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Syria: UNICEF cites conflict's 'staggering' impact on children; calls for urgent protection - UN News Centre Fri, 25 Aug 2017 18:56:04 GMT

UN News Centre

Syria: UNICEF cites conflict's 'staggering' impact on children; calls for urgent protection UN News Centre UNICEF Representative in Syria, Fran Equiza (center), speaks with Syrian children at the Mabrouka camp in Ein Issa, northern Syria. Photo: UNICEF MENA. Tweet. Print. 25 August 2017 – Six and a half years of war in Syria has inflicted untold suffering ... IS militants push back advancing Syrian troops near RaqqaABC News ISIL makes gains against Syrian army in Raqqa provinceAljazeera.com US-backed forces to attack Syria's Deir al-Zor soon: SDF officialReuters PRI -BBC News -Amnesty International -Document | Amnesty International all 273 news articles »

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It's Official, Russia and Syria Have Linked Their Air Defense Networks - The Drive Fri, 25 Aug 2017 23:20:59 GMT

The Drive

It's Official, Russia and Syria Have Linked Their Air Defense Networks The Drive Russia's air defense assets in Syria include S-300 and S-400 long-range surface-to-air missiles, as well as Pantsir-S1 short-to-medium range air defense systems. The bulk of these weapons are situated at Hmeimim Air Base south of Latakia, which also ... Russia and Syria create joint air defense systemTASS New secure communication tested by Russian military in SyriaAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) New 25000-strong Syrian terrorist force unites 70 gangs – Russian General StaffRT Sputnik International all 37 news articles »

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How one Syrian city is rebuilding life after ISIS - PBS NewsHour Sat, 26 Aug 2017 00:15:01 GMT

PBS NewsHour

How one Syrian city is rebuilding life after ISIS PBS NewsHour The northern Syrian city of Manbij has long been the setting of fighting in the war against the Islamic State. But it's been a year since the city was liberated from ISIS and many challenges still remain. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center on ... and more »

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YouTube and Syria: Tech's role as archivist - Aug. 24, 2017 - CNNMoney Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:23:49 GMT

CNNMoney

YouTube and Syria: Tech's role as archivist - Aug. 24, 2017 CNNMoney YouTube has been quietly removing, and then re-allowing, videos related to the Syrian crisis on its platform in recent weeks. and more »

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Syria war: Meeting Syria's generals in the desert - BBC News Thu, 24 Aug 2017 23:33:01 GMT

BBC News

Syria war: Meeting Syria's generals in the desert BBC News The jagged ruins of Sukhna, rising in the midst of an infinite expanse of desert sand, can feel like the middle of nowhere. But this strategic crossroads in eastern Syria, surrounded by gas fields, is a major prize for Syria's army in its offensive ... and more »

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WHO: More Children in Syria Being Immunized Against Killer Diseases - ReliefWeb Sat, 26 Aug 2017 01:56:14 GMT

WHO: More Children in Syria Being Immunized Against Killer Diseases ReliefWeb GENEVA — The World Health Organization says efforts are moving ahead to establish routine programs to vaccinate children against killer diseases in conflict-ridden Syria. Before the country's civil war erupted in 2011, immunization coverage for ...

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Does Trump Intend to Thwart Iran's Ambitions in Syria? - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:13:51 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Does Trump Intend to Thwart Iran's Ambitions in Syria? Foreign Policy (blog) The U.S. spokesman for the coalition, Colonel Ryan Dillon, went even further, effectively welcoming a concerted push by IRGC-allied forces to seize oil-rich Islamic State strongholds in the all-important Iraq-Syria border region of Deir Ezzour ... Syria opposition told to come to terms with Assad's survivalABC News New Syrian Missile Factories Look a Lot Like Ones in IranThe Drive How Bashar al-Assad Won the War in Syria | The National InterestThe National Interest Online TheTower.org all 36 news articles »

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Former UK soldier who fought against Isis in Syria charged with terror offences in Turkey - The Independent Fri, 25 Aug 2017 13:46:14 GMT

The Independent

Former UK soldier who fought against Isis in Syria charged with terror offences in Turkey The Independent Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent his forces into Syria last year to drive the YPG back from border areas and has publicly attacked fellow Nato and EU nations for supporting what he claims is a terrorist group. Thousands of people have been arrested in Turkey ... Cross-border operation in Syria not an overnight matter, PM Yıldırım saysDaily Sabah Ex-British soldier who went to Syria to fight against ISIS charged with terror offences in TurkeyMirror.co.uk all 138 news articles »

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Toxic connection: North Korea's chemical weapons link to Syria - FRANCE 24 Fri, 25 Aug 2017 06:11:25 GMT

FRANCE 24

Toxic connection: North Korea's chemical weapons link to Syria FRANCE 24 This week's revelation of two North Korean shipments suspected to be chemical weapons and intercepted on their way to Syria may be just the latest sign of Pyongyang's hand in the Syrian regime's chemical arsenal. According to a confidential United ... Russian forces destroy 2 chemical arms bases in Syria: OfficialPress TV Russia says Syria's last 2 chemical weapons sites dismantledMiami Herald North Korea shipments raise questions about Syria's chemical weaponsThe Interpreter all 7 news articles »

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The smell of home - The Globe and Mail Fri, 25 Aug 2017 20:56:18 GMT

The Globe and Mail

The smell of home The Globe and Mail Before the war, there were two or more bakeries in almost every neighbourhood in Syria, and most in the cities they were open 24 hours – the scent of warm pita wafting from the ovens was a constant invitation to customers. Samira al-Naser, a Syrian ...