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Donors pledge $3.8B in Syria aid, far short of what's needed - U.S. News & World Report Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:45:23 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Donors pledge $3.8B in Syria aid, far short of what's needed U.S. News & World Report FILE - In this Sunday, March 8, 2015 file photo, Syrian refugee Rifaa Ahmad, 50, cuddles her granddaughter at an informal tented settlement near the Syrian border, on the outskirts of Mafraq, Jordan. Kuwait opened an international donors' conference ... Syria donors pledge nearly $4bn at UN crisis meetingBBC News UN says donors pledge $3.8 billion to Syria crisisReuters Donors pledge $3.8 billion in aid to people affected by Syria crisis at UN ...UN News Centre Foreign Policy (blog) -Newsweek -Daily Mail all 637 news articles »

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How the heart-wrenching photo of Syria's surrendering child came to be - Washington Post (blog) Tue, 31 Mar 2015 17:29:26 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

How the heart-wrenching photo of Syria's surrendering child came to be Washington Post (blog) In that moment, in late 2014 at a Syrian refugee camp, she was immortalized as a symbol of the human toll that endless war and strife have taken on Syria's displaced millions. The photo of Hudea was published in January by the Turkish newspaper Türkiye ... Photo of a Syrian Girl Surrendering to the Camera Breaks the Internet's HeartPetaPixel (blog) all 58 news articles »

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The Pentagon Ups the Ante in Syria Fight - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 31 Mar 2015 23:15:09 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

The Pentagon Ups the Ante in Syria Fight Foreign Policy (blog) The Special Forces group that ousted the Taliban from Afghanistan in 2001 is preparing to deploy to Jordan to train Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State, but many of the U.S. military's most elite warriors have a gnawing fear that those efforts may ... and more »

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Samantha Power: US Seeking Culprit for 'Monstrous Weapon' in Syria - NBCNews.com Tue, 31 Mar 2015 22:49:05 GMT

NBCNews.com

Samantha Power: US Seeking Culprit for 'Monstrous Weapon' in Syria NBCNews.com KUWAIT CITY — Samantha Power, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, announced $508 million in American aid on Tuesday for Syrians suffering because of the civil war — part of a world commitment of almost $4 billion. In a speech at a humanitarian ... Syria: Why is Assad still in power?Middle East Eye Syria: The Downward Spiral of DesolationMiddle East Monitor US: Regime, not Assad, to have voice in Syria's futureAnadolu Agency all 23 news articles »

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ISIS kills more than 40 in attack on Syrian village - Fox News Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:33:13 GMT

BBC News

ISIS kills more than 40 in attack on Syrian village Fox News DAMASCUS, Syria – Islamic State fighters on Tuesday killed over 40 people, mostly civilians, in an attack on a central Syrian village, opposition activists and Syrian state TV said. The assault on the government-held village of Mabuja was the latest ... Syria conflict: Islamic State 'kills 30 villagers'BBC News ISIS reportedly massacres dozens in Syrian villageCBS News IS 'executes at least 37 civilians' in central SyriaYahoo News Daily Mail -Huffington Post -International Business Times all 272 news articles »

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Three scenarios Canada may face in Syria against Islamic State - The Globe and Mail Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:52:39 GMT

The Globe and Mail

Three scenarios Canada may face in Syria against Islamic State The Globe and Mail (Indeed, the on-ground troops that defeat IS forces would almost certainly include large numbers of Syrian soldiers.) In this scenario, the regime would be assisted by Iranian-backed militias – Hezbollah from Lebanon and Iraqi Shia militias – sealing ... Is Canada's ISIS mission ready for Syria's moral maze?CBC.ca Canada poised to begin airstrikes in SyriaGlobalnews.ca Vote expected late Monday on Canada's military mission in Iraq, SyriaToronto Star National Post -CTV News -Huffington Post Canada all 470 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 ... Getting 2.8 Million Syrian Kids In School Could Help End Conflict: ReportHuffington Post Syria's lost generation: report counts cost of collapse in education systemThe Guardian all 9 news articles »

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Experts: Iran Housing Nuke Materials in North Korea, Syria - Washington Free Beacon Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:11:04 GMT

Washington Free Beacon

Experts: Iran Housing Nuke Materials in North Korea, Syria Washington Free Beacon LAUSANNE, Switzerland — A top State Department official on Monday dismissed reports that Iran may be hiding key nuclear-related assets in North Korea and implied that she was unaware of the possibility, despite the publication this weekend of several ... Syria and North Korea: The Underground ConnectionJURIST Reports: Iran Concealing Nuclear Materials in North Korea, SyriaNewsmax all 28 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

Telegraph.co.uk

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 ... Turkey closes two border crossings with Syria amid fears of 'terrorist attack'Telegraph.co.uk Islamic State In Syria: ISIS Raises Black Flag Near Turkey Border Amid US ...International Business Times Ignoring Syria is not an optionThe National Aljazeera.com all 52 news articles »

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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's President: Islamic State Has Expanded Since Start Of U.S. Air StrikesHuffington Post Syria gets Russian arms under deals signed since conflict began: AssadReuters Assad: Syrian refugee crisis used as pretext for military interventionCBS News Aljazeera.com -Washington Post -Yahoo News all 619 news articles »