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Syrian army captures Wadi Barada near Damascus - Aljazeera.com Sun, 29 Jan 2017 19:46:28 GMT

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Syrian army captures Wadi Barada near Damascus Aljazeera.com Syrian government forces have recaptured all towns and villages in the Wadi Barada valley near the capital, Damascus, according to a statement by the Syrian military. "Units of our armed forces, together with ... allied forces have achieved their ... Syrian army seizes Damascus water source as rebels withdraw: pro-government media, monitorReuters Capture of Syria's Wadi Barada unlikely to ease residents' decades-long sufferingThe National Syrian army forces recapture strategic Wadi Barada valley from militantsPress TV BBC News -Yahoo News -ABC Online all 62 news articles »

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Saudi king agrees in call with Trump to support Syria, Yemen safe zones: White House - Reuters Sun, 29 Jan 2017 23:27:06 GMT

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Saudi king agrees in call with Trump to support Syria, Yemen safe zones: White House Reuters "The president requested and the King agreed to support safe zones in Syria and Yemen, as well as supporting other ideas to help the many refugees who are displaced by the ongoing conflicts," the statement said. The Saudi Press Agency, in its readout ... 'Saudi agrees to support Trump call for Syria safe zone'Daily Mail Trump, Saudi Arabia agree on safe-zones in Syria, YemenAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Trump discusses Syrian safe zones with Saudi kingThe Hill Anadolu Agency -The New Indian Express all 69 news articles »

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"If you were a Muslim, you could come in, if you were a Christian, it was impossible." - PolitiFact Sun, 29 Jan 2017 21:50:00 GMT

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"If you were a Muslim, you could come in, if you were a Christian, it was impossible." PolitiFact In an interview with the Christian Broadcast Network, Trump explained: "If you were a Christian in Syria it was impossible, at least very, very tough to get into the United States. If you were a Muslim, you could come in, if you were a Christian, it ... Syria refugees see dream of better life crushed by Trump ban6abc.com Syrian Christians Hold Little Hope for US After Trump Immigration OrderNewsweek Syrian family decries Trump's ban on refugeesAljazeera.com USA TODAY -RollingStone.com all 3,834 news articles »

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Trump's plan for safe zones in Syria risks dragging the US into war - Business Insider Mon, 30 Jan 2017 01:46:54 GMT

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Trump's plan for safe zones in Syria risks dragging the US into war Business Insider President Donald Trump said this week that he would "absolutely do safe zones in Syria" to stem the flow of refugees into other countries. Trump is expected to ask the Pentagon and State Department to draft a plan for establishing the safe zones, so it ... Amid refugee ban, Trump recruits Saudis, Emiratis to support Syria safe zonesJerusalem Post Israel News Safe zones coming to SyriaDaily Sabah Donald Trump Withdraws Proposal To Create Safe Zones In Syria ...Huffington Post The Guardian -CNN -Sky News -Reuters all 67 news articles »

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What Trump's Executive Order Means for the Syrian Health Crisis - The Atlantic Sun, 29 Jan 2017 21:02:12 GMT

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What Trump's Executive Order Means for the Syrian Health Crisis The Atlantic The U.S. took in 12,486 Syrian refugees in 2016, a tiny fraction of the 11 million Syrians who have fled their homes since the war there started in 2011. Now, with the signing of President Trump's executive order, that number will be brought to zero ... and more »

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'Cries From Syria': Film Review | Sundance 2017 - Hollywood Reporter Sun, 29 Jan 2017 21:23:00 GMT

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'Cries From Syria': Film Review | Sundance 2017 Hollywood Reporter The latest film from Evgeny Afineevsky, who directed the Oscar-nominated documentary 'Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom,' looks at the ongoing conflict in Syria. No less than three documentaries about Syria premiered in Sundance this year. and more »

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Syrian regime denies that Assad has suffered a stroke - Stuff.co.nz Sun, 29 Jan 2017 21:42:00 GMT

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Syrian regime denies that Assad has suffered a stroke Stuff.co.nz The Syrian regime has denied reports that President Bashar al-Assad has been hospitalised. Rumours began circulating when Lebanese newspaper al-Mustaqbal quoted "reliable sources" who claimed Assad had suffered a cerebral infarction, which blocks ... and more »

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Syrian Christian family, visas in hand, turned back at airport - CNN Sun, 29 Jan 2017 01:56:40 GMT

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Syrian Christian family, visas in hand, turned back at airport CNN The Assalis are Orthodox Christians, a group that has faced extreme persecution in Syria. Their relatives, whom Sarmad and Sarah Assali did not want to identify for their protection, began their immigration process in 2003. In late 2015 they were ... 2 Syrian families detained at PHL, then put on flight back home6abc.com Two Syrian Families Detained at Philadelphia International Airport, Then Put on Return Flight Home, Family Member ...NBC 10 Philadelphia Family Of Turned Away Syrian Immigrants Speaks OutCBS Local Philly.com (blog) -Daily Mail -Allentown Morning Call all 57 news articles »

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'60 Minutes' changes lineup to re-broadcast Syrian refugee piece - The Hill Sun, 29 Jan 2017 23:07:45 GMT

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'60 Minutes' changes lineup to re-broadcast Syrian refugee piece The Hill CBS's "60 Minutes" has changed its lineup for Sunday evening and will re-air an October story about refugees form the war-torn country of Syria. “Lineup change: #60Minutes will be airing a story on Syrian refugees on tonight's broadcast starting at 7 ... and more »

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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 Aljazeera.com 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 ... Putin Has a Constitution to Sell SyriaBloomberg Syrian opposition tells RT Astana meeting 'important step,' only Syrians should write constitutionRT all 144 news articles »