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UN Says It Is Running Out of Money to Assist Wave of Refugees From Syria - New York Times Sat, 06 Apr 2013 01:42:46 GMT

New York Times

UN Says It Is Running Out of Money to Assist Wave of Refugees From Syria New York Times GENEVA — The United Nations will soon have to start cutting off lifesaving aid to people fleeing the war in Syria because the exodus has far outstripped financial support from international donors, one agency at the center of the humanitarian relief ... Syrian president warns that if his regime falls, instability will spread ...Washington Post Rebels say take army post near Syria's southern borderReuters Syria says Jordan 'playing with fire'The Guardian BBC News -Aljazeera.com all 192 news articles »

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Eyeing Syria, White House woos regional rulers - MiamiHerald.com Fri, 05 Apr 2013 22:38:17 GMT

The Daily Star

Eyeing Syria, White House woos regional rulers MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON -- When President Barack Obama meets over the next month with leaders from Mideast and other regional nations, he will have a timely opportunity to try to rally the Syrian opposition's main backers around a unified strategy to oust Syrian ... Obama to meet regional leaders on SyriaThe Daily Star Obama to host Mideast allies for talks on SyriaAhram Online Obama to discuss Syria crisis with UN chiefXinhua Zee News -Europe Online Magazine (press release) all 29 news articles »

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Italian journalists kidnapped in Syria: Foreign Ministry - Reuters Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:01:24 GMT

RT

Italian journalists kidnapped in Syria: Foreign Ministry Reuters ROME (Reuters) - Italian journalists were taken hostage in Syria on Friday, the Foreign Ministry said, without providing any details about their capture. Italian media reported that four Italian reporters were taken hostage in northern Syria, near the ... Four Italian journalists abducted in SyriaRT Four Italian journalists abducted in Syria: reportsYahoo!7 News Four Italian journalists abducted in Syria: reportFRANCE 24 all 7 news articles »

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US Reviews Military Options for Syria - Wall Street Journal Fri, 05 Apr 2013 23:19:07 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US Reviews Military Options for Syria Wall Street Journal The White House, under pressure from key allies and U.S. lawmakers, is reviewing a new set of potential military options for assisting rebels in Syria, according to U.S. officials. Among the ideas were proposals to bomb Syrian aircraft on the ground ... and more »

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Jordanians and Turks Are Focus of Syria's Ire - New York Times Fri, 05 Apr 2013 02:01:20 GMT

Jordanians and Turks Are Focus of Syria's Ire New York Times Syria lashed out at Turkey and Jordan on Thursday for what it called their duplicitous work in fomenting the Syrian rebellion, accusing the Turkish prime minister of chronic lies and telling the Jordanians they were “playing with fire” in letting ...

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Syria: Bashar al-Assad interview to be broadcast - The Guardian (blog) Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:02:44 GMT

Syria: Bashar al-Assad interview to be broadcast The Guardian (blog) An image grab taken from a video made available by the Syrian presidency media office on 3 April 2013, shows Syrian president Bashar al-Assad after his interview with Turkish journalists in Damascus on 2 April 2013. The interview is due to air today.

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Within Syria, Millions of Refugees Are Uprooted and Unable to Flee - PBS NewsHour Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:20:34 GMT

Within Syria, Millions of Refugees Are Uprooted and Unable to Flee PBS NewsHour At least three million Syrians have been displaced from their homes but remain within their war-torn country with no way to escape. Hari Sreenivasan reports on how internal refugees face squalid conditions, serious health crises and the lack of basic ... and more »

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Putin insists peace talks the only way to end Syria's 'massacre' - Fox News Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:55:57 GMT

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Putin insists peace talks the only way to end Syria's 'massacre' Fox News MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin says the civil war in Syria has become "a massacre" and that it must be stopped through peace talks between the government and the opposition. Speaking to the German ARD television in remarks released by the ... Putin Urges Peace Talks to End Syria 'Massacre'ABC News Syria needs negotiations to stop 'massacre': PutinNewstrack India What''s happening in Syria "massacre" - PutinKuwait News Agency all 57 news articles »

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"We are broke," UN says as Syria refugee funds dry up - Reuters Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:58:49 GMT

"We are broke," UN says as Syria refugee funds dry up Reuters Most of the displaced people within Syria are in northern and central areas rather than the southern regions close to Jordan, according to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, the main humanitarian agency on the ground. Fighting in Raqqa province recently ...

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Syria: Humanitarian aid, a lifeline for displaced people - ICRC (press release) Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:34:19 GMT

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Syria: Humanitarian aid, a lifeline for displaced people ICRC (press release) The displacement of millions of people across Syria has resulted in complete dependency on humanitarian assistance in some parts of the country. Crossing front lines and finding ways to reach people in need is becoming more urgent than ever before. Russian analysts differ on the future of SyriaRussia Beyond The Headlines Russia contributes $1 mn to Red Cross mission in SyriaNew York Daily News all 12 news articles »