Syria
About Syria
Syria is a country located in the Middle East and borders Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Israel and Jordan. It has a population of approximately 22 million, according to the CIA World Factbook. Damascus is the capital and the official language is Arabic. The country's current president is Bashar al-Asad and Wael Nader al-Halqi is the prime minister.
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President Assad Defiant in Rare SpeechTurning to syria , we heard for the first time from president civil war has left more than 60,000 syrians dead. In his only interview with american your extraordinary reporting over in syria . When you look at this leader, is
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Trio of Bid Cities Give 2020 Olympic Files to IOC
time when Turkey is in conflict with Syria . Turkey is a former ally of Syria but turned against President Bashar 000 dead. Turkey is supporting the Syrian opposition and rebels and is providing
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Pope Worries About Gap Between the Rich and Poor
speech at the Vatican to diplomats to press concerns he had raised in his Christmas Day message: calling for an end to Syria 's civil war and its growing death toll, including many innocent civilians. He said he hopes Jerusalem will one day become
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Japanese 'War Tourist' Gets Flak Back Homedaring adventure across Syria as a "war tourist the northern city of Aleppo , one of the hottest in the battle for Aleppo without a helmet and unfiltered look into the Syrian fight, often only spent two weeks in Syria in 2011, flew to
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Dutch Patriot Missiles Shipped out to Turkey
shipping its Patriot missiles to fellow NATO member Turkey to boost its air defenses amid the escalating war in neighboring Syria . The two Dutch batteries are part of a NATO contingent of Patriot missiles that intercept incoming ballistic missiles
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Pope Calls for Urgent Aid for Civilians in Syria
Benedict XVI has urged diplomats to supply urgent aid to Syria to relieve civilian suffering, while expressing hope that God's plan," the pope warned that continued conflict in Syria will leave "nothing but a field of ruins." The pope said
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Report: Syrian Troops Repulse Rebels in Aleppo
Syria 's state northern city of Aleppo , one day called on Syrians to fight rebels terrorists. Aleppo , Syria 's largest the capital Damascus , bringing not betrayed Syria ." He also out of the Syrian conflict
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Report: Syrian Troops Repulse Rebels in Aleppo
Syria 's state news agency says school in the northern city of Aleppo , killing and wounding opposition Assad, in which he called on Syrians to fight rebels who he characterized installations in the east and around Damascus , the seat of Assad's power
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10 Things to Know for Monday
Republicans say they'll oppose the former GOP senator and Vietnam vet. 2. HOW ASSAD CASTS HIS REGIME AFTER THIS WAR The Syrian leader lays out a peace plan that keeps himself in power. 3. WHAT NEW FISCAL CHALLENGE CONCERNS MCCONNELL The top GOP senator
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US Quickly Rejects Assad's Plan to Stay in Power
administration is rejecting a new proposal from Syrian President Bashar Assad that would begin regime to continue its oppression of the Syrian people. Assad spoke Sunday in a rare democratic transition that satisfies the Syrian people.
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Chuck Hagel, Likely Nominee to Lead Pentagon
military that can step away from the grinding wars of the past 11 years and refocus on a swath of regional challenges from Syria , Iran and North Korea to terrorism in Africa and the defense buildup in the Pacific. His experience and his allies on
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Israeli PM Says Border Fence With Syria Needed
fence on the border with Syria to protect against radical African migrants. He said the Syrian regime was "unstable across the frontier "the Syrian army has moved away, and influenced by al-Qaida. Syria 's rebels include some
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Syrian President Outlines New Initiative Including National Reconciliation, New Constitution.
Syrian president outlines new initiative including national reconciliation, new constitution.
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Violence in Syria Rages Ahead of Assad Speech
Fighting between Syrian rebels and government Britain-based Syrian Observatory for southern province of Daraa , the birthplace seat of power in Damascus , saying he would "live and die in Syria ." It was not efforts to end the Syrian crisis have failed
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President Assad Defiant in Rare Speech
Turning to syria , we heard for the first time from president civil war has left more than 60,000 syrians dead. In his only interview with american your extraordinary reporting over in syria . When you look at this leader, is
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Syria Violence Turns Aleppo Into 'Ghost Town'CENTER OF SYRIA . HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SYRIANS HAVE FLED JOURNEY IN SYRIA AND THEY REPORT TONIGHT FROM SYRIA ON WHAT THEY Reporter: THE SYRIAN ARMY IS INCREASINGLY OF NORTHERN SYRIA . THE FREE MILES FROM ALEPPO , WHICH WAS
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Roundtable II: Politicians to Watchbore is bashar assad. He gave a speech that was given in syria . He said "i'm not negotiating with terrorists." Take familiar. He is -- we keep waiting for him to fall, 60,000 syrians killed in this violence and no sign of -- amazing he lasted
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Concern Grows Syrian Regime Will Become DesperateWhat to do about syria 's civil war. Battles of the capital of damascus , raising concerns that the syrian regime, may resort Officials about syria 's chemical weapons question that the syrian regime might very
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Inside Syriathank you. To syria tonight. The threat marquardt got inside syria where he saw firsthand seen evidence that syria has prepared chemical the same time, syria has said the rebels has gripped the syrian capital, damascus . Rebels are trying
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Journalist Richard Engel Set Free From Syrian CaptivityHe was held captive five days in syr syria . As they wrestle for power, i want freelance journalist who is still hostage in syria . Is this a reminder how out of control things are in syria . A conflict, as you know that has
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Kidnapped American Journalist's Parents Plea for His Releasereporter. Who's been working as a freelance journalist in Syria for over year. He's passionate about giving life to stories of people within conflict areas. We are grateful to the Syrian people into all those others who are helping. Who were helping
is an objective reporter. Who's been working as a freelance journalist in Syria for over year. He's passionate about giving life to stories of people within conflict areas. We are grateful to the Syrian people into all those others who are helping. Who were helping us work through these human the captain's. It's Jim's father --
