As violence has escalated again in the Syrian City of Aleppo #Aleppo, #Syria and Arabic hashtags that translate to ‘Aleppo is calling out to you’, ‘Save Aleppo’ and ‘Aleppo is burning’ have been trending on Twitter in Dubai for the past week. 

A feeling of helplessness

The photos appearing on social media are too horrific to be republished here, and the politics behind what’s going on are complex. People in Dubai have shown empathy and solidarity to the people of Syria. The tweets represent a sense of helplessness and how the thoughts and prayers of Dubai are with those who are suffering. 

The Ministry of Foreign affairs has expressed deep concern…

UAE denounces targeting of civilians in Syria

Unwarranted escalation against the civilian population could undermine the political process and the ceasefire, which contributed positively to the reduction of violence suffered by the Syrian people.

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Here are 13 tweets from people in Dubai showing how upsetting they are finding the situation

I am apologizing to #Aleppo as an Arab, a Muslim, and a human being. I am sorry we are only watching.

— مريم قاسم (@Marmar_Q) April 30, 2016

5 years of war in Syria . Your life has no more value than any other human life ! ????#aleppo… https://t.co/coewOgODyG

— GlobeRider (@IvaStojancev) April 30, 2016

#حلب #aleppo #syria #ٍSave_aleppo

#انقذو_حلب
#حلب_تحترق #Aleppo_is_burning#Aleppoisburning pic.twitter.com/zzW5Wrqbqm

— Ameen Abboud (@AMEEN_ABBOUD) April 30, 2016

#حلب_تحترق #ALEPPO حسبي الله و نعم الوكيل ???? pic.twitter.com/JtczOo7Bdo

— •° 사마♡• (@SXMH_4) April 30, 2016

‘She commended you to God, I milked and sky land and its people, God have mercy Lord servants milking it indestructible.’

اللهم اني استودعتك حلب سمائها وارضها واهلها ياالله رحمتك يارب العباد بحلب فإنها تباد…#حلب#انقذو_حلب#save_aleppo pic.twitter.com/kF1HQoJzUa

— shadi hamad (@Shadihamad85) April 30, 2016

History is all what we had, and now it’s being destroyed #Aleppo_is_Burning

— تقى المناوي ???? (@QueenOfTweeting) April 30, 2016

My heart aches for #Aleppo #Halab

— Rasha Al Aqeedi (@RashaAlAqeedi) April 29, 2016

Saddening what has been happening in Halab ????.. Keep Syria and every country going through war in your prayers ❤️

— Ruaa (@RuaaZeitoun) April 30, 2016

If it is darkest before dawn then I hope and pray that this is it, God be with you.#AleppoIsBurning#Syria pic.twitter.com/OffzTloajb

— سلطان الشعالي???????? (@SultanAlshaali) April 29, 2016

Activists are calling for Facebook to be turned red in support