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BBC News - Assad says Syria is informed on anti-IS air campaign - 0 views

www.bbc.com/...world-middle-east-31312414 syria Assad interview civil war foreign relations
shared by alarsso on 17 Feb 15 - No Cached
  • The US National Security Council has denied co-ordinating with the Syrian government.
  • Mr Assad also denied
  • barrel bombs
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  • ebel-held areas
  • we don't have barrels."
  • the barrel bomb has become the most notorious weapon in the regime's arsenal.
  • haven't heard of the army using barrels, or maybe, cooking pots."
    • alarsso
      alarsso on 17 Feb 15
       
      not a real answer...obviously acting stupid
  • Islamic State's (IS) seizure of large parts of Syria
  • prompted
  • "#Duma_is_being_exterminated"
    • alarsso
      alarsso on 17 Feb 15
       
      who is he??
  • consider working with the Syrian leader to combat the group
  • we cannot be in an alliance with countries which support terrorism," he said.
  • refuse to talk with American officials
  • "because they don't talk to anyone, unless he's a puppet",
  • "There are no indiscriminate weapons. When you shoot you aim, and when you shoot, when you aim, you aim at terrorists in order to protect civilians... You cannot have war without casualties."
  • Human rights activists say
  • dropped
  • government forces
  • at high altitudes
  • impossible to target with precision,
  • alarsso on 17 Feb 15
     
    A somewhat in-depth interview with Assad concerning Syria's present state, answers to questions of bombing Syrian cities, and Syria's foreign relations. Interview taken 1 week ago
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BBC News - Arab uprising: Country by country - Syria - 0 views

www.bbc.com/world-12482309 syria uprising post-assad revolution
shared by alarsso on 16 Feb 15 - No Cached
  • Protests demanding greater freedom and an end to corruption
  • Deraa
  • March 2011.
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  • demanding President Bashar al-Assad's resignation.
  • Opposition supporters began to take up arms, first to defend themselves and then to oust loyalist forces from their areas.
  • February 2012,
  • a new constitution
  • dropped an article giving the ruling Baath Party unique status as the "leader of the state and society"
  • denounced it
  • rebels seized control of large parts of the north and east of the country
  • National Coalition
  • Syrian people's "legitimate representative".
  • 2013,
  • shifting in Mr Assad's favour,
  • government
  • recover territory
  • August 2013
  • chemical weapons attack on the outskirts of Damascus
  • destroy Syria's chemical weapons.
  • peace conference in Geneva in January 2014.
  • more than 100,000 people dead
  • millions from their homes.
  • alarsso on 16 Feb 15
     
