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60 Million People Fleeing Chaotic Lands, U.N. Says

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New York Times - 06.18.2015 Original article ›
Somini Sengupta, Somini, Sengupta
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The UN Refugee Agency says 7.6 million Syrians were displaced and refugees in their own country, 3.6 million Syrians are in other countries as refugees. Worldwide it says about 60 million are refugees. About half of the refugees are children. Of this about 14 million people were displaced in 2014, with 11 million of this displaced in their own country. Fighting in Iraq, Syria and Libya, appear to be the main cause of displacement in 2014. Never before in the agency's 50 year history are there so many displaced people in their own countries.
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A soliloquy on Syria

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Washington Post - 09.26.2016 Original article ›
Fred Hiatt
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Fred Hiatt of The Washington Post describes U.S. president Obama's mishandling of Syria during his second term as president leading to the situation today.

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E.U. Woos Turkey for Refugee Help, Ignoring Rights Crackdown

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New York Times - 03.08.2016 Original article ›
Tim Arango, Tim, Arango, Ceylan Yeginsu, Ceylan, Yeginsu

Merkel Links Turkey’s E.U. Hopes to Stemming Flow of Refugees

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New York Times - 10.18.2015 Original article ›
Tim Arango, Tim, Arango

Jihadists Receiving Most Arms Sent to Syrian Rebels

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New York Times - 10.14.2012 Original article ›
David E. Sanger, David, E., Sanger
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Questions being raised about the Obama administration's approach to the war in Syria.
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Obama to Visit Saudi Arabia in March

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Wall Street Journal - 02.02.2014 Original article ›
Jay Solomon, Jay, Solomon
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Efforts to repair strained Saudi ties with a visit by U.S. president Obama in March 2014.
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Bid by Britain and France to Arm Syria Rebels Is Resisted

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New York Times - 03.15.2013 Original article ›
Andrew Higgins, Andrew, Higgins, Anne Barnard, Anne, Barnard

Clashes Carry Worries of a New Civil War

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New York Times - 04.28.2013 Original article ›
Tim Arango, Tim, Arango
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Sectarian conflict in Iraq between Shiites and Sunnis following the U.S. withdrawal. Efforts by former Baathist party members and officers in the Saddam regime to aggravate sectarian tensions.
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A United Iraq Is Pushing ISIS Back

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Wall Street Journal - 12.19.2014 Original article ›
Haider Al Abadi, Haider, Al Abadi

Iraq’s Last Chance

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New York Times - 08.15.2014 Original article ›
Ali Khedery, Ali, Khedery
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Khedery describes the complete collapse in Sunni- Shiite relations under the Maliki regime and the Iranian influence in Iraqi politics in stark terms. It will take a near miracle, tolerance for religious faiths and opinion, and an exceptional leader, to turn things around and put the decades of misrule of Hussein and Maliki behind. Without that there can be no Iraq. Khedery goes into the misrule in a manner that American political and military leaders only talk about in a sparing manner so as not to make the entire Middle East policy look disastrous.
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Senators warn Obama that Maliki may be leading Iraq back toward civil war - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 10.30.2013 Original article ›
Anne Gearan, Anne, Gearan

The Iraqi Prime Minister’s Plea to Americans

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New York Times - 10.29.2013 Original article ›
Nuri Kamal Al Maliki, Nuri, Kamal, Al Maliki

Syrian Rebels Tied to Al Qaeda Play Key Role in War

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New York Times - 12.08.2012 Original article ›
Tim Arango, Tim, Arango, Anne Barnard, Anne, Barnard, Hwaida Saad, Hwaida, Saad

Splits in Islamic State Emerge as Its Ranks Expand

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Wall Street Journal - 03.10.2015 Original article ›
Maria Abi Habib, Maria, Abi Habib

NATO Sets Air Defense Battery in Turkey

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Wall Street Journal - 12.05.2012 Original article ›
Stephen Fidler, Stephen, Fidler

Regional Discord Fuels Islamic State’s Rise in Mideast

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Wall Street Journal - 10.16.2015 Original article ›
Yaroslav Trofimov And Philip Shishkin, Yaroslav, Trofimov, And, Philip, Shishkin

Tom Donilon, a Manager of Overseas Crises

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New York Times - 09.23.2012 Original article ›
Peter Baker, Peter, Baker
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Tom Donilon, is national security advisor to President Obama. His experience includes working as chief of staff for Warren Christopher in the Clinton administration, and 8 years as an executive at Fannie Mae before being brought into the Obama circle by Rahm Emmanuel as deputy to national security advisor Gen. Jones. Robert Gates view was that Donilon would be "a disaster." His early experience as a political operative for the Carter campaign to his work for the 1988 Biden presidential campaign, and work at Fannie Mae as a business executive, suggests lack of experience in foreign affairs needed for this role. A focus on efficiency and being able to sync with Obama's thinking on foreign affairs may not be the qualities needed in this critical role.
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Egypt Leader Reasserts Nation's Role in Mideast

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Wall Street Journal - 09.26.2012 Original article ›
Matt Bradley, Matt, Bradley, Joe Lauria, Joe, Lauria
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Egyptian president Morsi's address at the UN General Assembly as "the first Egyptian civilian president elected democratically and freely." On the Egypt-Israel treaty he said: "we are committed to what we have signed on." He defended the Syrian people, who he said were trapped in "the tragedy of our era." For Syria, Morsi has formed a contact group of Iran, Egypt, Turkey and Saudi Arabia to defuse tensions in the region. Egypt backs the initiative of the Arab League and the UN led by an experienced diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi, who recently visited Syria.
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Turkey’s Erdogan to air policy differences with Obama - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 05.13.2013 Original article ›
Kevin Sullivan, Kevin, Sullivan

Sectarian Attacks Return With a Roar to Iraq, Rattling a Capital Already on Edge

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New York Times - 08.17.2013 Original article ›
Tim Arango, Tim, Arango
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The return of street bombings in Iraq by Al Quaeda affiliates leads to increased sectarian violence in 2013. Sunnis feel they are targeted as Iraqi government forces conduct searches following bombings, and issue residence cards for Sunni areas to prevent infiltration by Al Quaeda terrorists. Sunnis fear the formation of Shiite private militia groups.
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U.S. Guards Turkey From Syrians

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Wall Street Journal - 02.05.2013 Original article ›
Stephen Fidler, Stephen, Fidler

Russian Special Forces Seen as Key to Aleppo Victory

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WSJ - 12.16.2016 Original article ›
Thomas Grove

Piercing the Denial on Refugees

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New York Times - 09.04.2015 Original article ›
The Editorial Board, The, Editorial, Board
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This NYT editorial describes the inaction of the UK, Canada and the U.S. as Europe faces a huge migrant crisis.
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Alan Dershowitz: The Message Obama Should Have Sent

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Wall Street Journal - 09.26.2012 Original article ›
Alan M. Dershowitz, Alan, M., Dershowitz
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Prof. Dershowitz says a stronger statement to Iran was warranted than that contained in President Obama's address at the General Assembly in Sept. 2012. Iranian president Ahmadinejad stated in his address that Israel will be "eliminated."
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U.S. to Arm Syrian Rebels

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Wall Street Journal - 06.14.2013 Original article ›
Adam Entous, Adam, Entous, Julian E. Barnes, Julian, E., Barnes
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The Obama administration makes the decision on June 13, 2013, to supply arms to Syrian opposition forces to the Assad regime and enforce a limited no-fly zone inside Syria. The decision comes as forces of the Assad regime make gains over poorly armed opposition forces and threaten the Syrian opposition's base in the city of Aleppo.
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