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Syria's Education System 'Reeling,' Unicef Says - New York Times Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:47:35 GMT

Newsday

Syria's Education System 'Reeling,' Unicef Says New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The United Nations depicted the collapse of Syria's education system in a report released on Tuesday, saying that thousands of schools have been damaged or converted into shelters for civilians displaced by civil war and that many ... Syria uprising nears 2-year anniversaryWashington Post Rubin: John Kerry's 'big' Syria offer is woefully lackingNewsday Syrian jets bomb rebel-seized Raqqa - Tuesday 5 March 2013The Guardian BBC News -Aljazeera.com all 469 news articles »

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Syria's education crisis, in three charts - Washington Post (blog) Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:53:28 GMT

The Voice of Russia

Syria's education crisis, in three charts Washington Post (blog) “The education system in Syria is reeling from the impact of violence,” said Youssouf Abdel-Jelil, UNICEF's Syria representative, in a statement. “Syria once prided itself on the quality of its schools. Now it's seeing the gains it made over the years ... Children lack schooling in Syria crisis, UNICEF saysLos Angeles Times At least 2400 schools destroyed in SyriaThe Voice of Russia Syria conflict depriving hundreds of thousands of children of their educationUNICEF (press release) all 7 news articles »

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Kerry: US more confident arms flow to Syria moderates - Reuters Tue, 05 Mar 2013 21:57:29 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Kerry: US more confident arms flow to Syria moderates Reuters Referring to the supply of weapons, he said: "We did discuss the question of the ability to try to guarantee that it's going to the right people and to the moderate Syrian opposition coalition and I think it's really in the last months that that has ... Kerry confident arms reaching Syria moderatesAljazeera.com Kerry Confident Syria Arms From US Allies Are Going To Moderate RebelsHuffington Post Kerry Highlights Diplomatic Efforts in SyriaVoice of America DAWN.com -Yahoo! News (blog) all 71 news articles »

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US efforts on Iran not working, Syria planning underway: Mattis - Reuters Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:07:32 GMT

ABC News

US efforts on Iran not working, Syria planning underway: Mattis Reuters Mattis also painted a daunting portrayal of events on the ground in Syria, where he said the situation was too complex at this point for him to support arming rebels battling Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime. "We don't want to inadvertently ... General says Syria too complex to give lethal aidMiamiHerald.com all 52 news articles »

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Kerry Says Syrian Opposition Can Handle Military Aid - New York Times Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:43:46 GMT

Middle East Online

Kerry Says Syrian Opposition Can Handle Military Aid New York Times “But I will tell you this: There is a very clear ability now in the Syrian opposition to make certain that what goes to the moderate, legitimate opposition is, in fact, getting to them, and the indication is that they are increasing their pressure as a ... Sec. Kerry speaks about efforts on Syria, Benghazi issuesFox News Kerry: no question of army Syria rebelsMiddle East Online Saudi prince seeks quick action to end Syrian warBoston Globe CBS News -Khaleej Times all 119 news articles »

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Israel And Syria: A Missed Opportunity? - Daily Beast Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:53:41 GMT

Daily Beast

Israel And Syria: A Missed Opportunity? Daily Beast What do Benjamin Netanyahu, Bashar al-Assad, Ehud Barak and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have in common? They all thought, at some point in the last decade and a half, that a peace treaty between Syria and Israel was within reach and that it would greatly ... Israel warns UN of Syria war spilling over bordersJerusalem Post Israel Warns UN as Syria War Moves Into Buffer ZoneAntiwar.com Thousands of tons of Golan Apples being shipped to SyriaYa Libnan Jewish Telegraphic Agency -Arutz Sheva -Ahram Online all 43 news articles »

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Syria's violence continues its march across borders, into Iraq - Christian Science Monitor Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:02:04 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Syria's violence continues its march across borders, into Iraq Christian Science Monitor Dozens of Syrian Army soldiers were killed in an ambush after seeking refuge in Iraq yesterday, amplifying concerns of Syrian violence spilling across its borders and destabilizing its neighbors. The soldiers were attacked in Anbar province with bombs, ... Ambush threatens to enmesh Iraq in Syria civil warGlobalPost Russia: Syria Internal Conflict Expands beyond CountryFars News Agency Iraq dismisses claims of meddling in Syria's affairsPress TV Naharnet -Xinhua -Scrape TV all 88 news articles »

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Syria's Many Militias: Inside the Chaos of the Anti-Assad Rebellion - TIME Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:50:33 GMT

TIME

Syria's Many Militias: Inside the Chaos of the Anti-Assad Rebellion TIME Syria's rebels have been locked in a bloody uprising against the regime of President Bashar Assad for nearly two years. But for 27 days after it was formed last December, the Free Syrian Army's Military Command—elected by some 550 rebel delegates and ... Western outsourcing of regime change in Syria may mean chaosThe Daily Star Idea of the Day: We Need to Rethink Our Policy on SyriaCenter For American Progress Living off scraps in Syria's war zoneHaaretz Socialistworker.co.uk all 11 news articles »

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Syria spillover, al Qaeda strain Iraq security - Reuters Africa Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:52:35 GMT

The Daily Star

Syria spillover, al Qaeda strain Iraq security Reuters Africa BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has long warned that Syria's increasingly sectarian war might spill over the border and reignite his own country's combustible Shi'ite-Sunni mix. That nightmare may have edged closer ... The Sunni rise again: Uprising in Syria emboldens Iraq's minority communityThe Independent all 13 news articles »

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Kerry Wants Aid to Syria to Strengthen Moderates - Voice of America Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:49:47 GMT

Voice of America

Kerry Wants Aid to Syria to Strengthen Moderates Voice of America Kerry reaffirmed Washington's support for the Syrian people during a news conference in Doha with Qatar's Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani. He also said the top priority for the U.S. is to see the killing in Syria end and for the ...