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Syrian refugees reflect on 10th anniversary of conflict that forced them to leaveThis month marks a sombre milestone in the Syrian conflict. It was 10 years ago this month that peaceful protests were met by a violent crackdown and spiralled into civil war.CanadaMar 21, 2021
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Syria equates U.S. sanctions to ‘crimes against humanity’ after UN expert’s remarksThe U.S. has imposed sanctions for years on Syrian President Bashar Assad and a number of his top officials.PoliticsJan 2, 2021
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Syrian forces move into strategic town as Turkey vows to keep hammering Assad’s troopsAlready hosting 3.6 million Syrian refugees, Ankara is determined to prevent any further influx of migrants from Syria.WorldMar 2, 2020
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Turkey raises death toll from Syrian airstrike to 33 troops, marking major escalationThe airstrike came after a Russian delegation spent two days in Ankara for talks with Turkish officials on the situation in Idlib, where a Syrian government offensive has sent hundreds of thousands of civilians fleeing towards the Turkish border.NewsFeb 27, 2020
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Humanitarian conditions in northwest Syria at ‘crisis point’: aid groupsSome 70 aid groups called for an immediate end to the fighting. They said that the violence has displaced an estimated 180,000 people in the last two weeks alone.WorldMay 17, 2019
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North Korea, Syria to have their say at UN General AssemblyTwo of the planet's most troubled hot spots are sending envoys to have their say before the world on Saturday.WorldSep 29, 2018
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Stage set for final bloody showdown in Syria — a ‘catastrophe’ in the makingThe campaign for Idlib, the opposition’s only remaining stronghold in the country and now a refuge for over one million displaced Syrians, is likely to be the last major theatre of battle after seven years of brutal civil war.WorldAug 30, 2018
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Violence still rages in Syria despite UN ceasefire to end the ‘hell on Earth’Syrian forces launched a ground offensive Monday on a rebel-held eastern Damascus suburb despite a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire across Syria.WorldFeb 26, 2018
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UN approves Syria ceasefire resolution after airstrikes kill over 500 in a weekThe UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution demanding a 30-day cease-fire across Syria.WorldFeb 24, 2018
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Angelina Jolie pleads for help for ‘desperate’ Syrian refugeesUN goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie urged the UN Security Council to "find a way" to solve Syria's nearly eight-year war during a tour Sunday of a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan.WorldJan 28, 2018
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