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United Nations May Fall Short in Food Aid for Syria - New York Times Wed, 31 Jul 2013 02:32:19 GMT

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United Nations May Fall Short in Food Aid for Syria New York Times Eight trucks carrying more than 300 metric tons of flour were attacked in June — it was unclear by whom — in Deir al-Zour, in northeast Syria, and only four were able to distribute food. The flour was intended to go to 13,600 families, Mr. Taravella ... Foreign Fighters in Syria a Potential Security Problem in Other CountriesVoice of America In Syria, battle for Damascus is also waged in suburbsLos Angeles Times Air raids 'kill 11 children in Syria's Aleppo, Homs'Fox News Yahoo! News -Sky News -Press TV all 119 news articles »

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Iran grants Syria $3.6-bln oil credit line: SANA - Fox News Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:02:27 GMT

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Iran grants Syria $3.6-bln oil credit line: SANA Fox News DAMASCUS (AFP) – Iran has agreed to supply Damascus with $3.6 billion in oil in exchange for the right to invest in the country, Syria's state news agency SANA said on Tuesday. "An agreement was signed (on Monday) in Tehran... by the Iranian and Syrian ... Iran extends oil credit line to SyriaThe Daily Star Iran steps up energy, economic support to SyriaAsharq Alawsat English Syria, Iran Sign Multi-Million Deal for Oil PurchasePrensa Latina all 5 news articles »

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Car bomb kills Kurdish politician in northern Syria - BBC News Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:46:55 GMT

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Car bomb kills Kurdish politician in northern Syria BBC News A prominent Syrian Kurdish politician has been killed in a car bomb attack in Syria's north-eastern town of Qamishli, near the Turkish border, officials say. Isa Huso was a member of the Supreme Kurdish Council, aimed at bringing together Syrian ... Has Turkey Made U-Turn On Syria's Kurds?Al-Monitor Top Kurdish politician killed in bomb blast in SyriaPress TV NGO: Syria's main Kurdish militia calls to arms against jihadistsAl-Arabiya Carnegie Endowment for International Peace -The National all 53 news articles »

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All we can do for Syria now is donate to the relief effort - The Guardian Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:49:37 GMT

All we can do for Syria now is donate to the relief effort The Guardian Syria also fits into a larger picture, with the UNHCR recording an 18-year high of more than 45 million forcibly displaced people worldwide at the end of 2012. The current rate of displacement is about one person every four seconds. Give the wider ...

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A Link Straight to Syria's Ancient Past Endures as War Creeps Closer - New York Times Tue, 30 Jul 2013 14:03:22 GMT

A Link Straight to Syria's Ancient Past Endures as War Creeps Closer New York Times DAMASCUS, Syria — The Street Called Straight, long bereft of its bustle, was finally crowded again. Wall to wall, people shuffled forward in a slow procession. Shopkeepers had closed their wooden shutters, packing away the inlaid furniture and brocade ...

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After Khalidiya, Syria conflict goes on - BBC News Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:12:06 GMT

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After Khalidiya, Syria conflict goes on BBC News Government and opposition sources are not quite yet in agreement on what is happening in Khalidiya. Syrian state TV began reporting on Sunday night that this opposition enclave of Homs, held by the rebels since the summer of 2011, had fallen. Activists ... Syria: Government forces take control of strategic Homs neighbourhoodToronto Star Syrian troops capture key neighborhood in embattled city of Homs in another ...Washington Post Syria captures rebel base in key city of HomsUSA TODAY Reuters -Fox News -Al-Arabiya all 213 news articles »

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Turkish Troops Fire Tear Gas to Stop 'Smugglers' from Syria - Voice of America Tue, 30 Jul 2013 14:58:37 GMT

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Turkish Troops Fire Tear Gas to Stop 'Smugglers' from Syria Voice of America Smuggling of fuel and other goods has risen on Turkey's 900 km (560 mile) frontier with Syria, triggering a growing number of confrontations over the past month and underscoring Ankara's concerns that Syria's more than two-year-old civil war is ... Turkish troops use teargas to stop smugglers entering from SyriaThe Star Online Turkey Fires on Hundreds Fleeing Syria on HorsebackNewser US's Syria policy at crossroads as 'rebels' near collapseWorkers World UPI.com -Armenpress.am all 26 news articles »

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I want to talk about Syria, not just my role as a freelance journalist - The Guardian Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:49:32 GMT

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I want to talk about Syria, not just my role as a freelance journalist The Guardian After describing the conditions that I work under in Syria, my relationship with my editors and the amount they pay me, I was deluged with responses. Why did you agree to write for so little ($70)?, many of you asked. If we all agreed not to do so, the ... and more »

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Arab, Muslim states urge truce in Syria for Eid - Fox News Tue, 30 Jul 2013 16:02:31 GMT

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Arab, Muslim states urge truce in Syria for Eid Fox News CAIRO (AFP) – The Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation jointly appealed Tuesday to warring parties in Syria to observe a ceasefire during next week's feast of Eid al-Fitr. In their statement, the Arab League's Secretary General Nabil ... AL, OIC appeal to cease-fire in Syria during Eid al-FitrXinhua Appeal for ceasefire in Syria during Eid al-Fitr holidaywww.worldbulletin.net OIC and LAS heads call for ceasefire in Syria during Ramadan holidayTrend.az Kuwait News Agency all 22 news articles »

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6.8 million people need humanitarian aid in Syria: UN - Press TV Wed, 31 Jul 2013 01:21:47 GMT

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6.8 million people need humanitarian aid in Syria: UN Press TV The United Nations says an estimated 6.8 million people continue to need humanitarian assistance in Syria, which has been experiencing deadly unrest since March 2011. "So far this year, UN agencies and humanitarian partners have organized 21 ... Some 6.8 million people need aid in Syria: UN relief officePeople's Daily Online all 2 news articles »