He told The Independent: “We spent 10 unforgettable days traveling on an independent round trip through Syria, visiting Damascus, Homs, Aleppo, and Palmyra.

The rebels who are now Syria’s de facto rulers have started to make their mark on the country’s government. They took control of Aleppo just two weeks ago, but already police officers are in ...

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They took Aleppo, Syria’s second city, on November 29th, and then Hama to the south on December 5th. Two days later they reached Homs, Syria’s third-largest city.