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Saudi- SR 440 million collected for Syrians
(MENAFN - Arab News) A total of SR 440 million cash donations have been collected under the National Fundraising Campaign for the Syrians by 6 p.m. on Monday, an official statement said. The ...


WORLD: Syrians Find Hard Shelter in Turkey
For Syrians escaping the civil war in their country, the large camp in Ceylanpinar, Turkey, is a hard place to rest comfortably.


Syria diplomat defects in London
Syria charge d'affaires Khaled Ayoubi leaves his post, the latest in a series of defections over the Syrian government's use of force during a 16-month rebellion.LONDON — The highest-ranking Syrian diplomat in London has abandoned his post, the British Foreign Office said Monday, the latest in a string of Syrian diplomats and military officials to defect from the embattled government of President Bashar Assad.


Syria diplomat defects in London
Syria charge d'affaires Khaled Ayoubi leaves his post, the latest in a series of defections over the Syrian government's use of force during a 16-month rebellion.LONDON — The highest-ranking Syrian diplomat in London has abandoned his post, the British Foreign Office said Monday, the latest in a string of Syrian diplomats and military officials to defect from the embattled government of President Bashar Assad.


Photog: Prepared to die in Syria
Jeroen Oerlemans says he was held captive by jihadists in Syria for a week and was "prepared to die."<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=ynHr4GFzp78:tGl7yABGjeM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=ynHr4GFzp78:tGl7yABGjeM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=ynHr4GFzp78:tGl7yABGjeM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=ynHr4GFzp78:tGl7yABGjeM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=ynHr4GFzp78:tGl7yABGjeM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a&


Ceylanpinar Journal: Refugees Escape Syria to a Barren Plain of Sweat and Grit
The Ceylanpinar camp, home to more than 12,000 Syrians who fled their country’s civil war, is in the Turkish equivalent of Siberia, a dusty, rocky plain in southeastern Turkey.


Turkey Strengthens Forces on Syrian Border
Gains by Kurdish militias near the border between Turkey and Syria and incursions by foreign fighters are prompting a Turkish military buildup.


Syrian rebels: From rocks to RPGs
The rebels have gone from being a ragtag defense force to an armed movement capable of attacking big cities, but they have been vastly outgunned. That may be changing.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=59XLt-vMD0c:oNZrEfOBxyg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=59XLt-vMD0c:oNZrEfOBxyg:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=59XLt-vMD0c:oNZrEfOBxyg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=59XLt-vMD0c:oNZrEfOBxyg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=59XLt-vMD0c:oNZrEfOBxyg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border=


Syrian Forces and Rebels Claim Gains in Aleppo Fight
The dueling assertions of progress in Syria’s commercial capital came a day after the United Nations humanitarian chief said that almost of a tenth of its residents had fled over two days of fighting.


UN: 200,000 Syrians flee fierce fighting in Aleppo
Fierce battles between government forces and opposition fighters in Syria's commercial hub Aleppo have forced an estimated 200,000 civilians to flee the city, according to aid groups.