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Ordeal of a Dying Child Captures the Tragedy of Syria - TIME Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:15:16 GMT

Ordeal of a Dying Child Captures the Tragedy of Syria TIME Feryal Delly, a Syrian refugee, gives water to her 4-year-old son Zacharia on March 9. Zacharia, who suffers from a brain tumor, lives with his family in a rented apartment in Halat, north of Beirut. Lynsey Addario—UNHCR ...

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Mediator Brahimi says Syria election now won't aid peace talks - Reuters Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:44:02 GMT

UN News Centre

Mediator Brahimi says Syria election now won't aid peace talks Reuters Another senior Western diplomat said on condition of anonymity that Syria's ally Russia was encouraging Assad to postpone the election until after a third round of negotiations in Geneva. 'COMBATING TERRORISM'. The Western diplomat inside the council ... Syria's Assad Makes Rare Visit to Front-Line AreaABC News New election law approved in Syria3News NZ Syria anniversary: the history of conflict in videoTelegraph.co.uk UN News Centre all 420 news articles »

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Report: More Than 146000 People Killed in Syrian Civil War - TIME Thu, 13 Mar 2014 21:24:23 GMT

Strathmore Standard

Report: More Than 146000 People Killed in Syrian Civil War TIME More than 146,000 people have been killed in Syria's three-year civil war, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Thursday. The report from the Observatory, an anti-government group that tracks violence across Syria, offers an updated ... Syria's war is about to enter its fourth year. The death toll has exceeded 146000GlobalPost all 8 news articles »

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In Syria, rebel with a cause - Washington Post Fri, 14 Mar 2014 00:40:34 GMT

Aljazeera.com

In Syria, rebel with a cause Washington Post With the Ukraine crisis, any fleeting hope that the U.S. and Russia could soon broker a political settlement in Syria has vanished. The United States needs an alternate strategy for strengthening Syrian moderates who can resist both the brutal Bashar ... Islamist rebels in Syria claim kidnapping of 94 civilians - videoReuters UK Ceasefires in SyriaThe Economist all 20 news articles »

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Questions About News Photographers in Syria Arise After Freelancer's Death - New York Times (blog) Thu, 13 Mar 2014 17:46:54 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Questions About News Photographers in Syria Arise After Freelancer's Death New York Times (blog) Late last December, Ahmad Barakat, a tailor turned rebel commander in Aleppo, Syria, buried two sons who died together during a battle with Syrian government troops. The elder son, Mustafa, fought for the Tawhid rebels. The younger son, Molhem, ... and more »

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Syria conflict anniversary: the worst refugee crisis in recent history - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:16:41 GMT

Times LIVE

Syria conflict anniversary: the worst refugee crisis in recent history Telegraph.co.uk Civilians carry their belongings towards a meeting point to leave Homs, Syria (Reuters). Aid agencies are calling it the worst humanitarian disaster in recent history. Syrians are making the sometimes perilous journey to the safety of neighbouring ... UN refugee chief warns world powers not to forget Syria conflictReuters How to end Syria's sorrowsNew York Post UN Refugee head cautions distraction over Syria.euronews all 36 news articles »

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Pope Francis' One Big Mistake: Syria - TIME Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:01:50 GMT

Pope Francis' One Big Mistake: Syria TIME Yet one of the pope's key initiatives stands out for its abject failure: his push for a peaceful resolution to Syria's civil war. On September 7, 2013, he called for a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, which resulted in neither the ... and more »

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UN Denies That Syria Image Was Faked - New York Times Wed, 12 Mar 2014 09:23:16 GMT

UN Denies That Syria Image Was Faked New York Times ... Middle East, said he was stupefied by the expressions of doubt about the photo. At the same time, Mr. Gunness said, the skepticism may partly reflect a blindness by many people to what is happening in Syria, which entered its fourth year of war ... and more »

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Senators push measure to aid Syria's civil war victims - Fox News Thu, 13 Mar 2014 21:53:43 GMT

Inter Press Service

Senators push measure to aid Syria's civil war victims Fox News Tim Kaine, D-Va., and Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said the proposed measure, Senate resolution 384, condemns the use of violence against civilians in Syria, urges all parties to allow immediate access to humanitarian aid and calls on the international ... Three Years: Syria's War the 'Worst Humanitarian Crisis'Christian Broadcasting Network Senators Call for 'Robust' Humanitarian Strategy in SyriaNBCNews.com Split over Ukraine Could Undermine Peace in SyriaInter Press Service all 7 news articles »

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Syria-fueled fighting in Lebanon's second city kills two: sources - Reuters Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:29:17 GMT

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Syria-fueled fighting in Lebanon's second city kills two: sources Reuters The long-standing rivalry between Tripoli's Alawites and Sunnis has been worsened by sectarian tensions in Syria, where the three-year-old conflict has killed more than 140,000 people. The periodic clashes in the coastal city have been fought with ... Syria tensions claim two lives in LebanonSBS Syria tensions claim 2 more lives in north LebanonYahoo News all 18 news articles »