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The Latest: UN Security Council to Hold Meeting on Syria - New York Times Thu, 01 Sep 2016 22:33:19 GMT

Radio New Zealand

The Latest: UN Security Council to Hold Meeting on Syria New York Times New Zealand's U.N. Ambassador Gerard van Bohemen, whose country holds the council presidency, said members are expected to discuss the "political initiative" that U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura is preparing to help revive the stalled Syria peace talks. Syria a focus for NZ's Security Council presidencyRadio New Zealand UN Security Council to Hold High-Level Syria Meeting, September 21 - EnvoySputnik International all 8 news articles »

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Middle East|Kurds Fear the US Will Again Betray Them, in Syria - New York Times Thu, 01 Sep 2016 20:27:48 GMT

New York Times

Middle East|Kurds Fear the US Will Again Betray Them, in Syria New York Times Kurdish fighters near Qamishli, Syria, last year. The Syrian Kurds say their aim is to establish an autonomous region, not their own state, where their rights are protected, in whatever settlement comes from the long Syrian civil war. Credit Tyler ... After sweeping into northern Syria, Turkey faces hard choicesReuters Kurdish Militia Says Remains of Americans Killed Fighting Islamic State in Syria Await ReturnWall Street Journal US is trapped between its allies' ambitions in SyriaWashington Post USA TODAY -The National Interest Online -Aljazeera.com all 1,802 news articles »

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Syria: Rebels make gains in major Hama offensive - Aljazeera.com Thu, 01 Sep 2016 15:57:33 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria: Rebels make gains in major Hama offensive Aljazeera.com Areas of Syria's Hama province captured by rebel fighters came under heavy air attack on Thursday as pro-government forces sought to counter a major rebel assault in an area of strategic importance to President Bashar al-Assad. The offensive that began ... Syria Strikes Kill 25 as Another Damascus Suburb SurrendersABC News Syria conflict: Warplanes bomb Hama amid rebel offensiveBBC News Syria strikes kill 25 as another Damascus suburb surrenders to AssadCTV News Daily Mail all 94 news articles »

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Life's a beach in Syria (says regime-backed tourism video) - USA TODAY Thu, 01 Sep 2016 09:14:27 GMT

USA TODAY

Life's a beach in Syria (says regime-backed tourism video) USA TODAY A new promotional video released by Syria's Ministry of Tourism this week shows the war-ravaged country, where hundreds of thousands of people have been killed over the last five-and-half years, in a completely new light: A coastal paradise for sun ... Does Anyone in Syria Fear International Law?The New Yorker Syria tourism video released and we all want to go there - one dayMetro Syria's president, a former doctor, is turning hospitals into death trapsThe Economist Evening Standard -Sky News -The Atlantic all 53 news articles »

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UN blames Syrian government siege strategy for expected mass evacuations - The Guardian Thu, 01 Sep 2016 16:56:15 GMT

The Guardian

UN blames Syrian government siege strategy for expected mass evacuations The Guardian Many besieged Syrian towns and cities are on the brink of falling to government forces leading to mass evacuations similar to that seen in the town of Darayya last week, the UN predicted on Thursday. The UN blamed an intensification of the conflict and ... Syria war: Deal reached to end siege on Homs' al-WaerAljazeera.com UN envoy eyes new political initiative in Syria talks; his advisor says taskforce 'failed' people of DarayyaUN News Centre Syria conflict: 'Political initiative' planned in Septembereuronews Middle East Eye all 37 news articles »

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Al Qaeda Is Gaining Strength in Syria - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 01 Sep 2016 21:27:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Al Qaeda Is Gaining Strength in Syria Foreign Policy (blog) The ongoing battle for what was once Syria's second-largest city has united two of the most prominent opposition coalitions. Their goal is to defeat Bashar al-Assad's regime. But there's one more thing they have in common — neither has ever received ... and more »

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'Window Closing' on U.S.-Russia Deal on Syria - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 01 Sep 2016 19:42:31 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

'Window Closing' on U.S.-Russia Deal on Syria U.S. News & World Report 26 and that just a few issues remained to be resolved, it seems increasingly unlikely that the United States and Russia will conclude a deal on Syria before US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to meet on the ... On Syria, the US Is Watching Other Powers ActWall Street Journal (blog) Turkey's dangerous move on SyriaThe Hindu A year since a Syrian boy died at sea, the only change in Syria is for the worseThe Boston Globe Common Dreams (press release) -CounterPunch -Ynetnews all 215 news articles »

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American detained after crossing from Syria into Turkey - Washington Post Thu, 01 Sep 2016 16:34:04 GMT

New York Daily News

American detained after crossing from Syria into Turkey Washington Post 7. U.S. officials understand she has been charged with violating a military zone. Turkey's state-run news agency, Anadolu, reported last month that Snell was a journalist who was arrested while trying to cross the border from Syria illegally. Kirby ... American reporter held captive in Syria now arrested in TurkeyNew York Daily News US journalist Lindsey Snell arrested in Turkey after fleeing SyriaDaily Mail all 27 news articles »

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Has ISIS Really Banned Football Referees in Syria? - Newsweek Thu, 01 Sep 2016 17:07:00 GMT

Newsweek

Has ISIS Really Banned Football Referees in Syria? Newsweek The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) has reportedly banned football referees in one of the Syrian regions under its control. Its commanders took the decision to outlaw the authority figures in the eastern Syrian province of Deir Ezzor because the ... ISIS bans referees from football in Syria strongholds as they uphold 'laws of FIFA not Sharia'Mirror.co.uk Isis bans football referees in Syria because they enforce 'laws of Fifa not Sharia'Metro all 19 news articles »

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Syria's War Rages On Year After Alan Kurdi's Death - Huffington Post Canada Thu, 01 Sep 2016 22:11:00 GMT

Huffington Post Canada

Syria's War Rages On Year After Alan Kurdi's Death Huffington Post Canada VANCOUVER — It's been one year since the image of a drowned toddler lying face down on a Turkish beach turned the eyes of the world to the Syrian refugee crisis, but observers say the powerful portrait of human suffering did little in the long term to ... Aylan's dad: Picture changed nothingNEWS.com.au Images of Syrian suffering should prompt us to look to God, not social mediaCatholic Herald Online (blog) 'Photo of my dead son has changed nothing,' says father of drowned Syrian refugee boy Alan KurdiTelegraph.co.uk USA TODAY all 50 news articles »