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Four years of hell: Aid groups say world is failing Syria's civilians - CNN Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:08:41 GMT

CNN

Four years of hell: Aid groups say world is failing Syria's civilians CNN The Syrian civil war is a human calamity and it's getting worse, according to a furious new report from more than 20 aid groups. U.N. Security Council resolutions aimed at protecting civilians caught up in the conflict have failed miserably, the ... Chilling Syrian numbers: 83% of electricity cut, life expectancy drops 20 yearsToronto Star 83 percent of Syria's lights have gone out. See for yourself what that looks like.Vox Syria's next generationBBC News Aljazeera.com -The Guardian all 542 news articles »

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Syria After Four Years of Mayhem - New York Times Thu, 12 Mar 2015 07:34:17 GMT

Syria After Four Years of Mayhem New York Times A four-year conflict has dismembered Syria, inflaming the region with one of the world's worst religious and sectarian wars. Most of its major cities are in shambles, and more than 200,000 people have been killed. Nearly half of Syria's residents have ...

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United Nations' Reputation Slips as Four-Year War in Syria Drags On - New York Times Fri, 13 Mar 2015 01:40:44 GMT

New York Times

United Nations' Reputation Slips as Four-Year War in Syria Drags On New York Times UNITED NATIONS — United Nations experts have painstakingly documented a litany of torture, rape and execution committed in Syria in the past four years. No one has been held accountable. The Security Council has authorized the delivery of food and ... International Hotspot: Four-Year War Plunges Syria Into DarknessABC News all 2 news articles »

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British girls were helped into Syria by spy from US-led coalition - Reuters Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:24:30 GMT

Reuters

British girls were helped into Syria by spy from US-led coalition Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - A spy who worked for a country in the U.S.-led coalition that is fighting Islamic State had helped three British girls to cross into Syria to join the militants and has been caught, the Turkish foreign minister said on Thursday. The ... Syria girls: Man arrested 'for helping British trio'BBC News Turkey claims person detained over UK girls Syrian trip linked to CanadaThe Globe and Mail Turkey detains 'spy' who 'helped British teens cross into Syria to join ...Telegraph.co.uk Daily Mail all 359 news articles »

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14 Million Children Suffering as Result of War in Syria and Iraq, Unicef Says - New York Times Thu, 12 Mar 2015 13:08:32 GMT

New York Times

14 Million Children Suffering as Result of War in Syria and Iraq, Unicef Says New York Times GENEVA — Around 14 million children are suffering hardship and trauma from the war in Syria and Iraq, the United Nations children's agency said on Thursday, highlighting the needs of children struggling to cope with severe violence, and the danger to ... UN chief stresses collective responsibility to resolve Syria conflict, end ...UN News Centre 14 million children impacted by conflict in Syria and Iraq: UNICEFUNICEF (press release) UNICEF: 14 million children at risk in Syria, Iraq conflictMiddle East Monitor News24 all 44 news articles »

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To the wire: the smugglers who get people into Syria for Islamic State - The Guardian Thu, 12 Mar 2015 12:35:21 GMT

The Guardian

To the wire: the smugglers who get people into Syria for Islamic State The Guardian The “wire” is the 500-mile Turkish-Syrian frontier that is meant to be closed off by the Turkish authorities to stop smugglers taking people and money to the jihadis of Islamic State on the other side. Under mounting US pressure Turkey has cracked down ... Turkey shuts border crossings as fighting worsens around Syria's AleppoReuters A Collapsing Regional Order: Turkey's Troubles in Iraq and SyriaWar on the Rocks Turkey Closes Border Crossings Into Syria as Fighting WorsensGuardian Liberty Voice all 93 news articles »

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We Can't Fight Assad and ISIS, Syrian Rebels Warn - Newsweek Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:48:15 GMT

Newsweek

We Can't Fight Assad and ISIS, Syrian Rebels Warn Newsweek Free Syrian Army fighters prepare mortar shells before firing towards forces loyal to Syria's president Bashar Al-Assad on the outskirts of Doreen town, in Jabal al-Akrad area in Syria's northwestern Latakia province, March 8, 2015. Alaa Khweled/Reuters. Pentagon can't protect rebel force in SyriaUSA TODAY Syria conflict: 'Dozens die' in Latakia village battleBBC News Syria's Assad tightens grip after four years of warYahoo News CBS News -Christian Science Monitor -The Guardian all 368 news articles »

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Al Qaeda a Lesser Evil? Syria War Pulls US, Israel Apart - Wall Street Journal Thu, 12 Mar 2015 14:15:30 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Al Qaeda a Lesser Evil? Syria War Pulls US, Israel Apart Wall Street Journal MOUNT BENTAL, Golan Heights—This mountaintop on the edge of the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights offers a unique vantage point into how the complexities of the Syrian war raging in the plains below are increasingly straining Israel's ties with the U.S.. Syria as Vietnam? Why the war could be making Hezbollah stronger.Christian Science Monitor Hezbollah at ease internally, eyes key south Syria battlesThe Daily Star all 17 news articles »

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UK girls' list for Syria trip: Makeup, bras, epilator - CNN Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:49:16 GMT

CNN

UK girls' list for Syria trip: Makeup, bras, epilator CNN But this list was apparently made by the three UK schoolgirls suspected of traveling from London to Syria to join ISIS, according to Britain's Guardian newspaper, which has seen the document. The girls' families told British lawmakers Tuesday they had ... Syria girls: Met Police chief apologises for letter failureBBC News Missing Syria schoolgirls: Parents discover checklist for journey in girl's ...The Independent London schoolgirls' Syria checklist found in bedroomThe Guardian Telegraph.co.uk -Yahoo News all 332 news articles »

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US nowhere in fielding rebel force in Syria - USA TODAY Thu, 12 Mar 2015 21:23:44 GMT

USA TODAY

US nowhere in fielding rebel force in Syria USA TODAY WASHINGTON — As Syria enters a fifth year of civil war, a U.S. plan to build a force of "moderate" rebels to overthrow President Bashar Assad's regime is still far from the field. The White House announced eight months ago that it will create the ... Syrian visiting in Israel: 'We saw that Israelis are not monsters'Haaretz Syria: how far will Barack Obama go?The Guardian The Cost of Obama's Syria DisgraceCommentary Magazine Daily Mail -The State -Reuters all 167 news articles »