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MarkyMark
10-22-2013, 08:32 PM
1. U.S. halts aid to Syrian Rebels

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/us-halts-aid-to-syrian-rebels.aspx?pageID=238&nID=56624&NewsCatID=358


The United States has cut off northern Syrian moderate rebel groups from non-lethal aid, with an al-Qaeda advance in northern Syria physically blocking the aid’s dispersal, as the Obama administration continues to ‘disengage’ itself from Syria.

Daily Hürriyet’s Washington representative, Tolga Tanış, reported that the Obama administration commenced its ‘disengagement’ from Syria on Oct. 2, laying out three conditions to the moderate rebels, should they wish for the resumption of aid.


2. Polio Outbreak in Syria

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/10/22/238693328/first-polio-cases-since-1999-suspected-in-syria


3. Al-Qaeda battles with Government over control of Christian town

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/syrian-state-media-say-shelling-in-pro-regime-damascus-suburb-has-killed-2-people/2013/10/22/3bf39850-3b04-11e3-b0e7-716179a2c2c7_story.html


4. Record Breaking Jesus Statue built in Sednayah, Syria

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/arts_n_ideas/article/record-breaking-jesus-statue-built-in-syria/488312.html


http://static.themoscowtimes.com/upload/iblock/457/5240-16b-jesus.jpg

MarkyMark
10-22-2013, 08:35 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlqJeRUQEis

SilverKnight
10-22-2013, 11:08 PM
They are doing great progress. I'd love to join the if I didn't have a family.