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Syrian Refugees See Dream of Better Life Crushed by Trump Ban - NBCNews.com Sat, 28 Jan 2017 22:12:17 GMT

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Syrian Refugees See Dream of Better Life Crushed by Trump Ban
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AMMAN, Jordan — Syrian refugee Ammar Sawan took a first hopeful step toward moving to the United States last fall, submitting to an initial security screening. His dream of a better life was abruptly crushed when President Donald Trump banned Syrian ...
Warm Welcome for Syrians in a Country About to Ban ThemNew York Times
A Syrian Refugee Responds to Donald TrumpRollingStone.com
'All our hopes and dreams vanished' -- Syrian refugees devastated as Trump bans themPBS NewsHour
Aljazeera.com -Daily Caller
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Russia's knockout game in Syria - Aljazeera.com Sat, 28 Jan 2017 11:58:58 GMT

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Russia's knockout game in Syria
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Russia and Turkey recently concluded talks in Astana about Syria. It was a remarkable cooperation given that Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet just over a year ago, damaging relations between the two countries. What tactics has Russia used to ...
Weakened Syrian Rebels Maintain Disapproval of Russian-proposed ConstitutionVoice of America
Syrian opposition tells RT Astana meeting 'important step,' only Syrians should write constitutionRT
Putin Has a Constitution to Sell SyriaBloomberg

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Trump orders ISIS plan, talks with Putin and gives Bannon national security role - Washington Post Sun, 29 Jan 2017 00:56:51 GMT

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Trump orders ISIS plan, talks with Putin and gives Bannon national security role
Washington Post
Trump and Putin spoke for one hour and vowed to join forces to fight terrorism in Syria and elsewhere, according to the White House and the Kremlin, signaling a potential shift in U.S.-Russian relations that have been marked by high tension. Meanwhile ...
Kremlin: President Trump and Putin Talk Syria Coordination, 'Economic Connections' In Phone CallABC News
Putin and Trump agree to try to rebuild US-Russia ties, cooperate in SyriaReuters

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Iran, Russia and Turkey Agree to Enforce Syria Cease-Fire, but Don't Explain How - New York Times Tue, 24 Jan 2017 16:32:52 GMT

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Iran, Russia and Turkey Agree to Enforce Syria Cease-Fire, but Don't Explain How
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ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Two days of talks over the Syrian civil war concluded on Tuesday with an agreement by Iran, Russia and Turkey to enforce a fragile partial cease-fire. But neither the Syrian government nor the rebel fighters — who briefly met ...
Syria deal draws Iran into alliance with Russia and TurkeyWashington Post
Sponsors of Syria talks in Astana strike deal to protect fragile ceasefireThe Guardian
Syrian peace talks: A lot of posturing -- some signs of hopeCNN
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Syria regains Damascus water supply plant - BBC News Sat, 28 Jan 2017 15:08:21 GMT

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Syria regains Damascus water supply plant
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The Syrian military says it has regained Damascus's main water source from rebels. Water shortages have affected more than five million residents in the Damascus area since late December. State television said the national flag was now flying over the ...
Syria war: Military regains main water source for Damascus after deal with rebelsABC Online
Syrian army seizes Damascus water source as rebels withdraw - pro-government media, monitorReuters
Syria: Loyalists Recapture Valley Critical To Damascus Water SupplySTRATFOR
Arab News -AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) -Sputnik International
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2 Syrian families detained at PHL, then put on flight back home - 6abc.com Sat, 28 Jan 2017 20:49:13 GMT

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2 Syrian families detained at PHL, then put on flight back home
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After more than a decade of waiting, piles of paperwork and thousands of dollars, the Assalis were excited for the arrival of their extended family members, who were moving from a war-torn Syria to the states. The group included Tawfik Assali's parents ...
Two Syrian Families Detained at Philadelphia International Airport, Then Put on Return Flight Home, Family Member ...NBC 10 Philadelphia
2 Christian Syrian families detained at PHL, returned to Qatar; other migrants allegedly detained at PHLPhilly.com (blog)
Syrian Christian Family, Visas in Hand, Turned Back at AirportFOX40
Allentown Morning Call
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Donald Trump Withdraws Proposal To Create Safe Zones In Syria ... - Huffington Post Sat, 28 Jan 2017 18:19:00 GMT

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Donald Trump Withdraws Proposal To Create Safe Zones In Syria ...
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President Donald Trump's executive order freezing the United States' refugee resettlement program, barring Syrian refugees indefinitely and temporarily ...
Syria's safe zones offer a glimmer of hope for a once-great nation ...The Guardian
How Trump's Safe Zones May Help Syrian Armed Rebels to Catch a Second WindSputnik International

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Trump's big mistake on Syria refugees - CNN.com - CNN Sat, 28 Jan 2017 05:24:13 GMT

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Trump's big mistake on Syria refugees - CNN.com
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Peter Bergen says there's no evidence that Syrian refugees, who are thoroughly vetted, pose any threat of terrorism, despite the president's order.

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7-year-old Syrian girl reads letter asking Donald Trump to save her friends - kfor.com Sat, 28 Jan 2017 19:18:36 GMT

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7-year-old Syrian girl reads letter asking Donald Trump to save her friends
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SYRIA – She's the 7-year-old Syrian girl who brought the plight of people living in eastern Aleppo to the world and now she's asking US President Donald Trump to help save her friends. In a new video sent to CNN, Bana Alabed — who has been living in ...
Lindsay Lohan Meets With Turkish President Erdogan and Syrian Refugee Bana AlabedABC News
Lindsay Lohan befriends 7-year-old Syrian girl who tweeted from AleppoCTV News
Lindsay Lohan Meets Turkish President Erdogan, Sends Blessings of 'Love and Light' to Syrian RefugeesBreitbart News
Arab News
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Syrian regime accused of ethnic cleansing - Sky News Sat, 28 Jan 2017 19:01:33 GMT

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Syrian regime accused of ethnic cleansing
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"I think the concern is justified," said Charles Lister, an expert on Syria for the Middle East Institute in Washington. "The regime has had a pretty clear strategy backed up by its international supporters to displace it opponents into specific areas ...
German Academics Pen Open Letter Slamming Western Interpretation of Syria CrisisSputnik International

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