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Syria aid deal: UNSC manages to keep only one crossing open

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In a setback for millions of displaced Syrians, several attempts to keep a second border crossing open failed to pass at the Security Council.
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Major concerns over border restrictions on Syria aid

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The UN Security Council agreed on Friday to a compromise that leaves only one border crossing, instead of two, with Turkey open, which could prevent many from receiving vital aid.
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US killing of Iran's Qassem Soleimani 'unlawful': UN expert

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President Trump ordered the drone strike near Baghdad international airport in January claiming self-defence.
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UNSC: Russia, China veto cross-border aid extension to Syria

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The UNSC resolution would have extended cross-border humanitarian aid to three million Syrians for a year.
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Syria's healthcare system in shambles due to war

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Years of war have devastated the health system, with aid agencies saying nearly 50 percent of the facilities are out of service.
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Trudeau responds to Human Rights Watch call to repatriate foreign fighters from Syria

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced several questions on Canadian fighters in Syria from reporters outside Rideau Cottage on Monday.
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Human Rights Watch urges Canada to repatriate citizens detained in Syria

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A new Human Rights Watch report says Canada is failing its international human rights obligations by not doing enough to repatriate former ISIS fighters and their families currently detained in Syria, some of whom live in fear of execution.
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Bolton on Russian bounties

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John Bolton says possible threat by Russia on U.S. troops in Afghanistan needs to be investigated.
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Turkish lira becomes the currency of choice in northern Syria

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Syrians take on the Turkish lira as the value of their pound plummets.
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Syria's war: Families of detainees wait for closure

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Thousands of people are still detained or have been forcibly disappeared by the government since 2011.
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Syria's war: Activists call for release of political prisoners

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UN investigators say tens of thousands of people have disappeared and they may be dead.
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Kurdish women volunteer to protect crops from ISIL

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Kurdish women in Syria take up guns against ISIL fighters targeting their farms.
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US sanctions on Syria: Caesar Act to take effect on Wednesday

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New US sanctions against Syria aim to prevent international engagement with Bashar al-Assad's government.
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Caesar Act: Fresh sanctions on Syria could worsen Lebanon economy

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Concerns rise that Lebanon's economic crisis could be worsened by US sanctions targeting Syria's government.
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Syria's last rebel stronghold risks COVID-19 crisis

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The United Nations says daily infections have increased by 300 percent in the last month.
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Russia hiring of Syrians to fight in Libya surges in May: Reuters

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Private military contractor Wagner Group is conducting the hiring with Russian army supervision, opposition sources say.
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Idlib's displaced: Syrians return home for Eid celebrations

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In spite of widespread destruction wrought by government bombardment, they missed home and wanted to return for Eid.
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Rami Makhlouf rejects gov't demand he step down from Syriatel

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Rami Makhlouf was part of the president's inner circle and played a significant role in financing al-Assad's war effort.
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Lebanon seeks financial lifeline from IMF

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Talks began on Wednesday seeking a multi-billion-dollar bailout to avoid bankruptcy.
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Educating Syria's Lost Generation | Close Up | Ep. 18

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As his house burned down, he ran inside to grab his university ID. Meet the man teaching Syria's lost generation.
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Syrians flee camps and return to destroyed homes in Idlib

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UN report says in 2019 alone, almost 1.9 million people were displaced in Syria.
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Syria's Woman of Hope | Al Jazeera Close Up

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Behind each door, there’s a story of tragedy, but there’s also a story of hope.
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World's first Syria torture trial opens in Germany

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Two ex-military members accused of torture had been living in Germany as refugees and were arrested over a year ago.
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UN watchdog rules Syrian government behind 2017 toxic attacks

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Syrian gov't forces dropped chlorine and sarin gas in series of attacks in March 2017 in Hama, new report finds.