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Pope Francis Slams Countries Who Talk Peace But Send Arms Into Syria - Huffington Post Tue, 05 Jul 2016 15:17:30 GMT

Huffington Post

Pope Francis Slams Countries Who Talk Peace But Send Arms Into Syria Huffington Post VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Tuesday criticized countries which are arming the warring parties in Syria while speaking at the same time of peace. The pontiff did not name any countries. President Bashar al-Assad's government is receiving ... Pope Francis says there's no military solution in SyriaCrux: Covering all things Catholic Pope Francis: There is no military solution for Syria, only a political oneThe Tablet Pope supports Caritas “Peace is possible in Syria” campaignVatican Radio RT -Catholic News Agency all 12 news articles »

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How the disunity among UN agencies is failing Syria - Aljazeera.com Tue, 05 Jul 2016 09:40:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

How the disunity among UN agencies is failing Syria Aljazeera.com It was met with outrage by anyone who has witnessed first hand the UN relief effort in Syria. Despite the billions spent to date, the humanitarian response within Syria is beyond broken. The United Nations and other aid agencies working out of Damascus ... and more »

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Welcome to Dera'a, Syria's 'Graveyard of terrorists' - The Independent Tue, 05 Jul 2016 20:27:00 GMT

The Independent

Welcome to Dera'a, Syria's 'Graveyard of terrorists' The Independent Captured in a recent battle for the village of Atman – three Syrian soldiers dead, an unknown number of what the Syrian army call “terrorists” killed in the operation – it was clearly a prize possession. But the gun's coding showed clearly that it was ...

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Queens of Syria gives modern twist to ancient tale - BBC News Tue, 05 Jul 2016 23:38:11 GMT

BBC News

Queens of Syria gives modern twist to ancient tale BBC News In 2011, Sham was a pharmacist and mother-of-four with a comfortable life in the Syrian capital, Damascus. As the country descended into civil war, she and her architect husband become one of the millions of displaced people who fled seeking safety. 'We want to change things': Syrian women begin UK theatre tourThe Guardian all 2 news articles »

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Homecoming for Aussie killed in Syria - NEWS.com.au Wed, 06 Jul 2016 01:18:45 GMT

Channel NewsAsia

Homecoming for Aussie killed in Syria NEWS.com.au In a video recorded in Syria before he died, Mr Bright says he went to Syria to help the Kurdish people in their struggle to defeat IS terrorists. "I've come to help them in any way I can. Minefields, booby traps, demolitions," he said. The Australian ... Body of Aussie slain in Syria to returnSBS Suicide bombing kills at least 16 in northeast Syria - monitorYahoo News Motorbike bomber kills 16 outside bakery in Syria's HasakehChannel NewsAsia Anadolu Agency -Western Journalism all 18 news articles »

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Iraq, Syria Has 30000 Extremists Ready to Return Home - Newsweek Tue, 05 Jul 2016 17:43:00 GMT

Newsweek

Iraq, Syria Has 30000 Extremists Ready to Return Home Newsweek Almost 30,000 foreign extremists are currently in Syria and Iraq and, as radical Islamist groups continue to lose ground to the governments of both countries, the threat of them returning to their home countries to carry out attacks increases, a top U ... and more »

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US-backed Syria Forces Open 'Trade' Corridor With IS-held Area - Voice of America Tue, 05 Jul 2016 23:17:04 GMT

Voice of America

US-backed Syria Forces Open 'Trade' Corridor With IS-held Area Voice of America The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a coalition of Kurdish and Arab forces backed by aerial support from the U.S.-led coalition, say the "trade" corridor will help boost the economic activity of its self-declared Afrin Canton in northern Aleppo, and ... and more »

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In Syria report, UN and partners warn of growing poverty of refugees - UN News Centre Tue, 05 Jul 2016 15:17:49 GMT

UN News Centre

In Syria report, UN and partners warn of growing poverty of refugees UN News Centre 5 July 2016 – While significant progress has been made in providing assistance, the number of Syrian refugees living in poverty continues to rise in host countries in the region and access to basic services remains a critical challenge, a new United ... Syrian refugees in Egypt showcase their artAl-Monitor Some 70 Percent of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon Live in Poverty, Data ShowsHaaretz all 5 news articles »

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Syria's new Cabinet lacks 'any trace of opposition' - Al-Monitor Tue, 05 Jul 2016 23:30:43 GMT

Al-Monitor

Syria's new Cabinet lacks 'any trace of opposition' Al-Monitor Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced July 3 the lineup of the new government headed by former Electricity Minister Imad Khamis. This government is the first to be formed in the era of the New People's Council. While more than half of the old ... US Allies Reacting to Obama's Failures in Reported Talks With SyriaSputnik International all 5 news articles »

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Cheap Cruise Missiles Won't Bring Syria to the Table - The National Interest Online (blog) Tue, 05 Jul 2016 22:14:41 GMT

The National Interest Online (blog)

Cheap Cruise Missiles Won't Bring Syria to the Table The National Interest Online (blog) A draft memo recently signed by dozens of members of the State Department argues that the United States should be opting for “a more militarily assertive U.S. role in Syria, based on the judicious use of stand-off and air weapons” to give weight to the ...