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UN, Fearing a Polio Epidemic in Syria, Moves to Vaccinate Millions of Children - New York Times Sat, 26 Oct 2013 16:41:42 GMT

New York Times

UN, Fearing a Polio Epidemic in Syria, Moves to Vaccinate Millions of Children New York Times United Nations officials said Friday that they were mobilizing to vaccinate 2.5 million young children in Syria and more than eight million others in the region to combat what they fear could be an explosive outbreak of polio, the incurable viral ... Syria mounting anti-polio campaign in wake of suspected outbreakCNN Syria polio outbreak 'spreads'BBC News Lebanon to vaccinate children after suspected polio cases in SyriaReuters GlobalPost -The Independent -Reuters UK all 57 news articles »

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Syrian Kurds Capture Border Crossing With Iraq - ABC News Sat, 26 Oct 2013 17:57:16 GMT

Washington Post

Syrian Kurds Capture Border Crossing With Iraq ABC News Syrian Kurdish gunmen on Saturday seized a major border crossing with Iraq from al-Qaida-linked groups following intense infighting between rebel groups that raised concerns of a spillover, activists and an Iraqi official said. The latest violence ... In Syrian civil war, emergence of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria boosts rival ...Washington Post Syrian rebels cast doubt on leader's 'death'BBC News Syria claims leader of al-Qaeda-backed rebel group killedCBC.ca The Guardian -The Australian -Haaretz all 568 news articles »

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Angry Over Syrian War, Saudis Fault US Policy - New York Times Sat, 26 Oct 2013 14:08:34 GMT

New York Times

Angry Over Syrian War, Saudis Fault US Policy New York Times But privately, Saudi officials concede that their efforts to forge an alternative strategy in Syria have run up against the same issue the Americans face: how to bolster the military might of a disorganized armed opposition without also empowering the ...

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Hardships Mounting for Refugees Inside Syria - New York Times Fri, 25 Oct 2013 20:46:39 GMT

Hardships Mounting for Refugees Inside Syria New York Times The long civil war has forced two million Syrians outside the country's borders, but more than twice that number face mounting privations at home, and the toll keeps rising. The deepening humanitarian crisis threatens to set the country's development ... and more »

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Turkey, Iraq eye closer cooperation on Syria as relations thaw - Reuters Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:31:54 GMT

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Turkey, Iraq eye closer cooperation on Syria as relations thaw Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and Iraq, both concerned by the rise of al Qaeda in Syria, said on Friday their strained relations were improving and they would cooperate more closely to limit the spillover from Syria's civil war. The two countries' dealings ... Despite Divisive Syria War, Baghdad-Ankara Mending TiesRudaw Turkey Slams World's Failure in Dealing with Syria CrisisArutz Sheva Zebari in Turkey: Syria Crisis Affects All Region Countries, Must Be Solved SoonAl-Manar TV Modern Tokyo Times all 86 news articles »

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UN aid chief seeks action on Syria aid access - Aljazeera.com Sat, 26 Oct 2013 05:38:25 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

UN aid chief seeks action on Syria aid access Aljazeera.com Violence and excessive red tape have slowed aid delivery in Syria, where more than 100,000 people have been killed in the two-and-a-half-year civil war and about 2.1 million have fled. After months of talks, the 15-member Security Council approved a ... Car bomb at Syria mosque kills 40, including 7 childrenABC Online Syria crisis: Mosque car bomb 'kills 40' near DamascusTelegraph.co.uk Car bomb kills 20 outside mosque in Syria as Brahimi meets oppositionThe National SBS -Zee News -gulfnews.com all 44 news articles »

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What's going on in Syria is about a lot more than chemical weapons - The Guardian Sat, 26 Oct 2013 16:14:23 GMT

The Guardian

What's going on in Syria is about a lot more than chemical weapons The Guardian The head of the Syrian opposition has made it clear that they will not attend talks in Geneva unless President Bashar Al-Assad is removed from office. Scheduled for 23 November, the peace conference may not even occur unless all parties get to the room.

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Tending to Syria's wounded in Turkey - Aljazeera.com Sat, 26 Oct 2013 07:14:31 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Tending to Syria's wounded in Turkey Aljazeera.com Reyhanli, Turkey - At just five years old, Ali has had to adapt to his new life in a wheelchair. Paralysed from the waist down by shrapnel after his family's village in northwest Syria was shelled last month, Ali is receiving care in the Turkish border ...

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Syria failure to allow aid fuels growing UN interest - CBC.ca Sat, 26 Oct 2013 14:23:27 GMT

CBC.ca

Syria failure to allow aid fuels growing UN interest CBC.ca UN aid chief Valerie Amos demanded stronger action by the UN Security Council on Friday to get desperately needed aid into Syria, where 2.5 million people in need have not received help for almost a year. Violence and excessive red tape have slowed aid ... The Assad regime continues to block humanitarian aid for SyriaWashington Post UN Security Council Told Its Syria Appeal IgnoredABC News UN aid chief says Syria aid appeal making little differenceDeutsche Welle Voice of America -Bloomberg -Reuters all 53 news articles »

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Syria Kurdish fighters seize border post from Islamists - BBC News Sat, 26 Oct 2013 19:48:52 GMT

BBC News

Syria Kurdish fighters seize border post from Islamists BBC News Kurdish fighters in north-east Syria have taken control of a border crossing with Iraq from Islamist rebel groups. The Yarubiya border post was captured after three days of clashes with groups linked to al-Qaeda, the fighters said. Officials on the ... Syria-Iraq crossing changes handsDeutsche Welle Rebel clashes highlight complexities of Syria's civil warStars and Stripes Syria Kurds rout jihadists on Iraq border: activistsArab News The Daily Star -SKNVibes.com -GlobalPost all 38 news articles »