Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has given a rare interview to the media — to the BBC. Assad denied using barrel bombs. But British trauma surgeon David Nott was astonished to hear that, since he was nearly killed by one of the devices in Aleppo a few months ago.
It’s been three months since the uprising in Egypt forced out Hosni Mubarak. Egyptians who participated in the historic protests were moved to press for social and political change, hoping for instant results. However, change is coming slowly to the country and there are still holdovers from Mubarak’s regime in the government. The BBC’s Middle […]