UN dispatches humanitarian aid to Syria
yenisafak.com | 2020-03-24
The UN dispatched 106 truckloads of humanitarian aid Tuesday to the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib.Trucks passed through the Cilvegozu border gate in Hatay province, Turkey, and aid will be distributed to residents in urban areas Idlib, as well as the surrounding countryside which have been subjected to years of devastating attacks by the Bashar al-Assad regime and allies, triggering a wave of 1 million refugees.The war in Syria started in early 2011 when the regime cracked down on pro-democracy protests. ,Hundreds of thousands of people have since been killed and more than 10 million others displaced, acc…
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The Butcher of Khiam: How Trump Brought Home Notorious War Criminal Amer Fakhoury
Steven Sahiounie | mintpressnews.com | 2020-03-23
Amer Fakhoury was remembered in Lebanon as "The Butcher of Khiam," and though he is back in the US now, his name and crimes will never be forgotten in the land of his birth.
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UNICEF sounds alarm over water cuts in Syria as efforts ramp up to prevent COVID-19 spread
news.un.org | 2020-03-23
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its relief partners in Syria are warning that water disruptions in the country's war-battered north-east could exacerbate risks posed by the global coronavirus pandemic.
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Death at the Border: Syrian Refugees Should Not Be Used as Political Pawns
Ramzy Baroud | mintpressnews.com | 2020-03-19
Turkey's use of Syrian refugees as political pawns was one of the most tragic, heart-rendering episodes of the Syrian war and subsequent refugee crisis saga.
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Syria: Shaky ceasefire in Idlib
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2020-03-18
Imperialism & war Chris SleeIssue 1257 Northern Syria Rojava Syrian Democratic Forces IdlibMarch 18, 2020Turkish president Recep T…
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