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Ahmed Al Yusuf

Residents of Syrian city of Deir Ezzor live life under siege

Global Politics

The Syrian Civil War is now in its third year with no sign of abating. In fact, on Tuesday morning, the United Nations released a report finding that chemical weapons and thermobaric bombs were being used with some regularity. But for residents of Syria, including in the city of Deir Ezzor, life must go on.

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