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Rescued Syrian baby back in his family's arms

By PhotoBlog
A man carries infant Rateb Malis, who survived what activists say was an airstrike by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad in the Duma neighborhood of Damascus on Jan. 7.
A man carries infant Rateb Malis, who survived what activists say was an airstrike by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad in the Duma neighborhood of Damascus on Jan. 7.Bassam Khabieh / Reuters

A gripping photo out of Damascus last week showed a rescuer lifting a baby from the rubble of an alleged airstrike by forces loyal to President Bashar Assad. In a rare bit of good news out of Syria, an image shot Monday by the same Reuters photographer, Bassam Khabieh, gives us a glimpse of the lucky baby back with his family, including his sisters. Maria, at right in above image, was also rescued from the rubble.

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