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Crackdown in Kurdish region of Iran hits home for Port Moody, B.C. womanVideo has begun to emerge showing the Iranian government has brought in tanks to crush protests in the Kurdish town of Sanandaj in the country's west.WorldOct 13, 2022
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Artist who escaped to Canada from Iraq using paint and canvas to raise funds for refugeesHarem Tahir came to Canada in 2017 as a refugee, and said the transition hasn't been easy. Now he's helping raise money for other newcomers.NewsDec 18, 2021
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Syrian refugee and high school student in Regina awarded prestigious Loran AwardA Syrian refugee and high school student living in Regina has been awarded the Loran Award, one of Canada’s most prestigious merit-based awards.EducationFeb 26, 2020
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U.S. may leave some troops in Syria to make sure oil fields don’t fall to ISISThe Pentagon chief said the plan was still in the discussion phase and had not yet been presented to President Donald Trump.WorldOct 21, 2019
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U.S. mulls leaving some troops in Syria to protect oilfields“Like rats, America is running away,” one man shouted in Arabic.WorldOct 21, 2019
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Trump claims Europe willing to take responsibility for IS prisoners in SyriaShelling and gunfire could be heard in and around Ras al-Ayn as smoke billowed from locations near the border with Turkey and the Turkish town of Ceylanpinar.WorldOct 18, 2019
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Trump tells Erdogan in letter: ‘Don’t be a fool’ about Turkish offensive in Syria"I have worked hard to solve some of your problems. Don't let the world down. You can make a great deal," said Trump in the letter.PoliticsOct 17, 2019
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As battle lines shift, aid groups in Syria struggle to reach those impactedThe offensive has created a new refugee crisis in a region where some 1.6 million people already rely on humanitarian aid.WorldOct 17, 2019
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Pence, Pompeo in Turkey to push for Syria ceasefire after Trump dismisses crisisTrump suggested Wednesday that a Kurdish group was a greater terror threat than the Islamic State group.WorldOct 17, 2019
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Democrats walk out of White House meeting while Pelosi, Trump exchange tauntsCondemnation of his stance was quick and severe, not only from Democrats but from Republicans who have been staunch Trump supporters on virtually all issues.PoliticsOct 16, 2019
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