Syrians
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Ukrainian and Syrian families come together for newcomer skate in Lethbridge"It's my first ever experience on the ice in all my 14 years of life,” Liza Derkach said.CanadaDec 13, 2023
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9 men charged in migrant ship disaster near Greece to be held pending trialThe Egyptian suspects face charges that include participation in a criminal organization, manslaughter and causing a shipwreck that left at least 82 dead and hundreds missing.WorldJun 20, 2023
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What’s next for Canadian refugee policies in 2020Canada will continue to grapple with people fleeing persecution and war around the world at rates not seen since the Second World War.CanadaDec 30, 2019
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City of Edmonton hears how Syrian resettlement is goingOn Monday, a city committee heard from stakeholders involved in the process of settling the nearly 2,100 Syrian refugees brought to Edmonton in the past two years.CanadaAug 21, 2017
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U.S.-backed Syrian forces seize Raqqa district from Islamic StateThe Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) began its assault on Raqqa earlier this month after a long campaign to isolate Islamic State inside the city.WorldJun 25, 2017
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U.S. won’t abandon Syrian people, Nikki Haley says during refugee camp visitYet as Haley pledged Sunday that the U.S. would increase support, her message was diluted by President Trump's own vow to put "America First."WorldMay 21, 2017
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Edmonton program helps young Syrian refugees: ‘I didn’t know any English so I had no friends’A unique Edmonton program is aiming to help the younger refugees improve their English and build their confidence.CanadaMar 2, 2017
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Airstrikes knock out 2 Aleppo hospitals: medical officialsMedical officials say airstrikes have severely damaged two hospitals in eastern rebel-held Aleppo, leading to the death of two seriously ill patients.WorldSep 28, 2016
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Bombing intensifies in Syria following breakdown of cease-fire talksA bombing campaign in Syria's rebel-held districts of Aleppo city intensified Friday, targeting several neighbourhoods and centres of the award-winning volunteer civil defence group known as the White Helmets.WorldSep 23, 2016
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Syrian refugee families embrace life in HalifaxHundreds of Syrian refugees have arrived in Halifax since December of last year. While other cities are struggling to find ways to make them stay, Halifax seems to be doing all the right things.CanadaSep 9, 2016
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