World press on Syrian crisis (December 1, 2013)
Read on the website Vestnik KavkazaThe Jerusalem Post published an article devoted to the ongoing Syrian civil war.
"The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said on Tuesday that the civil war in Syria posed the greatest danger for working reporters in conflict areas," the article reads.
“Syria remains the most dangerous country in the world for journalists. At least 55 journalists have been killed covering the conflict since 2011, with local journalists comprising 90 percent of the fatalities,” the Jerusalem Post cites the body as saying.
"The report noted that Syrian president Bashar Assad’s forces targeted journalists at the outset of the revolt against his regime in 2011. While Assad continues his crackdown on journalists, rebel jihadi groups in northern Syria also aim to kidnap journalists," the newspaper writes.