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New photos show the suffering in western Syrian city - MSNBC Fri, 08 Jan 2016 19:54:55 GMT

MSNBC

New photos show the suffering in western Syrian city MSNBC A man lies on a gurney with his sweater pulled up, his sunken stomach visible. In a second photograph, a young child stares into the camera, revealing a protruding ribcage after raising a baggy sweatshirt. These are the people of Madaya, Syria, and ... UN Envoy in Syria to Assure Upcoming Peace Talks in GenevaABC News As Rebel-Held Town of Madaya Starves, Syria Agrees to Food Aid, UN SaysNew York Times Madaya: Syria allows aid to reach city facing starvation, says UNCNN ABC Online -Human Rights Watch all 908 news articles »

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ISIS extremist reportedly kills his mother in public execution in Syria - Fox News Fri, 08 Jan 2016 16:50:03 GMT

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ISIS extremist reportedly kills his mother in public execution in Syria Fox News “His mother spoke with him and asked him to leave ISIS and leave Raqqa to go to a different area of Syria and Turkey,” Rami Abddulrahman of the Syrian Observatory told the Washington Post Friday. “…After that he told ISIS and, one, two, three, they ... IS militant in Syria kills his mother in public for apostasyU.S. News & World Report Bradford mother who planned Syria child abduction jailedBBC News IS Fighter Executes His Mother In SyriaRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Al-Arabiya -The Guardian all 417 news articles »

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'Hipster terrorist' from Sacramento fought Assad regime in Syria, lied to US officials about it upon his return ... - New York Daily News Fri, 08 Jan 2016 19:32:31 GMT

New York Daily News

'Hipster terrorist' from Sacramento fought Assad regime in Syria, lied to US officials about it upon his return ... New York Daily News He's been dubbed the Hipster Terrorist. Sacramento suspect Aws Mohammed Younis Al-Jayab sports plaid shirts buttoned all the way up, Ray-Ban sunglasses, a knit beanie and carries some iced coffee in various pinup-worthy pics on his reported Facebook ... California terror suspect allegedly encouraged Houston man to fight in SyriaKBTX FBI: Refugees used social media to plan fight in SyriaKCRA Sacramento FBI Says Refugees Used Social Media to Plan Fight in SyriaABC News all 1,427 news articles »

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The Danger of Putin Losing in Syria - The Atlantic Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:06:18 GMT

The Atlantic

The Danger of Putin Losing in Syria The Atlantic Last September, Russia deployed dozens of jets to Syria to rescue the ailing regime of Bashar al-Assad. Vladimir Putin aimed to protect one of Moscow's few foreign allies and gain leverage for the coming peace negotiations over the Syrian Civil War ... No-Fly Zone: Why Candidates' Favorite Syria Solution Is No Easy FeatVocativ Syrian Airstrikes Show Success and Leadership: Russia MFANewsweek Preview: The Road to SyriaCBS News Financial Times -Al-Monitor -Sputnik International all 27 news articles »

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Syrian schools closed by Russian air strikes - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 07 Jan 2016 15:58:56 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Syrian schools closed by Russian air strikes Telegraph.co.uk Although Russia has strongly denied their use in Syria, new research suggests cluster munitions have been deployed extensively. Conflict Intelligence Team, a group of bloggers and activists who specialise in monitoring Russian military operations ... Russian Bloggers Pinpoint Alleged Russian Cluster-Bomb Use In SyriaRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 19 news articles »

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As War Rages On, Syria's LGBTQ Youth Seeks Acceptance In Europe - Huffington Post Fri, 08 Jan 2016 22:08:00 GMT

Huffington Post

As War Rages On, Syria's LGBTQ Youth Seeks Acceptance In Europe Huffington Post Millions of people are fleeing the war in Syria. Some of them are escaping the persecution they face for their sexual identities. In this photo, Daniel Halaby, a gay Syrian who fled the country, poses with the rainbow flag symbolizing the LGBTQ ... and more »

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Syria rebels warns UN 'pressure' will prolong war - Reuters Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:33:00 GMT

Reuters

Syria rebels warns UN 'pressure' will prolong war Reuters "France has always had the most progressive policy towards Syria and we have the best political relations with France," said Monzer Mahkous, representative of the opposition in Paris. France's foreign ministry said the visit aimed to coordinate ... and more »

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Gunmen Kill Lebanese Intelligence Officer Near Syria Border - ABC News Fri, 08 Jan 2016 16:56:18 GMT

Gunmen Kill Lebanese Intelligence Officer Near Syria Border ABC News Lebanese security officials say masked gunmen have shot and killed a police intelligence officer and wounded his wife in an attack on the officer's car in a town near the Syrian border. The officials say the officer, Zaher Izzedine, died instantly in ... and more »

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Britain under pressure to send RAF to airdrop aid to starving Syrian town - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 08 Jan 2016 18:45:59 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Britain under pressure to send RAF to airdrop aid to starving Syrian town Telegraph.co.uk Photographs taken in the town show the shrivelled corpses of old men and pinched faces of starving infants. • Starving Syrians in besieged town of Madaya are reduced to eating cats and dogs. Invoking a precedent set last year when the RAF dropped aid ... Britain must find 'new approach' to dealing with Syrian refugees, says Queen RaniaDaily Mail David Cameron urged to act for starving Syrians in MadayaITV News all 39 news articles »

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Ottawa extends matching Syria relief donation deadline - Toronto Star Fri, 08 Jan 2016 05:11:20 GMT

Toronto Star

Ottawa extends matching Syria relief donation deadline Toronto Star OTTAWA—Photographs of starving children in Syrian villages are reminders that the human toll of the civil war in that country still needs to be addressed, the international aid minister and humanitarian agencies said Thursday in urging Canadians to ... Syrian refugee emergency fund donations to be matched until Feb. 29CBC.ca Ottawa extends Syria Emergency Relief Fund deadlineCTV News The simple way Canadians can help SyriansMacleans.ca all 74 news articles »