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Shielding Syrian Antiquities, to a Grisly Death at ISIS' Hands - New York Times Thu, 20 Aug 2015 01:24:06 GMT

New York Times

Shielding Syrian Antiquities, to a Grisly Death at ISIS' Hands New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — For decades, he was the bespectacled caretaker of some of Syria's greatest archaeological treasures. He explored the sprawling ruins in his hometown, named a daughter Zenobia after its ancient queen, and became so intertwined with ... Saddest job in the world? The race to save Syria's history from obliterationCNN Syria says Islamic State militants beheaded a noted archaeologistWashington Post Beheaded Syrian scholar refused to lead Isis to hidden Palmyra antiquitiesThe Guardian U.S. News & World Report -Sydney Morning Herald -Los Angeles Times all 641 news articles »

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Inside Aleppo, Syria's Most War-Torn City - Newsweek Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:56:00 GMT

Newsweek

Inside Aleppo, Syria's Most War-Torn City Newsweek A sergeant in Lewa Salaheddin, a Kurdish battalion of the Free Syrian Army, sits in front of a block of destroyed buildings in Aleppo, Syria on December 6, 2012. It's more than three years since the fight for Aleppo began. By late 2012, parts of the ... and more »

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Daily chart - The Economist (blog) Thu, 20 Aug 2015 01:30:50 GMT

The Economist (blog)

Daily chart The Economist (blog) A SURVEY released this month tries to find out what life is like for Syrian teenagers. As part of a UN initiative, Mercy Corps, a charity, managed to interview 120 teens, along with 200 or so parents and local community figures. Even in relatively safe ...

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The world must act to stop Syria's suffering - The Guardian Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:22:00 GMT

The Guardian

The world must act to stop Syria's suffering The Guardian We, as concerned academics, legal, humanitarian and media professionals, condemn the Syrian government's grotesque massacre in its aerial bombardment of a well-known and busy market in the Damascus suburb of Douma on Sunday 16 August 2015. Ignoring wrongs in Syria to battle Islamic StateChristian Science Monitor Syria regime retakes villages near stronghold: monitorYahoo News all 55 news articles »

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Suicide bomber kills 16 in northeast Syria - Yahoo News Wed, 19 Aug 2015 11:58:50 GMT

Yahoo News

Suicide bomber kills 16 in northeast Syria Yahoo News Qamishli, under the shared control of Kurdish authorities and the Syrian regime, has been targeted by several bomb attacks this year. In late July, bombs struck the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and the Asayish, wounding at least three people. Suicide truck bomb targets Kurdish security agency in SyriaReuters IS bomb in Kurdish town in northeast Syria kills at least 11Deseret News Kurdish forces targeted in northeastern Syria: monitorDeutsche Welle all 132 news articles »

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Syria: Typhoid Threatens Refugees - New York Times Thu, 20 Aug 2015 01:00:56 GMT

UN News Centre

Syria: Typhoid Threatens Refugees New York Times A typhoid outbreak is threatening displaced Palestinian residents from the Yarmouk refugee camp outside Damascus, Syria, the United Nations reported Wednesday. Christopher Gunness, a spokesman for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, said ... Syria: UN agency reaches areas near Yarmouk camp as typhoid outbreak hits ...UN News Centre Typhoid hits Palestinian refugee camp in SyriaThe Electronic Intifada (blog) Lebanon: 9 Palestinians From Syria Drown En Route to TurkeyABC News Reuters -Haaretz -International Business Times all 254 news articles »

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Erdogan gambles on war with Kurds, Syria - Jerusalem Post Israel News Wed, 19 Aug 2015 23:18:45 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Erdogan gambles on war with Kurds, Syria Jerusalem Post Israel News Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's shrewd gamble not to allow Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to form a government by the constitutional deadline on Sunday supports the notion that the recent offensive against Kurds and attacks in Syria are part ... and more »

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Humanitarian crisis in Syria is worsening, 'horrified' UN official warns - CNN Tue, 18 Aug 2015 02:32:50 GMT

CNN

Humanitarian crisis in Syria is worsening, 'horrified' UN official warns CNN Stephen O'Brien spoke to reporters at the end of a three-day visit to Syria. "I am absolutely horrified by the total disregard for civilian life by all parties in this conflict," he said. "Attacks on civilians are unlawful, unacceptable and must stop ... Syria's Attack on Douma a War Crime, UN Political Chief SaysABC News Syria conflict: UN 'horrified' by attacks on civiliansBBC News Syria launches counter-attacks, sees UN rep as biasedJerusalem Post Israel News New York Times -RT -Washington Post all 1,294 news articles »

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Anti-ISIL Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:01:12 GMT

Anti-ISIL Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, August 19, 2015 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ... and more »

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Syrian rebels: This is what almost $1m of US training looks like - CNN Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:13:22 GMT

The National Interest Online (blog)

Syrian rebels: This is what almost $1m of US training looks like CNN Gaziantep, Turkey (CNN) This is what a Syrian rebel looks like after nearly $1 million of training and equipment provided by the United States. Pro-U.S. -- and fiercely anti-Assad regime -- fighter Abu Iskander is one of just 54 moderate rebels ... Get Ready, Middle East: Syria Is Slowly DyingThe National Interest Online (blog) Syria rebels repel ISIL advances along Turkey borderAljazeera.com (blog) US-trained Syrian rebel expects to fight AssadThe Hill War on the Rocks -Washington Times all 281 news articles »