Syria

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Syrian Cease-Fire Negotiated By U.S., Russia Goes Into Effect

12:57pm September 12, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

The planned halt in hostilities began at sundown local time on Monday. Just hours before nightfall, President Bashar Assad said he intends to "reclaim every area" of Syria.

Everything is fine, see? Look how pleasant the Mediterranean beaches of Latakia, Syria, were on July 22.

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Syria Tourism Ministry: Come For Sunny Beaches, Don't Mind The Civil War

3:58pm September 05, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

"Syria: Always Beautiful," declares the video, which shows swimmers on sandy beaches and jet skis on blue waters. Not pictured, mentioned or acknowledged: the bloody civil war in the country.

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After 4 Years Of Siege, Civilians And Rebels Evacuate Syria's Daraya

6:52pm August 26, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Rebels agreed to hand over control of the city to the government in exchange for safe passage. This ends the years-long standoff in one of Syria's most desperate places.

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Turkey Launches Airstrikes, Artillery Fire In Cross-Border Incursion Into Syria

12:39pm August 24, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Turkey's offensive is the largest military mission of its kind in the Syria conflict to date. It was intended to clear ISIS militants from territory along the border.

A 5-year-old boy, identified in news reports as Omran Daqneesh, sits in an ambulance Wednesday after reportedly being pulled out of a building hit by an airstrike in Aleppo, Syria.

This Photo May Not Change The World But It Moved One Mom To Act

5:28pm August 22, 2016

by Marisol Andino

Can a single photo make a difference? For one NPR audience member — who admits she knew little of the Syrian war before last week — the answer is yes.

Omran Daqneesh sits in the back of an ambulance after he was injured during air strikes in Aleppo.

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In The Face Of A Bloodied Boy, A Call To Look More Deeply At Syria

11:32am August 20, 2016

by Scott Simon

Prompted by the image of a little boy in Aleppo whose face is caked with rubble and blood, NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the costs and effects of the war in Syria.

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The Little Boy In Aleppo: Can One Photo End A War?

8:41pm August 19, 2016

by Malaka Gharib

The photo of the rescued boy in Syria has inspired sympathy, outrage — and donations. But will it be forgotten tomorrow?

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A Wounded Child In Aleppo, Silent And Still, Shocks The World

7:23pm August 18, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Opposition activists in Syria released a video showing a child in the back of an ambulance. The haunting image — of a quiet boy, covered in blood and dust — has captured global attention.

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Amnesty International interviewed former Saydnaya detainees and then used architectural and acoustic modeling to reconstruct the architecture of the prison. The interview techniques were developed by Forensic Architecture at Goldsmiths, University of Lond

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Amnesty International: Over 17,000 People Have Died In Syrian Detention Centers

3:37pm August 18, 2016

by Alison Meuse

A newly published report from the human rights group cites horrific conditions in detention facilities operated by Syria's state security branches.

A Syrian Red Crescent team works to evacuate the conjoined twins to a hospital in Damascus on Friday.

Syrian Conjoined Twins Evacuated From Embattled Rebel Stronghold

12:53pm August 13, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Conjoined twin boys Moaz and Nawras have been evacuated out of one of Syria's most embattled areas for urgent medical treatment, following an international appeal to save their lives.