    Overview of revolts in Syria and where it stands as of December 2013
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Turkish Military Evacuates Soldiers Guarding Tomb in Syria - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...turky-syria-tomb-isis.html ISIS syria politics turkey
shared by fcastro2 on 23 Feb 15 - No Cached
  • The Turkish Army sent armored troops deep into Syria late Saturday on a rescue mission, to recover the remains of a major historical figure and to evacuate the guards at his besieged tomb
  • The tomb of Suleyman Shah, grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire, is 20 miles south of the Turkish border, but it has been considered Turkish territory under a 1921 treaty with France
  • there were no clashes during the mission and only one casualty, a soldier who was killed in an accident
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  • He said Turkey notified the Syrian government, rebel leaders and the coalition forces fighting the Islamic State about the operation.
  • 572 troops, 39 tanks, 57 armored vehicles and 100 other vehicles were involved
  • Turkish flag was lowered, and the tomb and security station were destroyed to prevent any possible use by extremists.
  • operation was prompted by the chaos and instability in Syria
  • clashes were likely to erupt nearby between forces of the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, and Kurdish troops known as pesh merga, and that the tomb could become a target.
  • “The Suleyman Shah tomb has been a point of vulnerability for Turkey for a long time, and with this operation, such weakness has been eliminated
  • “The Islamic State could have used the presence of the tomb as leverage in case of any confrontation with Turkey
  • in accordance with the 1921 treaty, a new tomb for Suleyman Shah was being established in a part of Syria that is under Kurdish control
  • when conditions in Syria permitted, the tomb would be moved back again to the site that was evacuated, near the village of Karakozak
  • Tensions have mounted around the tomb since March, when the Islamic State took control of the surrounding area and began threatening to destroy the tomb unless guards there lowered the Turkish flag.
  • The militant group raided Turkey’s consulate in Mosul, Iraq, last June and seized 46 Turks and 3 Iraqis as hostages; they were released three months later on terms that were not disclosed
  • crisis discouraged Turkey from joining the United States-led military coalition conducting strikes against the Islamic State, though Turkey has cooperated with the United States in other ways,
  • Turkey has lobbied intensively for international military action in Syria, including no-fly zones and a presence on the ground to strengthen the more moderate Syrian rebel groups who are fighting both the extremists and the Syrian government.
  • Syrian government issued a statement on Sunday calling the military operation a “flagrant aggression” because Turkey did not wait for permission from Damascus to mount i
  • The Kurds were aided by airstrikes and other support from the American-led coalition
  • Mr. Ulgen, the analyst, said the choice of route was a sign of some improvement in relations between the Turkish government in Ankara and the Syrian Kurds, whom the Turks have regarded with deep suspicion.
  • fcastro2 on 23 Feb 15
     
    The Turkish government recently went into an extremist-controlled territory in order to evacuate a tomb of a major historical figure, and the soldiers who guarded it. The safe passage of this mission has shown that the relations between Turkey and Syria have gotten a bit better. 
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The new economics of oil: Sheikhs v shale | The Economist - 0 views

www.economist.com/...es-will-go-bust-market-will-be
shared by wmulnea on 23 Feb 15 - No Cached
  • The contest between the shalemen and the sheikhs has tipped the world from a shortage of oil to a surplus.
  • Big importing countries such as the euro area, India, Japan and Turkey are enjoying especially big windfalls. Since this money is likely to be spent rather than stashed in a sovereign-wealth fund, global GDP should rise.
  • There will, of course, be losers (see article). Oil-producing countries whose budgets depend on high prices are in particular trouble. The rouble tumbled this week as Russia’s prospects darkened further. Nigeria has been forced to raise interest rates and devalue the naira. Venezuela looks ever closer to defaulting on its debt
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  • But Saudi Arabia, in particular, seems mindful of the experience of the 1970s, when a big leap in the price prompted huge investments in new fields, leading to a decade-long glut.
  • wmulnea on 23 Feb 15
     
    This article suggests that increased shale oil production is changing the economy of oil, but at the same time Saudi Arabia is reluctant to slow OPEC production.
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Main Syria-Jordan Crossing Under Insurgent Assault - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...g-under-insurgent-assault.html crossing assault war ISIS jordan
shared by fcastro2 on 06 Apr 15 - No Cached
  • The main border crossing between Syria and Jordan remained closed and chaotic on Friday, with insurgents
  • wrangling for control two days after they seized and looted the crucial gateway.
  • he power struggle at the Nasib crossing, coupled with Syrian government airstrikes that hit nearby on Thursday, is the latest cross-border spillover from Syria’s four-year war, and it has led to new tensions between Jordan and Syria.
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  • witnesses said as many as 22 were being held either for ransom or as bargaining chips.
  • border would remain closed indefinitely until the authorities could guarantee security there.
  • The chaos on the border was a blow to Syria’s government, which lost the last crossing it had still controlled along the 230-mile border. But it could also be embarrassing for Jordan, the United States and other allies involved in a covert program to train insurgents who, they insist, are relatively nationalist and moderate.
  • admitted in an interview that some members of army-affiliated battalions had taken part in the looting, but he insisted that they had not coordinated with Nusra.
  • “I admit there was chaos and looting even by members of the Free Syrian Army, but we are working on returning some of the stolen goods and equipment,”
  • He said that factions linked to the Free Syrian Army had seized the border crossing without Nusra fighters, who rushed in later to take credit. Antigovernment activists in the area have said that a deal was made with Nusra to remain in the background.
  • Nusra and Free Syrian Army groups were controlling different parts of the complex, with a Free Syrian Army group called the Southern Falcons objecting to Nusra’s efforts to seize control of the crossing and its spoils. He said a Nusra fighter told him they were holding 22 drivers, not for ransom, but as a way to put pressure on the Free Syrian Army “to let Nusra run the whole place.
  • fcastro2 on 06 Apr 15
     
