White Helmets
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10 killed by airstrikes in northwest SyriaA cease-fire supposedly went into effect Thursday, according to Russia's Defence Ministry. But Turkey's Defence Ministry said the truce will go into effect on Sunday, without giving an explanation for the differing dates.WorldJan 11, 2020
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More than 200,000 people have fled their homes in northwest Syria: relief groupBefore the ground offensive began last Thursday, the UN reported that some 60,000 Idlib residents had already been displaced since the government’s bombing campaign began late last month.WorldDec 25, 2019
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British man who helped found Syria’s White Helmets discovered dead in TurkeyLe Mesurier was the founder and CEO of May Day Rescue, which founded and trained the White Helmets.WorldNov 11, 2019
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Syria’s Assad says White Helmets are terrorists, will be killed if they don’t surrenderHundreds of members of the White Helmets group were evacuated out of Syria by the Israeli military last week, with around 50 of them expected to be resettled in Canada.WorldJul 26, 2018
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Here’s how the White Helmets were evacuated from a raging war zone in SyriaIt was a nail-biting trip to a crossing over one of the most tightly sealed frontiers in the world.WorldJul 24, 2018
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Syria calls White Helmets evacuation a ‘criminal operation’Canada is set to welcome some members of the White Helmets, a search and rescue group, as part of a resettlement plan by a number of Western nations.WorldJul 23, 2018
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Trudeau and Israel’s Netanyahu discussed evacuation of White HelmetsPrime Minister Justin Trudeau and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed plans to evacuate the White Helmets from Syria prior to a rescue mission carried out overnight by the Israeli military.CanadaJul 22, 2018
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Here’s what you need to know about Syria’s White Helmets and why Canada is resettling themAfter an overnight evacuation of Syria's White Helmets from the advancing forces of Bashar al-Assad, the rescuers have become the rescued.CanadaJul 22, 2018
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Canada to resettle some of Syria’s White Helmets after overnight rescue from advancing regime forcesRoughly 800 Syrian citizens associated with the volunteer humanitarian group were rescued overnight and are set to be resettled in Canada and other Western countries.CanadaJul 22, 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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