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Initial reports indicated that the perpetrators were members of armed groups supporting the security forces and elements associated with the Assad regime, he added.

"Ten months on and the employers have failed to progress the parity commitment and all of the non-pay elements of the deal," she said.

"There are reports of summary executions on a sectarian basis by unidentified perpetrators, by members of the caretaker authorities' security forces, as well as by elements associated with the former government," he added.

"Designers are now integrating sheer elements not just for shock value but to create a refined and elegant silhouette that empowers wearers."

Jackie and Shadow have diligently tended to their chicks, trading off feeding and sleeping times while protecting them from the elements.