of the negotiated release of hundreds of women. [naharnet]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/lebanon/lebanese-hostagaes.jpg?itok=WCMv1iR0 "Awaiting confirmation on the status of the negotiated release of hundreds of women. [naharnet]")