    A Syrian and Jordan border crossing has now been closed due to tensions between the "freedom fighters" and other similar groups. 
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Russian warns of ISIS' influence in Russia - 0 views

www.dailystar.com.lb/...-isis-influence-in-russia.ashx ISIS politics Russia
shared by kdancer on 13 Apr 15 - No Cached
  • kdancer on 13 Apr 15
     
    Providences of Russia are now under threat of ISIS. Russia has been able to stabilize areas such as Chechnya, but now their efforts may be in vain.
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ISIS Just 3 Miles Away From Syrian Capital Building - 0 views

www.independent.co.uk/...ower-in-damascus-10159642.html ISIS syria
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  • kdancer on 13 Apr 15
     
    ISIS has laid siege to the capital of Syria, and controls the area just miles away from where the president sits.
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Russian Military Adviser Killed in Syria, Says Kremlin - 0 views

www.wsj.com/...-syria-says-kremlin-1454587611 syria russia assassination
shared by natphan on 04 Feb 16 - No Cached
  • natphan on 04 Feb 16
     
    Russian accusations that one of their military advisers was killed in Syria are made in the midst of Russian-led bombings of the region. The bombings have effectively halted all sorts of peace talks in the area, perpetuating the violence.
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Egypt Officials: Sinai Bombing Kills Army Colonel, 3 Troops - 0 views

abcnews.go.com/...s-army-colonel-troops-36548028 ISIS Egypt terrorism bombing
shared by mkulach on 31 Jan 16 - No Cached
  • mkulach on 31 Jan 16
     
    4 were killed including an army colonel and three soldiers in a bomb that went off in the Sinai Peninsula. For years Egypt has been fighting a Sinai Islamic insurgency, and this is just another attempt of them to spread terror. They have even spread into mainland and tourist areas.
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Education Has Never Been Deadlier for Syria's Children - Save the Children - 0 views

www.savethechildren.org/...content2.aspx education system Syria egypt war
shared by mcooka on 24 Feb 16 - No Cached
  • Education is now one of the deadliest pursuits for children and teachers inside Syria, as the country's schools are increasingly being damaged and destroyed in the conflict.
  • chools are being increasingly forced to close because of the conflict
  • Syria has now descended to the second worst rate of school attendance in the world with 2.8 million children out of schoo
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  • t is absolutely shameful that the obligation to protect schools is not being respected in this conflict
  • Syrian refugee children in neighbouring countries are facing disturbing rates of abuse, bullying, corporal punishment and marginalization
  • p to half of children surveyed by the agency in Syria reported they were 'rarely' or 'never' able to concentrate in class
  • Syrian children are dropping out of school by the day, and the international community has to step up its response to ensure that we do not lose an entire generation of children."
  • Four years into the Syria crisis, overall enrolment in Syrian schools has halved from near 100% pre-crisis levels, while enrolment in the hardest hit areas such as Aleppo has plummeted to just 6%
  • And those children who have managed to escape the conflict in Syria are also missing out on education with devastating consequences. One in 10 Syrian refugee children across the region are estimated to be working, and the figure is likely to be much higher. In Jordan, 47% of refugee families reported relying partly or entirely on their children's income in a recent assessment.
  • We have heard from children being cursed and ridiculed by teachers in host countries, being told that they have ruined their country or to go back to Syria," Hearn said. "Others face corporal punishment at school. In Egypt alone, 30% of children we interviewed told us they were being hit by teachers and 70% are being verbally abused
  • Refugee children are also faced with learning an unfamiliar curriculum or even a teacher speaking a language they cannot understand.
  • mcooka on 24 Feb 16
     
