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The Arab world's wealthiest nations are doing next to nothing for Syria's refugees - Washington Post Fri, 04 Sep 2015 20:03:04 GMT

New York Times

The Arab world's wealthiest nations are doing next to nothing for Syria's refugees
Washington Post
A fair amount of attention has fallen on the failure of many Western governments to adequately address the burden on Syria's neighboring countries, which are struggling to host the brunt of the roughly 4 million Syrians forced out of the country by its ...
Exodus of Syrians Highlights Political Failure of the WestNew York Times
Saving Syria's ocean of little Alan Kurdis: AnalysisToronto Star
Atrocities in Syria: The whole world is watching – and doing nothingThe Globe and Mail
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Drowned toddler Aylan Kurdi laid to rest in Syrian city he fled - CNN Fri, 04 Sep 2015 16:33:46 GMT

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Drowned toddler Aylan Kurdi laid to rest in Syrian city he fled
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Instead, it ended with a funeral for the 2-year-old in the city his family tried to flee. Aylan's body arrived in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Friday. From there, it made its final trip home to Kobani, the Syrian city his family left to escape the ...
Image of Drowned Syrian, Aylan Kurdi, 3, Brings Migrant Crisis Into FocusNew York Times
Drowned Refugee Aylan, 3, Taken Home to Syria for Family BurialNBCNews.com
Drowned boy, Alan Kurdi, buried in Syria with familyBBC News
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Russian Moves in Syria Pose Concerns for US - New York Times Sat, 05 Sep 2015 01:41:11 GMT

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Russian Moves in Syria Pose Concerns for US
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Russia has sent a military advance team to Syria and is taking other steps the United States fears may signal that President Vladimir V. Putin is planning to vastly expand his military support for President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, ...
Is Russia ramping up its presence in Syria?CBS News
Vladimir Putin confirms Russian military involvement in Syria's civil warTelegraph.co.uk
Putin: People flee from Syria because of ISIS, not Assad regimeRT
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Why people are fleeing Syria: a brief, simple explanation - Vox Fri, 04 Sep 2015 17:34:43 GMT

Why people are fleeing Syria: a brief, simple explanation
Vox
With the refugee crisis worsening as many Syrians attempt to flee to Europe, many people may find themselves wondering just how the war in that country got so bad, and why so many are fleeing now. Here, then, is a very brief history of the war, written ...

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Syria conflict: Ministers to 'argue for UK military action' - BBC News Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:28:22 GMT

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Syria conflict: Ministers to 'argue for UK military action'
BBC News
Ministers will start to make a case for British military action in Syria next week - with Downing Street keen to take the "next step" against so-called Islamic State - the BBC understands. Sources said ministers planned to lay the groundwork for a new ...

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ISIS destroys 3 ancient tombs in Syria, official says - CBS News Fri, 04 Sep 2015 15:06:00 GMT

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ISIS destroys 3 ancient tombs in Syria, official says
CBS News
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants destroyed three ancient tower tombs in the central city of Palmyra in the last few days, a Syrian government official said Friday. Tower tombs, built on high grounds, are a particular ...
Islamic State militants destroy ancient tombs in Palmyra, SyriaUSA TODAY
Syria: ISIS Destroys More Ancient Artifacts In PalmyraHuffington Post
ISIS destroys ancient Syrian tombsCBC.ca
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American Civilians And Veterans Are Fighting ISIS In Syria And Iraq - Huffington Post Fri, 04 Sep 2015 14:29:01 GMT

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American Civilians And Veterans Are Fighting ISIS In Syria And Iraq
Huffington Post
Tens of thousands of foreign fighters have streamed into Syria and Iraq in recent years to add even more numbers to the prolonged and brutal conflict. Many of these people are thought to have joined up with Islamic State militants or other extremist ...
Americans Volunteer to Fight ISIS in SyriaWall Street Journal

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Canadian cities, provinces make their pitch to help Syrian refugees - CBC.ca Fri, 04 Sep 2015 23:16:53 GMT

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Canadian cities, provinces make their pitch to help Syrian refugees
CBC.ca
The plight of Syrian refugees and calls for the federal government to bring more of them to Canada have prompted other levels of governments across the country to make pitches to help. A number of provincial and municipal leaders have in recent days ...
Mulcair says Canadian Forces have no role whatsoever to play in Syria and IraqThe Globe and Mail

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Cameron signals he would drop Syria airstrikes vote if Corbyn is Labour leader - The Guardian Fri, 04 Sep 2015 18:05:03 GMT

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Cameron signals he would drop Syria airstrikes vote if Corbyn is Labour leader
The Guardian
Michael Fallon, the defence secretary, appeared to pave the way for a parliamentary vote in the early autumn when he said it was illogical for British airstrikes to be targeted at Isis forces in Iraq but not in Syria. MPs approved the airstrikes ...

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Syrian refugee crisis: senators call on US to take in thousands more - The Guardian Fri, 04 Sep 2015 07:03:39 GMT

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Syrian refugee crisis: senators call on US to take in thousands more
The Guardian
Aid groups and at least 14 senators have called on the US government to take in thousands more Syrian refugees by the end of 2016, amid international outcry prompted by shocking images of a three-year-old boy's body lying face down in the surf in Turkey.

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