Palmyra, Siria. Ph. Silvia Dogliani
On the 20th of May, the historic city of Palmyra, in Syria, has fallen almost entirely under the control of Islamic State, after the Assad regime evacuated most of its civilians and began withdrawing towards regime strongholds in the west.
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