Syria War: Ghouta Pounded as UN Tussles over Ceasefire

The United Nations Security Council is meeting on Friday to re-examine a draft resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Syria, as the government offensive on rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta continues for a sixth day.

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Picture: A Syrian man in the besieged Eastern Ghouta. Credit: Getty Images/AFP