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Trump's executive order suspends the entry of Syrian refugees into US - USA TODAY Fri, 27 Jan 2017 22:47:39 GMT

USA TODAY

Trump's executive order suspends the entry of Syrian refugees into US USA TODAY President Trump made good on one of his most controversial campaign promises Friday when he suspended the U.S. refugee program, temporarily banned all immigrants from seven Muslim countries and ordered his administration to develop "extreme ... Trump suspends US refugee program, suspends entry from seven countriesReuters Trump wants 'safe zones' set up in Syria. But do they work?CNN Trump Bars Refugees and Citizens of 7 Muslim CountriesNew York Times Newsweek -The Globe and Mail -Reuters all 1,045 news articles »

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Syria's safe zones offer a glimmer of hope for a once-great nation - The Guardian Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:30:10 GMT

Arab News

Syria's safe zones offer a glimmer of hope for a once-great nation The Guardian The manifest dreadfulness of the Syrian crisis has now driven almost 5 million people from the country, with another 7 million displaced internally. Unless the exodus is halted, Syria will be condemned to irreversible, terminal decline. This last week ... Turkey's Syria offensive stalls at flashpoint townArab News Forces Not Adhering to Ceasefire in Syria to Be Eliminated - MoscowSputnik International all 49 news articles »

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Syria Supper Club: Reaching Out To Refugees, One Dinner At A Time - NPR Fri, 27 Jan 2017 12:01:06 GMT

NPR

Syria Supper Club: Reaching Out To Refugees, One Dinner At A Time NPR This is what is known as Syria Supper Club, in which Muslim refugees from Syria and Iraq join groups of mostly Jewish New Jerseyans for dinners that are part fundraiser, part cultural exchange. Women from the refugee families cook the elaborate feasts ... and more »

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Dennis Kucinich Says He Wants Peace In Syria. The War Crimes Are Details For Later. - BuzzFeed News Sat, 28 Jan 2017 00:32:06 GMT

BuzzFeed News

Dennis Kucinich Says He Wants Peace In Syria. The War Crimes Are Details For Later. BuzzFeed News Former Congressman Dennis Kucinich doesn't want to say whether or not Syria is a democracy. He'd prefer not to comment on just what Russia's role in the bombing of Eastern Aleppo was. And he'd really just rather the world focus on peace in Syria ... Tulsi Gabbard's Syria meeting with Assad sparks outcryBBC News Gabbard Opens Up About Her Controversial, Face-to-Face Meeting With Syria's AssadFox News Insider Strong U.S. leadership needed in Syria, not political stunts like Gabbard's visitThe Hill (blog) Voice of America -Washington Examiner (blog) all 14 news articles »

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Geneva talks on Syria postponed, Russia says - Aljazeera.com Fri, 27 Jan 2017 10:29:05 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Geneva talks on Syria postponed, Russia says Aljazeera.com The UN-hosted negotiations on the Syrian conflict planned for February 8 in Geneva have been postponed until the end of that month, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. "The date of February 8 has been put back until the end of next month," ... Russia says UN-led Syria talks postponedCBC.ca Weakened Syrian Rebels Maintain Disapproval of Russian-proposed ConstitutionVoice of America Date for next Syria talks thrown into questionYahoo News Bloomberg -Deutsche Welle -Reuters all 105 news articles »

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Pres. Trump Signs Executive Actions On 'Extreme Vetting,' and Military Growth 2:06 - NBCNews.com Sat, 28 Jan 2017 02:49:20 GMT

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Pres. Trump Signs Executive Actions On 'Extreme Vetting,' and Military Growth 2:06 NBCNews.com President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that suspends the admittance of Syrian refugees into the U.S. and potentially from other countries, taking action on a pledge made on the campaign trail for "extreme vetting" for some seeking ... Trump signs executive order for 'extreme vetting' of refugeesFox News all 77 news articles »

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Refugee 'lost hope' in Syria, but rediscovered it in the US - Los Angeles Times Fri, 27 Jan 2017 02:24:12 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Refugee 'lost hope' in Syria, but rediscovered it in the US Los Angeles Times Just over a year ago, Haji, 26, was still living in Turkey, having fled his home in Syria and become a refugee. He had longed to go to the United States ever since he was a teenager, when he begged his father to let him study there. He arrived in Utah ... and more »

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Syria Safe-Zone Idea Carries Risks for US - Wall Street Journal Fri, 27 Jan 2017 01:40:16 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Syria Safe-Zone Idea Carries Risks for US Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump's pledge to create safe zones in Syria for displaced civilians carries with it the possibility of greater U.S. military involvement in the country's conflict, including a more substantial use of air power and of ... Turkey and Russia skeptical of Trump's plan to create safe havens in SyriaThe Guardian Refugee Bana Alabed begs Trump to save Syria's childrenCBS News Trump Expected to Order Syrian 'Safe Zones' for RefugeesNewsweek New York Post -CNBC -Reuters all 473 news articles »

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City of Ghosts review: could be the definitive Syria documentary - The Guardian Fri, 27 Jan 2017 17:00:05 GMT

City of Ghosts review: could be the definitive Syria documentary The Guardian Those who oppose the presence of Syrian refugees in our cities would do well to watch this film and understand a little better. It's no exaggeration to say that when the histories of 21st-century Syria and citizen journalism are written, this ... and more »

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Trump needs a new approach to Syria: Bottom-up defense - The Hill (blog) Fri, 27 Jan 2017 17:00:14 GMT

The Hill (blog)

Trump needs a new approach to Syria: Bottom-up defense The Hill (blog) Some of the loudest voices have called for a more robust U.S. presence in Syria to halt the mass murder, which would mean expanding direct U.S. involvement in the conflict. This has elicited a strong response from isolationists who point to the failed ... and more »