    This article is focused on the failing education in Syria. Syrian children have stopped attending school out of fear for their lives. An almost perfect 100% attendance rate plummeted to 6%. Syrian refugee children are forced to use different school curriculum's which can be difficult and confusing.  
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Jordan - 0 views

syrianrefugees.eu/?page_id=87 ISIS Syria war jordan
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  • csherro2 on 24 Feb 16
     
    Approximately 80 percent of Syrian refugees in Jordan live in urban areas in the north of Jordan, while the remaining 20 percent live in the Za'atari, Marjeeb al-Fahood, Cyber City and Al-Azraq camps. Northern Jordan has been dramatically altered by the Syrian civil war.
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ISIS Says It's Behind Car Bombing in Damascus - 2 views

www.nytimes.com/...isis-syria-car-bomb.html ISIS Syria War
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  • blantonjack on 10 Feb 16
     
    A car bomb tore up a vegetable market and a police officers' club in Damascus, the Syrian capital, on Tuesday, according to a witness and to regional news reports, striking an area that had been quiet for about two years under a local agreement between the Syrian government and insurgents. Isis has gone on to claim that they were behind the bombins that took place
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Russia dismisses Syria no-fly zone call - 0 views

www.cbsnews.com/...aid-besieged-areas-putin-assad Russia Syria Refugees Safety
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  • joepouttu on 17 Feb 16
     
    A Syrian no-fly zone has been proposed that could potentially bring safety to tens of thousands of Syrian refugees. Russia is the main obstacle in the way of implementing the zone, reluctant to end its airstrikes. 
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Islamic State-linked fighters seizing oil-rich land in Libya - 0 views

www.latimes.com/...isis-libya-20160208-story.html ISIS war Libya politics
shared by cthomase on 11 Feb 16 - No Cached
  • cthomase on 11 Feb 16
     
    This is another example of how ISIS or ISIS inspired fighters are increasingly moving their operations Westward into Libya. As they continue to lose ground and support in Iraq and Syria, they find an area that is basically the wild west when it comes to terror. Libya has no stable government and no real solution to combat the influx of ISIS.
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Christians are disappearing from the Middle East - 0 views

www.cnn.com/...index.html Al Shemani Christians middle east
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  • eyadalhasan on 01 Mar 16
     
    Al Shemani is one of the hundreds of thousands of Christians forced to leave his country because of ISIS. "They took our areas, our house, the places that we used to hold so dear," al Shemani said. Parishioners surround him. They are crossing themselves, singing and praying.
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The Secret Rally That Sparked an Uprising - 1 views

www.wsj.com/...748704132204576135882356532702 ''CAIRO'' ''egypt'''' politics ''
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  • eyadalhasan on 01 Mar 16
     
    CAIRO-The Egyptian opposition's takeover of the area around the parliament this week began with a trick-the latest example of how, for more than two weeks, young activists have outwitted Egypt's feared security forces to spur an uprising many here had long thought impossible.
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Hundreds dead as ISIS makes gains in strategic Syrian city - 0 views

www.cnn.com/...syria-isis-deir-ezzor ISIS Syria war Russia Kurds
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  • blantonjack on 09 Mar 16
     
    Hundreds of combatants and civilians have been killed over the past week, and Russian aircraft have been dropping supplies to beleaguered army units. The regime of President Bashar al-Assad is battling to retain a foothold in the area. A key city in the country of Syria is being fought over by ISIS militants as we speak. This city is in the middle of the line that has been split between the several groups vying for power in Syria.
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