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  • The Syrian uprising continues
June 12th 2011
Pro-democracy protests in Syria had begun back in January 2011 as revolution swept across North Africa and the Middle East. But by summer, government crackdowns had become more brutal. On 4th June, the town of Jisr ash-Shugur was subjected to a week-long siege, with terrified citizens fleeing to neighbouring Turkey. What are your memories of the Arab Spring?

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