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Syria Fires Missiles at Israeli Warplanes - New York Times Fri, 17 Mar 2017 15:51:42 GMT

New York Times

Syria Fires Missiles at Israeli Warplanes New York Times JERUSALEM — The Syrian armed forces fired antiaircraft missiles at Israeli warplanes that had struck targets deep in Syria early Friday, in what appeared to be the most serious clash between the two militaries since the start of the Syrian civil war ... Syria fires missiles at Israeli jets after airstrikesWashington Post Syria fires missiles at Israeli jets after airstrikes in rare military exchangeChicago Tribune Arrow Missile Intercepts Syrian SAM Fired At Israeli Jets Following StrikesThe Drive CNN all 214 news articles »

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Mounting claims of civilian deaths at mosque after US drone strikes in Syria - Chicago Tribune Sat, 18 Mar 2017 01:03:41 GMT

New York Times

Mounting claims of civilian deaths at mosque after US drone strikes in Syria Chicago Tribune The disputed strike occurred as the Trump administration makes plans to expand its troop presence in Syria, part of a push to intensify counterterrorism operations across the Middle East, and weeks after a U.S. operation against al-Qaida left civilians ... US Military Denies Reports It Bombed Mosque in SyriaNew York Times Dozens killed in air strike on mosque in north-west SyriaFinancial Times US admits Syria airstrike that killed 46 but denies targeting mosqueThe Guardian Foreign Policy (blog) -NBCNews.com all 188 news articles »

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Ottawa compensates and apologizes to three Canadians tortured in Syria - Toronto Star Sat, 18 Mar 2017 01:22:16 GMT

Toronto Star

Ottawa compensates and apologizes to three Canadians tortured in Syria Toronto Star OTTAWA—The Trudeau government has given apologies and compensation to three Canadians who were tortured in Syria. The government said Friday it had settled long-simmering lawsuits filed by the men over the federal role in their painful experiences, ... Canada apologizes to men tortured in Syria, agrees settlementReuters Federal government reaches settlement with 3 Canadian men tortured in Syria and EgyptCBC.ca all 7 news articles »

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US Denies Hitting Mosque After Dozens Killed In Syria - NPR Fri, 17 Mar 2017 20:31:48 GMT

NPR	US Denies Hitting Mosque After Dozens Killed In Syria NPR Locals say at least 30 people were killed in a U.S. airstrike in Syria. The U.S. says it was targeting senior al-Qaida leaders, but Syrians on the ground tell a different story. Facebook; Twitter. Google+. Email ...

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As ISIS Falters, Pressures Rise In Syria - Seeking Alpha Fri, 17 Mar 2017 19:56:48 GMT

Seeking Alpha

As ISIS Falters, Pressures Rise In Syria Seeking Alpha Israel regularly violates Syria's borders to strike at what it feels are Hezbollah positions. But Palmyra is in the center of the country, so this was not some defense of Israel's border, but rather what Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has been saying ... Exclusive: Syrian Kurdish YPG says Raqqa attack to start in early AprilReuters How the US mission in Syria has evolved and could expandThe Seattle Times Syria Showdown: Will Trump Be Pressured into Putting Turkey First, America Second?The National Interest Online Voice of America all 38 news articles »

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Futures under fire: Educating Syria's children - Aljazeera.com Fri, 17 Mar 2017 08:22:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Futures under fire: Educating Syria's children Aljazeera.com The education of Syria's children has long since passed the crisis point. Since the start of the war in 2011, the country has suffered the largest reversal of education progress ever recorded, as enrolment numbers have dropped dramatically. At least 1 ...

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Syria at War: As US Bombs Rebels, Russia Strikes ISIS and Israel Targets Assad - Newsweek Fri, 17 Mar 2017 16:31:00 GMT

Newsweek

Syria at War: As US Bombs Rebels, Russia Strikes ISIS and Israel Targets Assad Newsweek A coalition of hardline Islamist rebel groups accused the U.S. Friday of conducting a deadly airstrike on a mosque between the northwestern Syrian provinces of Aleppo and Idlib. The attack came amid an ongoing campaign by the Russia-backed Syrian army ... and more »

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It Appears We Are Getting More Involved in Syria - Slate Magazine (blog) Thu, 16 Mar 2017 16:35:30 GMT

Slate Magazine (blog)

It Appears We Are Getting More Involved in Syria Slate Magazine (blog) Along with a proposed budget that would boost spending on the military at the expense of basically every other function of the federal government, the Trump administration also appears set to deepen U.S. involvement in the war in Syria, which entered ... Syria conflict: Unravelling the puzzleBBC News US military likely to send as many as 1000 more ground troops into Syria ahead of Raqqa offensive, officials sayWashington Post US Mulls Sending 1000 More Troops into SyriaMilitary.com National Review -Fox News -Aljazeera.com all 294 news articles »

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Syria sanctions indirectly hit children's cancer treatment - AOL Fri, 17 Mar 2017 14:03:07 GMT

AOL

Syria sanctions indirectly hit children's cancer treatment AOL DAMASCUS, March 16 (Reuters) - In the cancer ward at Damascus Children's Hospital, doctors are struggling with a critical shortage of specialist drugs to treat their young patients - and it's not just due to the general chaos of the Syrian civil war ... and more »

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We are in danger of losing an entire generation of Syrian students - Times Higher Education (THE) (blog) Fri, 17 Mar 2017 16:44:52 GMT

Times Higher Education (THE) (blog)

We are in danger of losing an entire generation of Syrian students Times Higher Education (THE) (blog) Not since the Second World War has the world faced a greater refugee crisis. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the number of refugees exceeds 65 million worldwide, and almost 5 million of those refugees are from Syria. After six years of war in Syria, Canada must remain united as well as engaged in assistanceHill Times (subscription) all 23 news articles »