ALJAZAM News January 8, 2016
Celebration. Reprinted in germany for the first time in 70 years. As winter tightens its grip on syria, 400,000 people are cut off from food and medical supplies. The United Nations said both the Syrian Government and opposition are laying siege to towns and villages. Roughly 227,000 people are trapped by Syrian Government forces in three key areas. East of damascus is a rebel stronghold, around 176,000 people are said to be cut off there. Around 9,000 people are trapped in a damascus suburb and a western town. The south is under siege by allies of president assads government since july. The u...