Russia and Chinese Dictatorships Throw Support to Assad as Syrian Capital Violence Growing Worse

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Fear stalks Damascus on the eve of Ramadan

AFP – For the first time in decades, the eve of Ramadan in Syria’s capital is overshadowed by fear. Panic has engulfed the city amid unprecedented combat after a bombing killed three top officials. The city has been rocked by clashes for five days, and Wednesday’s blast targeting the core of the regime.