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UN Calls on Western Nations to Shelter Syrian Refugees - New York Times Fri, 17 Apr 2015 19:14:48 GMT

New York Times

UN Calls on Western Nations to Shelter Syrian Refugees New York Times UNITED NATIONS — With Syria's neighbors increasingly shutting their borders to refugees and thousands trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea in search of safety, the war in Syria is creating the worst global refugee crisis in decades, putting new ... Turkish Educator Pledges $10M To Set Up Universities For Syrian RefugeesNPR (blog) UN calls on US, other countries to accept Syrian refugeesWorcester Telegram UN Calls on US and Other Western Nations to Shelter Syrian RefugeesBreitbart News all 48 news articles »

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Is Iran Overstretched in Syria? - Foreign Policy (blog) Fri, 17 Apr 2015 20:33:40 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Is Iran Overstretched in Syria? Foreign Policy (blog) For the majority of Arabs, Syria symbolizes all that is wrong with Iranian influence in the Middle East. Since 2011, Tehran and its regional proxies have poured men, money, and weapons into Syria to prevent President Bashar al-Assad's military defeat ... Syria Steps Up Airstrikes in Rebel-Held Areas of AleppoWall Street Journal Syria Independence Day 2015 Facts: Syrians Celebrate Freedom From Foreign ...International Business Times Syria: 'most dangerous' Isis leaders ScandinavianThe Local.se euronews -The Local Denmark all 189 news articles »

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Empty out Boston; starve Moscow, and you may understand some of Syria's hell - CNN Fri, 17 Apr 2015 09:45:57 GMT

WDIV Detroit

Empty out Boston; starve Moscow, and you may understand some of Syria's hell CNN Since civil war broke out there, 310,000 people have been killed, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Thursday. A year earlier, SOHR's tally stood at 162,402. And the year before, the United Nations put the death toll at 70,000. Violence has ... Syria is Hell on EarthWDIV Detroit all 27 news articles »

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UN vows to act against perpetrators of Syria chemical weapons attacks - The Guardian Fri, 17 Apr 2015 09:00:59 GMT

The Guardian

UN vows to act against perpetrators of Syria chemical weapons attacks The Guardian The global watchdog, Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), is carrying out a fact-finding mission in Syria on the use of toxic chemicals during the attacks last month and its report will be key to guiding the council on next steps. UN Security Council Sees Video Evidence of a Chemical Attack in SyriaNew York Times Doctors describe suspected Syria chlorine attacks to UN Security Council ...Fox News Syria gas attack video moves UN Security Council to tears, as doctors recount ...ABC Online BBC News all 266 news articles »

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Ohio Man Trained in Syria Is Charged With Planning Terrorism in US - New York Times Fri, 17 Apr 2015 00:34:54 GMT

New York Times

Ohio Man Trained in Syria Is Charged With Planning Terrorism in US New York Times WASHINGTON — An Ohio man who trained with a terrorist group in Syria was accused by federal prosecutors on Thursday of returning to the United States with the goal of mounting an attack at home, the first example of a pattern that counterterrorism ... Ohio man denies training for terror in SyriaUSA TODAY Ohio man allegedly plotted attack in US after traveling to SyriaCBS News Syria-Trained Ohio Man Aimed To Kill Cops, Soldiers: FedsNBCNews.com The Guardian -New York Daily News -Hot Air all 569 news articles »

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Australian ex-model, DJ, killed fighting for ISIS in Syria, family friend says - CNN Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:40:51 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Australian ex-model, DJ, killed fighting for ISIS in Syria, family friend says CNN A spokeswoman for Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it was not able to confirm Jama's death, as its capacity in Syria and Iraq was limited. "Due to the extremely dangerous security situation, consular assistance is no longer ... Australian Islamic State member Sharky Jama reportedly killed in SyriaSydney Morning Herald Melbourne model reportedly killed while fighting for Islamic State in SyriaThe Age Australian model-turned-ISIS member killed in SyriaIndia Today Express.co.uk all 128 news articles »

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Rieder: Syria story means more trouble for NBC - USA TODAY Fri, 17 Apr 2015 06:14:18 GMT

USA TODAY

Rieder: Syria story means more trouble for NBC USA TODAY The last thing NBC News needs is another serious problem. But it looks like it's got one. It's bad enough that the network has to figure out what to do about its star anchor Brian Williams, enmeshed in a controversy over embellishing his exploits. Now ... Why NBC's Richard Engel is telling a new story about Syria kidnappingCNNMoney NBC News Alters Account of Correspondent's Kidnapping in SyriaNew York Times Did NBC Cover Up Role of U.S.-Backed Free Syrian Army in 2012 Kidnapping of ...Democracy Now! Huffington Post -NBCNews.com -Mediaite all 77 news articles »

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UN agency food aid vouchers in Syrian crisis diverted and sold for cash - Fox News Fri, 17 Apr 2015 17:29:21 GMT

Fox News

UN agency food aid vouchers in Syrian crisis diverted and sold for cash Fox News EXCLUSIVE: A World Food Program initiative that handed out hundreds of millions of dollars of food vouchers has been confronted with "persistent" diversion and sale of the vouchers to middlemen for cash by the growing flood of Syrian refugees in ...

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Humanitarian Crisis In Syria: People Must Not Wait For Politicians To Save Lives - Forbes Sat, 18 Apr 2015 00:12:11 GMT

Forbes

Humanitarian Crisis In Syria: People Must Not Wait For Politicians To Save Lives Forbes KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT—Seventy-eight nations plus 40 non-governmental organizations recently gathered to raise money for the relief of Syrian refugees. Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah opened the Third International Humanitarian ... and more »

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Hoover High grad joined ISIS in Syria, report says - AL.com Fri, 17 Apr 2015 21:35:57 GMT

AL.com

Hoover High grad joined ISIS in Syria, report says AL.com By the time her father returned to Hoover and was able to speak with Hoda again, she was in Syria, according to the report. Hoda told Buzzfeed her plan to escape was elaborate. She signed up for classes at UAB, then immediately withdrew from them and ... and more »