It has been nearly seven years since the start of the Syrian conflict.
Human rights organizations estimate almost half a million people have been killed and more than 12 million displaced, half the pre-war population.
This week, the government forces launched a heavy strike against Eastern Ghouta. More than 400 people were killed since Sunday, according to monitoring groups.
CGTN’s Alaa Ebrahim reports from Damascus.
To discuss:
- Juliette Touma is the regional chief of communications for UNICEF.
- Andrew Parasiliti is the director of the RAND center for Global Risk and Security and former editor of Al-Monitor.com.
- Bassam Abu Abdullah is a political analyst and professor of international relations.
- Alexander Mercouris is a lawyer and the editor-in-chief of The Duran.
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