The dead among the living: A doctor’s lament in Aleppo

Troops loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have retaken much of the rebel-held neighborhoods of Aleppo in the past week, signaling the imminent end of a withering siege that has lasted years and hollowed out what was once the country's biggest urban center. On Wednesday night, a fragile cease-fire came into effect, allowing civilians trapped inside rebel areas to […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/12/09/the-dead-among-the-living-a-doctors-lament-in-aleppo/