Syria
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Slain Journalist Steven Sotloff’s Family Speaks Out: ‘He Was No War Junkie’
“Steve was no hero,” says his family in a statement, “Like all of us, he was a mere man who tried to find good concealed in a world of darkness.”
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Obama: ‘Entire World Is Appalled’ by James Foley’s Murder
President says the ISIS killing “shocks the conscience of the entire world”
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Apple Rejects iOS Game About War in Syria
Apple said the game violates rules against depicting real governments in games, though the App Store has a selection of games on the "War on Terror"
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NBC’s Richard Engel, Crew Freed After Kidnapping in Syria
Team held for five days by unknown kidnappers
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Detained Filmmaker Released by Syrian Government (Updated)
Orwa Nyrabia, a Syrian filmmaker, was released from government captivity after three weeks
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Reuters Blogging Platform Hacked With False Post on Syria Rebels
The news agency took down its blogging site for several hours while it addressed the security breach
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Anthony Shadid’s Cousin: New York Times to Blame for Death
Ed Shadid says his cousin was fighting with editors and battling health problems before his final trip to Syria
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Jon Stewart Mocks Assad’s Love of Harry Potter, Chris Brown: At Least He Pays for Downloads (Video)
Jon Stewart mocks Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad's pop culture tastes, including Chris Brown and "Harry Potter" movies
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Anthony Shadid’s Last Moments: ‘He Will Get Through This, I Thought’
A New York Times photographer describes Shadid’s last, dramatic moments before succumbing on the Syrian border
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Death of Sunday Times’ Marie Colvin Gets People Talking About…Paywalls?
Marie Colvin wanted her last story out of Syria outside the paywall, and now the Sunday Times is fielding questions about a New York Times-style model
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Journalists Marie Colvin, Remi Ochlik Killed in Syrian Bombing
The deaths of the two journalists come less than a week after the new York Times’ Anthony Shadid died in the area as well
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Anthony Shadid, New York Times Correspondent, Dies in Syria
Shadid, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for his Middle East reporting, was carried out of Syria by colleague Tyler Hicks