The Syrian women who refused to work as prostitutes were repeatedly raped and tortured until they submitted.
The Syrian women who refused to work as prostitutes were repeatedly raped and tortured until they submitted.
Assad and his wife, Asma, cast their ballots at the Assad Library in Damascus.
Sofitel Bahrain leads the development in hospitality
Top Arab talent involved in the unspecified projects includes prominent director Yousry Nasrallah, whose post-Arab Spring drama "After the Battle" competed at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday bestowed the medal, saying the King Salman had exerted "great efforts" to forge friendly ties since taking the throne.
The aim is to increase their employment rate to 24 per cent by 2020.
Turkish authorities blamed the attack on the Kurdistan Workers' Party.
Talks in Kuwait from April 18
Monday's ceremony came a day after the Sauid King, who ascended the throne in January last year, addressed the Egyptian parliament.
Preparations are underway for peace talks in Kuwait