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Published on: 21 May 2014

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Syria: when representational violence is as ruthless as political violence

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Our representations of what happens in Syria contribute to the ongoing violence. The rhetoric allows the...
Published in: North Africa, West Asia
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Published on: 21 January 2014

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Kafr Batna, Syria

Published on: 18 January 2014

Written by: Emily Reid All articles by Emily Reid

I want to believe, have to believe, that when people learn of what is truly going on in Syria, to the Syrian people,...
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Published on: 6 September 2013

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The Commons chose to stand back from the cusp of military intervention in Syria. Is this a knock for British...
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A defeat for Blair and his heirs

Published on: 30 August 2013

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Blair's deceptions on Iraq were a central theme of last night's debate and even if Chilcot has been deliberately...
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Published on: 22 July 2013

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Although the civil war in Syria is ongoing, the Kurds have achieved major strides towards their rights by...

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