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Watch Angelina Jolie Call on the UN to Save Lives in Syria - TIME Fri, 24 Apr 2015 19:08:26 GMT

TIME

Watch Angelina Jolie Call on the UN to Save Lives in Syria TIME The U.N. estimates that about 3.8 million people have fled Syria and 7.6 million others have been displaced in the last four years. Some 220,000 Syrians have been killed since 2011. Jolie shared the stories of some of these survivors, including an 11 ... UN aid chief urges Syria sanctions, Jolie pleads for refugee helpReuters Angelina Jolie Rips United Nations for Inaction in SyriaABC News Angelina Jolie slams UN for Syria paralysisUSA TODAY The Guardian -CBS News -Huffington Post all 362 news articles »

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UN Refugee Official Calls Situation in Syria and Iraq 'Unsustainable' - New York Times Fri, 24 Apr 2015 21:47:15 GMT

UN Refugee Official Calls Situation in Syria and Iraq 'Unsustainable' New York Times The war that has engulfed Syria and spread into Iraq has displaced 14 million people, including four million Syrian refugees scattered to neighboring countries, and it has created “host fatigue,” which has further aggravated the crisis, United Nations ... and more »

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Syria Remains Silent on Intelligence Official's Death - New York Times Fri, 24 Apr 2015 23:23:22 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Syria Remains Silent on Intelligence Official's Death New York Times Rustom Ghazali, long a powerful figure in Syria's intelligence apparatus, has died in Damascus, the capital, a Lebanese television channel reported Friday. Reports simmered for weeks that he had been severely beaten in an internal government dispute. Powerful former Syrian army general dies in hospitalU.S. News & World Report all 59 news articles »

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UN invites Syrian parties to Geneva peace talks in May - Reuters Sat, 25 Apr 2015 00:12:39 GMT

Reuters

UN invites Syrian parties to Geneva peace talks in May Reuters De Mistura described his planned meetings as "a stress test of the willingness to narrow the gaps" three years after the agreement of the Geneva Communiqué, a document setting out guidelines on Syria's path to peace and a political transition. "There ... UN invites Syrian government, opposition to peace talks but ISIS not includedFox News UN Envoy on Syria Warns That May Talks Are Not NegotiationsABC News 'Stress test' will flush out desire for Syria peace: UN envoyYahoo News McClatchy Washington Bureau -The Daily Star all 97 news articles »

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Rebels launch new offensive in northwestern Syria - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 23 Apr 2015 08:55:46 GMT

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Rebels launch new offensive in northwestern Syria U.S. News & World Report BEIRUT (AP) — Several hard-line Syrian rebel groups pushed a new offensive against government forces in northwestern Syria on Thursday, less than a month after seizing control of the provincial capital there. The conservative Islamic factions ... Syria conflict: IS-rebel clashes 'leave 40 dead'BBC News Syria's Civil War Is Reaching Tipping PointWorthy News Daraa emerges as new flashpoint in Syrian warAl-Monitor The Daily Star all 260 news articles »

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Satellite images reveal new Hezbollah airstrip near Syria - The Times of Israel Fri, 24 Apr 2015 20:05:09 GMT

The Times of Israel

Satellite images reveal new Hezbollah airstrip near Syria The Times of Israel Hezbollah sources have confirmed the organization uses drones to support operations against rebels in neighboring Syria, according to the report. Hezbollah has also sought to launch drones into Israel. The strip measures 670m by 20m and is equipped ... Hezbollah drone airstrip discovered in Lebanon; aircraft used against rebels ...Washington Times all 14 news articles »

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Survivors Tell of Syrias Underground Railroad to Europe - Daily Beast Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:59:26 GMT

Daily Beast

Survivors Tell of Syrias Underground Railroad to Europe Daily Beast Today, over 3.8 million Syrians have fled the brutality of the Syrian war zone. Many have sought sanctuary in neighboring countries, but countless others are desperately attempting to reach European soil. With European Union states granting formal ... How I was smuggled into Europe -- and why it was worth itCNN all 6 news articles »

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Why Syria needs an earthquake: Because Americans are ignoring the greatest ... - Fox News Thu, 23 Apr 2015 13:09:39 GMT

Fox News

Why Syria needs an earthquake: Because Americans are ignoring the greatest ... Fox News April 12, 2015: This photo posted by the anti-government activist website of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, shows Syrians walking at the damaged backyard of a school after an ...

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Ex-Syria spy chief in Lebanon Rustom Ghazaleh has died - The Daily Star Fri, 24 Apr 2015 15:27:18 GMT

The Daily Star

Ex-Syria spy chief in Lebanon Rustom Ghazaleh has died The Daily Star The Associated Press said Ghazaleh died in a hospital in the Syrian capital, citing the director of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Rami Abdul Rahman. He did not say when Ghazaleh passed away, but that medical sources told him the ... Syria's sacked political spy chief dead: familyThe Guardian Nigeria all 14 news articles »

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Stourbridge man arrested over Syria terror offences - BBC News Fri, 24 Apr 2015 10:37:09 GMT

BBC News

Stourbridge man arrested over Syria terror offences BBC News A man from the West Midlands has been arrested on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences. Computer equipment was seized from the 18-year-old's home address in Stourbridge for forensic examination. He was held on suspicion of preparing for ... Stourbridge teen arrested on suspicion of Syria related terror offencesexpressandstar.com Teenager arrested over Syria-related terrorism offencesBirmingham Mail all 6 news articles »