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Syrian troops capture 14 villages from rebels - Washington Post Mon, 08 Jan 2018 13:39:27 GMT

Washington Post

Syrian troops capture 14 villages from rebels Washington Post BEIRUT — Syrian government forces captured 14 villages on Monday as they advanced on the largest rebel-held enclave in the country's north amid a wave of airstrikes. Syrian government forces and their allies have been on the offensive since late ... Syria's Ghouta: 126 killed in 11 days, monitor saysAljazeera.com Dozens Killed by Car Bomb in Syria, Activists SayTIME Syria war: Explosion and air strikes in rebel-held Idlib 'kill 40'BBC News CNN -U.S. News & World Report -NBCNews.com all 304 news articles »

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In Syria's reconstruction, Lebanon sees economic opportunity - PBS NewsHour Tue, 09 Jan 2018 00:36:25 GMT

PBS NewsHour

In Syria's reconstruction, Lebanon sees economic opportunity PBS NewsHour The devastation of nearly seven punishing years of war in Syria is massive, second only to the terrible human suffering, the loss of homes, infrastructure, entire towns and cities. The United Nations predicts it will cost at least $250 billion to ... and more »

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Russia Defends Syria Bases From Wave of Drones Supplied By Foreign Country, Defense Ministry Says - Newsweek Tue, 09 Jan 2018 00:51:07 GMT

Newsweek

Russia Defends Syria Bases From Wave of Drones Supplied By Foreign Country, Defense Ministry Says Newsweek More than a dozen drones attacked Russia's military bases along the western coast of Syria over the weekend, an assault that Moscow said it discovered to have foreign fingerprints. The Russian Defense Ministry said Monday that unknown militants used 10 ... Russia Says 13 Drones Used In Attack On Its Air Base, Naval Facility In SyriaRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Russia foils terrorist drone attacks on its Syria basesXinhua Russian bases in Syria attacked with drones, defense ministry saysDaily Sabah BBC News -RT -U.S. News & World Report all 29 news articles »

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America in Search of an Un-Geneva for Syria - War on the Rocks Mon, 08 Jan 2018 09:02:59 GMT

War on the Rocks

America in Search of an Un-Geneva for Syria War on the Rocks You might think that, by now, the U.S. policy community would have given up on Syria's Geneva peace talks. You would be wrong. U.N.-sponsored Geneva talks to resolve the Syrian civil war, now coming up on their ninth round, are unworkable. The reason ... Assad believed to be preventing Iran military entrenchment in SyriaYnetnews PM leading 'multifaceted' effort against Iranian presence in Syria – ministerThe Times of Israel all 45 news articles »

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Syria: 13 million people in desperate need as seventh war-torn winter sets in, UN warns - UN News Centre Mon, 08 Jan 2018 19:10:52 GMT

UN News Centre

Syria: 13 million people in desperate need as seventh war-torn winter sets in, UN warns UN News Centre A Syrian family tries to keep warm in this unfinished building in the informal settlement of Al-Khalidia Al-Khamisa in Homs. UNICEF/Sanadiki (file). Print. 8 January 2018 – With millions of desperate people across Syria now facing their seventh winter ... UN humanitarian affairs chief to visit Syria: UNXinhua Top UN Humanitarian Official to Visit SyriaU.S. News & World Report Media Advisory: UN Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock to visit SyriaReliefWeb all 8 news articles »

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Remote camp on Jordan-Syria border getting UN aid by crane lift - Reuters Mon, 08 Jan 2018 18:17:03 GMT

The National

Remote camp on Jordan-Syria border getting UN aid by crane lift Reuters Rukban lies within a 55 km so-called deconfliction zone set by the U.S. Pentagon designed to ensure the safety of a U.S. garrison near the Syrian town of Tanf close to the Iraqi-Syrian border. Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said recently the ... Rare delivery of relief to Syrian refugees stranded on Jordan borderThe National Jordan OKs use of cranes to drop aid for displaced SyriansABC News Jordan oks one-time crane drop of aid for displaced SyriansFox News Xinhua all 23 news articles »

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Airstrikes kill 17 civilians in Syrian rebel-held area, rescuers say - CNN Sun, 07 Jan 2018 12:51:53 GMT

CNN

Airstrikes kill 17 civilians in Syrian rebel-held area, rescuers say CNN Such actions are utterly unacceptable and must stop," wrote UNOCHA, which coordinates the humanitarian response in Syria, on Twitter Saturday. Eastern Ghouta, Idlib and Hama have all been designated "de-escalation zones" as part of an agreement ... Syria war: Hospitals being targeted, aid workers sayBBC News Deadly air raids hit Syria's Eastern GhoutaAljazeera.com Airstrikes in Syrian rebel enclave kill at least 17 civilians, says monitorThe Guardian Business Insider -Daily Mail -Daily Mail -The Independent all 138 news articles »

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Feminism, Syria-style: Conservative tribesmen freed from Islamic State emerge into a world where women have rights - Los Angeles Times Mon, 08 Jan 2018 11:02:20 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Feminism, Syria-style: Conservative tribesmen freed from Islamic State emerge into a world where women have rights Los Angeles Times Women also serve in militias that have played a central role in the U.S.-backed campaign against Islamic State. And though most Kurds are Muslims, women here are not required to wear the veil, nor are they subjected to any other dress code. The ...

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Pope urges efforts to rebuild trust in North Korea, Syria - Washington Post Mon, 08 Jan 2018 11:03:23 GMT

Washington Post

Pope urges efforts to rebuild trust in North Korea, Syria Washington Post VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis urged concerted international efforts Monday to rebuild trust on the Korean peninsula and in Syria, using his annual foreign policy address to demand that political leaders put the dignity of their people before war, profit ... Pope urges effort to rebuild trust in North Korea, SyriaFox News all 132 news articles »

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Most Syrian refugees in Lebanon want to return home: Red Cross - Xinhua Mon, 08 Jan 2018 22:18:29 GMT

Most Syrian refugees in Lebanon want to return home: Red Cross Xinhua BEIRUT, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Lebanon Christophe Martin said Monday that the majority of Syrian refugees in Lebanon want to return home. According to a statement by the presidential media ... and more »