VOA标准英语2013--Turkey Provides Schools for Syrian Refugee Children

Turkey Provides Schools for Syrian Refugee Children School for displaced Syrians Gaziantep's school for Syrian refugees. These fourth graders are studying in their native Arabic though their coursework follows Turkey's curriculum. They also are learn

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VOA慢速英语2012 IN THE NEWS - Clashes Intensify on Turkish-Syrian Border

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AS IT IS 2016-02-07 US Promises Billion in Aid for Syrian Refugees Hours after talks to bring peace to Syria were stopped, the United States has promised almost $1 billion in aid for Syrian refugees. International donors met in London to talk about S

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AS IT IS 2014-11-09 Syrian Films Tell of Horror, Hope Syrian filmmakers have been attending film festivals in Europe. Last week, the filmmakers attended the showing of a film called Our Terrible Country. The movie explores two men and their friendshi

VOA标准英语2008年-Car Bomb Kills 17 in Syrian Capital

A car bomb has exploded in the Syrian capital, Damascus, killing at least 17 people and wounding 14 others. From Beirut, Edward Yeranian reports the target of the blast was not immediately clear. Damaged buildings with shattered glass are seen after

VOA标准英语2012--Islamic Extremists Infiltrate Syrian Opposition

Islamic Extremists Infiltrate Syrian Opposition An amateur video shows fighters with Ahar al-Sham, an Islamic jihadist group, that appear to be attacking a Syrian military personnel carrier. A fierce gun battle erupts. Another video by the group show

VOA标准英语2012--Syrian Refugees Seek Help in Lebanon

Syrian Refugees Seek Help in Lebanon Saadnayel, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, has a population of about 30,000 people. The small town is hosting more than 5,000 refugees from Syria's violence, now entering its 15th month. Ziad al-Ali arrived two weeks a

VOA标准英语2011--Syrian Forces Attack Demonstrators Near

Syrian Forces Attack Demonstrators Near Turkish Border Mourners across Syria laid to rest the bodies of dozens of people killed when government forces fired on anti-government demonstrators, and military units are continuing their crackdown against t

VOA标准英语2012--Syrian Refugees Resented by Some in Turkey

Syrian Refugees Resented by Some in Turkey Antakya, a small city near Turkey's border with Syria. Some residents recently protested against Syrian refugees here and some have asked police to remove them from their neighborhoods. Syria's civil war has

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The United Nations has warned an unprecedented acceleration of humanitarian crisis in Syria as the country has suffered more conflicts. The UN has also called for more funds from all governments to support the victims in Syria's civil war. The UN Hig

VOA常速英语2007-Lebanon's Saad Hariri Says Syrian Official Plann

By Challiss McDonough Cairo 30 October 2007 The leader of Lebanon's anti-Syrian ruling coalition says he has information about a plot to kill him. He and other anti-Syrian politicians have been living under tight security for several years amid a str

VOA标准英语2008年-France's Sarkozy to Meet With Syrian President

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World powers meeting in Vienna to resolve the Syria crisis have failed to set a new date to resume the talks. Expectations were low for negotiations between countries supporting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and those who want him to step down. Di

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Syria has reportedly deployed more troops along its border with Lebanon, allegedly to combat smuggling. Meanwhile a Syrian Foreign Ministry spokesman is denying reports that Syria has withdrawn troops from its border with Iraq in retaliation for a w

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has given final approval to the establishment of diplomatic relations with Lebanon, after intense pressure from both France and the United States. Damascus had never formally recognized its smaller neighbor since bot

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Electricity is taken for granted in much of the world. But in a country going through a devastating war like Syria, providing this simple necessity is a daily challenge for workers struggling to keep the power. Generating stations and cables are targ

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