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Syrians in Jordan comment on talks impasse; refugees arrive at new camp in Lebanon
Syrian refugees in Jordan on Sunday expressed disappointment with international efforts to end the nearly three-year civil war in their country.
Refugees in the Zaatari camp, near the Syrian border, said they did not expect any outcome...
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Small protest outside US embassy against possible Syria intervention
Hundreds of protesters marched to the US Embassy in Buenos Aires on Tuesday to show their opposition to any US military intervention in Syria.
Protesters carrying banners and Syrian flags gathered in front of the embassy for a rally,...
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Lebanese Army given "green light" to restore order in Tripoli following clashes
The Lebanese army on Saturday intensified patrols in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, following four days of fierce clashes between pro- and anti-Syrian factions that left at least 17 dead.
Hundreds of soldiers, equipped with...
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Secretary of state with Jordan FM, comments on Syria, NKorea
1. Wide of US Secretary of State John Kerry and Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh walking to microphones
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Nasser Judeh, Jordanian Foreign Minister:
"While we have taken the political decision at His Majesty's...
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Syrian soldier says he deserted because of brutality against protesters
1. Syrian army deserter Tharwat Faydo walks up hill
2. Various of Faydo walking
3. Faydo holding up his army identification card
4. Various of army identification card
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Tharwat Faydo, Syrian army deserter:
"I decided...
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REPLAY +4:3 Israel opens fire on Golan protesters
Majdal Shams, Golan Heights, on border of Syria and Israel
1. Protesters at the border duck as gun shots are heard, pull out as tear gas falls towards protesters and disperses them
2. Protesters running away in retreat as firing...
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NATO backs Patriot anti-missile system for Turkey, press conferences
1. Zoom in from wide of NATO Foreign Ministers' family photo to close-up of Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and British Foreign Minister William Hague
2. Various of NATO Foreign Ministers' family photo
3. Close-up of NATO...
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Arab states urge Lebanon to end crisis, Amr Moussa presser
1. Exterior of the Arab League headquarters
2. Wide of Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa seated at news conference
3. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Amr Moussa, Arab League Secretary-General:
"The meeting called on the Lebanese speaker of...
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Cameron and Sarkozy comment on Syria
1. Pan from French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minster David Cameron at news conference to audience
2. SOUNDBITE: (French) Nicolas Sarkozy, French President
"We cannot bring about a Syrian revolution without the Syrian...
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Syrian opposition member comments on ceasefire
1. Mid of Syria National Council official Fawaz Zakri at desk
2. Close of Zakri writing
3. Close of Zakri
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Fawaz Zakri, Syrian National Council spokesman:
"Now until this moment the Syrian regime has abided by...
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Italian Prime Minister Prodi visits Egypt, meets President Mubarak
1. Wide of the exterior of the Egyptian Presidential palace
2. Mid of Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, followed by zoom in of Prodi and then pan to Mubarak
3. Cutaway assembled media
4. Arrival...
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Arab delegation arrives at Saniora's office
1. Wide of honour guard
2. Lebanese prime minister Fouad Saniora walking
3. Wide of Arab delegation arriving at the Prime Minister's office
4. Arab delegation and Saniora posing for media
5. Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim...
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US Suspends Contact With Russia on Syria
In a sharp deterioration of relations, the U.S. on Monday suspended diplomatic contacts with Russia over Syria, while Moscow halted cooperation on a joint program for disposal of weapons-grade plutonium.The U.S. move followed a threat...
TED Talks
TED: How we can bring mental health support to refugees | Essam Daod
The global refugee crisis is a mental health catastrophe, leaving millions in need of psychological support to overcome the traumas of dislocation and conflict. To undo the damage, child psychiatrist and TED Fellow Essam Daod has been...
TED Talks
TED: Making peace is a marathon | May El-Khalil
In Lebanon there is one gunshot a year that isn’t part of a scene of routine violence: The opening sound of the Beirut International Marathon. In a moving talk, marathon founder May El-Khalil explains why she believed a 26.2-mile running...
TED Talks
TED: How Syria's architecture laid the foundation for brutal war | Marwa Al-Sabouni
What caused the war in Syria? Oppression, drought and religious differences all played key roles, but Marwa Al-Sabouni suggests another reason: architecture. Speaking to us over the Internet from Homs, where for the last six years she...
TED Talks
TED: 3 ways to fix a broken news industry | Lara Setrakian
Something is very wrong with the news industry. Trust in the media has hit an all-time low; we're inundated with sensationalist stories, and consistent, high-quality reporting is scarce, says journalist Lara Setrakian. She shares three...
TED Talks
TED: Our refugee system is failing. Here's how we can fix it | Alexander Betts
A million refugees arrived in europe this year, says Alexander Betts, and "our response, frankly, has been pathetic." Betts studies forced migration, the impossible choice for families between the camps, urban poverty and dangerous...
TED Talks
TED: The real-life superheroes helping Syrian refugees | Feras Fayyad
Society has a set of stories it tells itself about who refugees are and what they look like, says documentarian and TED Fellow Feras Fayyad. With his films, he's on a mission to separate the facts about refugees from fiction, as a form...
TED Talks
Janine di Giovanni: What I saw in the war
Reporter Janine di Giovanni has been to the worst places on Earth to bring back stories from Bosnia, Sierra Leone and most recently Syria. She tells stories of human moments within large conflicts -- and explores that shocking transition...
TED Talks
Melissa Fleming: Let's help refugees thrive, not just survive
Today's refugee crisis is the biggest since World War II, and it's growing. When this talk was given, 50 million people had been forcefully displaced from their homes by conflict and war; now the number is 65.3 million. There were 3...
TED Talks
TED: A boat carrying 500 refugees sunk at sea. The story of two survivors | Melissa Fleming
Aboard an overloaded ship carrying more than 500 refugees, a young woman becomes an unlikely hero. This single, powerful story, told by Melissa Fleming of the UN's refugee agency, gives a human face to the sheer numbers of human beings...
TED Talks
TED: How the military fights climate change | David Titley
Military leaders have known for millennia that the time to prepare for a challenge is before it hits you, says scientist and retired US Navy officer David Titley. He takes us from the humanitarian catastrophe in Syria to the icy shores...
SciShow
What is Sarin Gas
Hank discusses the chemistry of sarin, the nerve agent that killed more than 1400 people in a chemical weapons attack in Syria.