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Al-Qaida-linked group claims deadly attack in Syrian capital - The Denver Post Sun, 12 Mar 2017 18:02:00 GMT

The Denver Post

Al-Qaida-linked group claims deadly attack in Syrian capital The Denver Post BEIRUT (AP) — An al-Qaida-linked group claimed responsibility Sunday for twin blasts near holy shrines frequented by Shiites in the Syrian capital Damascus that killed at least 40 people as a suspected airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition killed at ... Hardline group in Syria claims deadly Damascus bombingsAljazeera.com Syria: Al Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for Damascus attacksABC Online Twin Blasts Kill 40 Near Religious Sites in Syria's CapitalNew York Times CBS News all 236 news articles »

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Syrian children 'pushed to the brink' after worst atrocities since war began - The Guardian Mon, 13 Mar 2017 00:01:00 GMT

The Guardian

Syrian children 'pushed to the brink' after worst atrocities since war began The Guardian Grave violations against Syrian children are at the highest level since the war began in 2011, according to a Unicef report, with at least 652 children killed in 2016 – a 20% increase on the year before – and 850 children recruited to fight in the ... UNICEF says 2016 was worst year yet for Syria's childrenABC News Hitting Rock Bottom: Children's Suffering in Syria at its Worst - UNICEFUNICEF Australia UNICEF reports 2016 was the worst year yet for children in SyriaDeutsche Welle New York Times -The Independent all 14 news articles »

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'Cries From Syria' Documentary Lays Bare The Conflict's Gruesome Realities - NPR Sun, 12 Mar 2017 21:54:48 GMT

NPR

'Cries From Syria' Documentary Lays Bare The Conflict's Gruesome Realities NPR Director Evgeny Afineevsky and Syrian subject Kholoud Helmi talk about the new film, which chronicles the country's descent into civil war after initially hopeful demonstrations of the Arab Spring. LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: The war in Syria has stretched ...

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The Invisible Wounds of Syria's Children - TIME Sun, 12 Mar 2017 23:06:36 GMT

TIME	The Invisible Wounds of Syria's Children TIME The physical devastation left by the Syrian war is tangible. But a less visible, more insidious damage is hurting the country's most vulnerable. Save the Children's 'Invisible Wounds' report found that Syria's children are suffering from a condition ...

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British volunteer crowdfunds third 'tour' fighting Isis in Syria - The Independent Sun, 12 Mar 2017 16:03:00 GMT

The Independent

British volunteer crowdfunds third 'tour' fighting Isis in Syria The Independent An anti-Isis civilian fighter is crowdfunding so he can return to Syria for the third time. Steven Kerr, 58, from Northamptonshire, who left his job as a warehouse manager to join Kurdish rebels on the front line, is hoping to go back to Raqqa, the ... and more »

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The Observer view on sending US troops to Syria - The Guardian - The Guardian Sun, 12 Mar 2017 00:05:00 GMT

New York Post

The Observer view on sending US troops to Syria - The Guardian The Guardian Donald Trump's intervention is high-risk foolhardiness. Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense Assad Calls New US Troops Deployed To Syria 'Invaders'Daily Caller Assad: US forces in Syria are 'invaders'New York Post CNN -Jerusalem Post Israel News -Aljazeera.com -Washington Post all 900 news articles »

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Bashar al-Assad says relations between Syria and China are 'on the rise' - Washington Post Sun, 12 Mar 2017 18:08:31 GMT

Washington Post

Bashar al-Assad says relations between Syria and China are 'on the rise' Washington Post In an interview with the private Chinese broadcaster Phoenix Television that aired this weekend, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad offered a warm description of his government's ties with Beijing — a relationship that he said was going to be “on the ... Russia-Turkey ties scramble allegiances inside SyriaDeutsche Welle all 73 news articles »

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A director on his new film about Syria: “We want people to look this tragedy in the face” - Vox Sun, 12 Mar 2017 14:00:15 GMT

Vox

A director on his new film about Syria: “We want people to look this tragedy in the face” Vox A few weeks ago, I saw a screening of a new documentary film called Cries From Syria. It was a punishing watch. The film is raw, emotional, and relentlessly honest about the costs of war. The director, Evgeny Afineevsky, an American citizen who was ... Review: In Documentaries on Syria, Much Despair and a Dash of HopeNew York Times Children Are the 'Heroes and Victims' of Syria's WarATTN all 14 news articles »

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'I saw it in Syria, I'm now seeing it in America': Syrians living under Trump - ABC Online Sun, 12 Mar 2017 19:37:00 GMT

ABC Online

'I saw it in Syria, I'm now seeing it in America': Syrians living under Trump ABC Online In 2011, I spoke to Mahmoud's uncle Hazem Hallak about the murder of his brother Dr Sakher Hallak in Aleppo, the largest city in Syria before the civil war. "They took him on Wednesday night. The actual interrogation and the torture started Thursday ...

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Hezbollah, Syrian Army to withdraw from border area if Syrian rebels agree to fight ISIS - AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Mon, 13 Mar 2017 00:52:55 GMT

AMN Al-Masdar News (registration)

Hezbollah, Syrian Army to withdraw from border area if Syrian rebels agree to fight ISIS AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:45 A.M.) – In a bid to resolve several years of deadlock in the mountainous West Qalamoun region, Moscow offered local rebel factions on the border between Syria and Lebanon a deal which would have the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) ... and more »