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Wealthy Gulf Nations Are Criticized for Tepid Response to Syrian Refugee Crisis - New York Times Sat, 05 Sep 2015 19:46:47 GMT

New York Times

Wealthy Gulf Nations Are Criticized for Tepid Response to Syrian Refugee Crisis New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Arab nations of the Persian Gulf have some the world's highest per capita incomes. Their leaders speak passionately about the plight of Syrians, and their state-funded news media cover the Syrian civil war without cease. The Arab world's wealthiest nations are doing next to nothing for Syria's refugeesWashington Post Syria's Refugees Feel More Welcome in Europe Than in the GulfBloomberg Migrant crisis: Why Syrians do not flee to Gulf statesBBC News Daily Mail -Financial Times all 89 news articles »

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Syria crisis: US concern over Russia 'military build-up' - BBC News Sat, 05 Sep 2015 22:45:42 GMT

BBC News

Syria crisis: US concern over Russia 'military build-up' BBC News US Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed concern to Moscow over reports of Russian military build-up in Syria, the state department says. US media reports said Russia has sent advisers and hardware to Syria, in what Washington fears is an ... US voices concern to Russia over latest military moves in SyriaReuters Kerry confronts Russia over reports of escalating involvement in SyriaUSA TODAY Exposing Russias Secret Army in SyriaDaily Beast The Hill (blog) -New York Times all 454 news articles »

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Fighting around key Syria town 'leaves 47 dead' - activists - BBC News Sat, 05 Sep 2015 18:40:20 GMT

BBC News

Fighting around key Syria town 'leaves 47 dead' - activists BBC News Fighting between rebels and Islamic State (IS) militants around the strategic Syrian town of Marea has left 47 dead, according to activists. The UK-based Syria Observatory for Human Rights said that 27 IS fighters were killed, with the rest being from ... So-called Islamic State Syria clashes - 47 deadRTE.ie At least 47 killed in clashes between Islamic State and Syrian rebels: monitorReuters 'Dozens killed' as rebels battle IS in north SyriaYahoo News all 87 news articles »

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Britain Signals Move Towards Air Strikes In Syria - Huffington Post Sat, 05 Sep 2015 23:08:13 GMT

Huffington Post

Britain Signals Move Towards Air Strikes In Syria Huffington Post ANKARA/LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Britain moved closer to military action in Syria as a senior minister on Saturday said Europe's migration crisis had to be tackled at its source and a newspaper said a parliamentary vote on bombing Islamic State ... Government appears to edge closer to vote on Syria air strikesITV News The Syrian refugee crisis, in four maps and chartsVox Syria air strikes: Lord Carey adds to pressure on Cameron with call to 'crush ...The Guardian The Independent -Telegraph.co.uk all 1,828 news articles »

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Memorial held in Vancouver for Alan Kurdi, 3, buried in Syria - CBC.ca Sun, 06 Sep 2015 01:39:05 GMT

Quartz

Memorial held in Vancouver for Alan Kurdi, 3, buried in Syria CBC.ca There was more anger and despair over the deaths of Alan and Galib Kurdi and their mother Rehana on Saturday at a public memorial held to honour the three refugees who drowned trying to escape war-torn Syria. Hundreds of people, both family, friends ... Drowned toddler Aylan Kurdi laid to rest in Syrian city he fledCNN The father of Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi on the boat ride that killed his familyQuartz Drowned Refugee Aylan, 3, Taken Home to Syria for Family BurialNBCNews.com The Atlantic -Newsweek -Toronto Star all 4,201 news articles »

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Isis are threatening to capture a vital highway in Syria - the loss of which ... - The Independent Sat, 05 Sep 2015 20:04:47 GMT

The Independent

Isis are threatening to capture a vital highway in Syria - the loss of which ... The Independent Islamic State (Isis) forces in Syria are threatening to capture a crucial road, the loss of which could touch off a panic and the exodus of several million refugees from government areas, in addition to the four million who have already fled. Isis ... and more »

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Syrian refugees find rare path to Chicago - Chicago Tribune Sat, 05 Sep 2015 18:49:50 GMT

Chicago Tribune

Syrian refugees find rare path to Chicago Chicago Tribune For nearly four years, Fatima and Fadi Adris and their family have been fleeing the brutal civil war in their native Syria. Before their world collapsed around them, they were living happily in Homs, the nation's third-largest city, where they met ... and more »

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Europe should take Syria's Assad to war - New York Daily News Sun, 06 Sep 2015 00:28:00 GMT

New York Daily News

Europe should take Syria's Assad to war New York Daily News BERLIN — The photograph of a drowned 3-year-old boy washed up on a Turkish beach put the Syrian refugee crisis front and center of Europe's immigration policy. Sadly, Europeans still fail to internalize that a military offensive to stop Syrian ... Exodus of Syrians Highlights Political Failure of the WestNew York Times Islamic State has killed many Syrians, but Assad's forces have killed moreWashington Post Civilians in Syria suffering 'a living tragedy' with no end in sight, UN human ...UN News Centre Ottawa Citizen -Deutsche Welle all 178 news articles »

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Unrest Mounts in Southern Syria After Druse Cleric Dies in Blast - New York Times Sat, 05 Sep 2015 18:06:14 GMT

Voice of America

Unrest Mounts in Southern Syria After Druse Cleric Dies in Blast New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — An unusual wave of unrest mounted Saturday in a normally quiet southern Syrian province, according to residents and activists there, after a double car-bombing killed a prominent Druse cleric who had challenged the government by ... Druze gunmen kill six Syrian security personnel after bomb blasts kill dozensReuters Prominent Anti-Assad Druse Cleric Killed in Syria Bomb BlastWall Street Journal Protests Continue in Southern Syrian CityVoice of America all 273 news articles »

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Refugee crisis: What will the true cost of taking Syria's displaced be? - Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 05 Sep 2015 11:10:52 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Refugee crisis: What will the true cost of taking Syria's displaced be? Telegraph.co.uk There is now political will to take refugees direct from Syria (direct in order to discourage the dangerous sea-crossing). This is not only the proper human response but also necessary for the maintenance of Britain's reputation as a force for human ... and more »