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Bashar al-Assad, Syria president, says US-led strikes haven't slowed ISIS - CBC.ca Mon, 30 Mar 2015 22:11:07 GMT

CBC.ca

Bashar al-Assad, Syria president, says US-led strikes haven't slowed ISIS CBC.ca Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in a U.S. television interview that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which has seized swaths of territory in Syria and Iraq, has been gaining recruits since the start of U.S.-led air strikes against the ... Syria gets Russian arms under deals signed since conflict began: AssadReuters Syria's President: Islamic State Has Expanded Since Start Of U.S. Air StrikesHuffington Post Fall of Idlib: Turning point for rebels in Syria?Aljazeera.com CBS News -Daily Mail all 596 news articles »

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Half of Syria's children are not in school, creating dire consequences for the ... - Quartz Mon, 30 Mar 2015 17:32:05 GMT

Quartz

Half of Syria's children are not in school, creating dire consequences for the ... Quartz As many as half of all Syrian children are not enrolled in school, and in some places the rate is as low as 6%. The gaping holes in their education could cost the country as much as 5.4% of its GDP annually (or $2.18 billion) in the long-term and ... Syria's lost generation: report counts cost of collapse in education systemThe Guardian $20 million for Syria welcome, but education should not be forgotten, says ...Save The Children Australia all 5 news articles »

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Vote expected late Monday on Canada's military mission in Iraq, Syria - Toronto Star Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:29:05 GMT

Toronto Star

Vote expected late Monday on Canada's military mission in Iraq, Syria Toronto Star “We have seen, as ISIL has been degraded within Iraq, that they have been moving heavy equipment and personnel into Syria, and they cannot or should not be given a free ride just because we disagree with the government in Syria,” said Foreign Affairs ... Is Canada's ISIS mission ready for Syria's moral maze?CBC.ca Canadian warplanes will face unique challenges in Syrian skiesThe Globe and Mail MPs vote to extend ISIS mission to SyriaToronto Sun Globalnews.ca -CP24 Toronto's Breaking News -Yahoo News all 288 news articles »

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Turkey Moves to Close All Gates at Border With Syria - New York Times Mon, 30 Mar 2015 01:42:55 GMT

International Business Times

Turkey Moves to Close All Gates at Border With Syria New York Times ISTANBUL — After maintaining an open-door policy throughout the four-year conflict in neighboring Syria, Turkey has moved this month to close the two remaining border gates between the countries, shutting out displaced Syrian refugees amid fears of a ... Islamic State In Syria: ISIS Raises Black Flag Near Turkey Border Amid US ...International Business Times Turkey closes two border crossings with Syria amid fears of 'terrorist attack'Telegraph.co.uk The Syrian odyssey in IstanbulAljazeera.com Reuters -Press TV -NL Times all 47 news articles »

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Saudi Arabia, Egypt show discord over Syria - Yahoo News Mon, 30 Mar 2015 19:51:25 GMT

Yahoo News

Saudi Arabia, Egypt show discord over Syria Yahoo News In Syria's civil war, Saudi Arabia has staunchly stuck by its demands for President Bashar Assad's removal. In a speech to the summit in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Saudi King Salman railed against "those with blood on their hands" and said ... and more »

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Children's lives at stake as donors meet for Syria summit: aid chiefs - Reuters Tue, 31 Mar 2015 00:04:34 GMT

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Children's lives at stake as donors meet for Syria summit: aid chiefs Reuters LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Syrian families are making "terrible sacrifices" to survive, marrying off young girls and sending children to work, aid agencies said ahead of the third global conference to raise funds for victims of the world's ... In Syria, dignity arrives in the smallest gesturesThe National UN warns of Syria 'catastrophe' as NGOs pledge fundsYahoo7 News Ahead of pledging conference, senior UN officials urge donors to stand by ...UN News Centre all 145 news articles »

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Give all Isis sympathisers a free flight to Syria and you've solved the ... - The Independent Mon, 30 Mar 2015 20:13:26 GMT

The Independent

Give all Isis sympathisers a free flight to Syria and you've solved the ... The Independent Instead of trying to detect British citizens joining Isis, we should let them travel to Syria and Iraq, says Fraser (Reuters) Mr Fraser said radical Muslims in the constituency he is seeking to represent were encouraging people not to vote and trying t ... and more »

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Syria launches cigar business as war rolls on - Yahoo News Mon, 30 Mar 2015 06:50:36 GMT

Yahoo News

Syria launches cigar business as war rolls on Yahoo News Syria's conflict, which began with anti-government protests in March 2011 before spiralling into a brutal civil war, has taken a massive toll on the economy and killed more than 215,000 people. Before the war, the General Tobacco Company was among the ... Syria launches cigar business as war tears country apartThe Daily Star Syria launches cigar business despite raging warHurriyet Daily News all 21 news articles »

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Syria's lost generation - CNN Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:15:12 GMT

CNN	Syria's lost generation CNN Four years. That's how long it takes to complete a college degree, and that's how long Syria has been at war. Many Syrian students would be graduating from university this year, but instead they have been forced to abandon, or at least put on ... and more »

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ISIS beheads 8 Shiites in Syria - Fox News Sun, 29 Mar 2015 17:59:44 GMT

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ISIS beheads 8 Shiites in Syria Fox News BEIRUT – A new video released by the Islamic State group on Sunday shows its fighters cutting off the heads of eight men said to be Shiite Muslims. The video posted on social media said the men were beheaded in the central Syrian province of Hama. Sick new ISIS video shows CHILDREN helping behead hostages in Syriamirror.co.uk ISIL group beheads 8 Shiites in Syria's HamaToday's Zaman all 121 news articles »