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Over 80 Syrians rescued off Turkish Mediterranean coast

More than 80 Syrian refugees have been rescued off the Mediterranean province of Mersin after their overloaded boat ran into engine trouble, according to a statement from the regional governor's office on Saturday. Coast Guard crews on Friday launched a rescue operation as soon as...

US won't give more Syrians protected status

The Trump administration is expected to let nearly 7,000 Syrians remain in the United States for another 18 months but won't let more Syrian citizens apply for the special protection program, U.S. officials said Wednesday. Under a humanitarian program known as "Temporary Protected...

Turkey readies camps for Syrians fleeing assault

Turkey is drawing up contingency plans to cope with any movement of Syrian civilians toward the north of the country to flee Ankara's air and ground offensive against a Kurdish militia. The campaign unleashed Jan. 20 targets the US-backed People's Protection Units (YPG), considered a...

Angelina Jolie calls for end to Syria war, meets refugees

ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan: Movie star Angelina Jolie visited a camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan Sunday, calling for a political solution to Syria's long-running civil war and saying that "humanitarian aid is not a long-term solution." Children crowded around the U.S. actress as she...