Syrian authors condemn ‘savage’ Homs bombardment

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Syrian authors condemn ‘savage’ Homs bombardment

Poet Adonis and novelist Khaled Khalifa speak out against actions of Assad regimeTwo of Syria’s most prominent authors have spoken out against the military actions of the regime. Adonis, widely held as the Arabic-speaking world’s greatest living poet, has called the artillery bombardment of the city of Homs “savage” and “horrible”, while novelist Khaled Khalifa said the regime was committing “genocide”.