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January 29, 2013 - 
The Huffington Post
"I Am Walking Headlong Into My Own Darkest Night"

I'm ashamed to admit how afraid I am to go to the Middle East. I'm not afraid of being a half day's walk from Syria's warzone -- I'm not afraid for my safety. I am afraid of the weight of the pain I will witness. Afraid it will drag me down beneath the surface of reason and drown me.

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January 20, 2013 - 
New York Times (Editorial)
The Syrian Refugee Crisis

More than 60,000 innocent civilians have been slaughtered in President Bashar al-Assad’s desperate bid to retain power in Syria. In the two-year reign of terror, he has also forced staggering numbers of Syrians to relocate within the country or flee across the border, creating a disaster that is threatening to destabilize the region. The international community has an obligation to do more to ease the suffering.

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January 15, 2013 - 
Miami Herald
Seeking safety from rape, Syrian girls reportedly are marrying earlier than before war

McClatchy Newspapers ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan -- Standing outside the refugee tent that has become her home, Qut al Qukub al Subayhi looked like a happy bride, posing with her new husband.

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January 14, 2013 - 
Associated Press
Syria bombs Damascus suburbs to keep rebels out

BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government bombed areas around Damascus on Monday as part of its push to keep rebel fighters out of the capital, leaving many children among the dozens killed, anti-regime activists said.

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January 14, 2013 - 
Reuters World News
Syria war envelops region in "staggering" crisis: aid agency

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's civil war is unleashing a "staggering humanitarian crisis" on the Middle East as hundreds of thousands of refugees flee violence including gang rape, an international aid agency said on Monday.

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January 14, 2013 - 
Telegraph.co.uk
Rape 'being used as widespread weapon of war in Syrian conflict'

Rape is being used as a weapon of war in the Syrian conflict to such an extent that many refugee families are citing it a as a primary reason to flee, according to a new report.

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January 14, 2013 - 
UPI.com
Report: Syria is a protracted aid crisis

DAMASCUS, Syria, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- The level of aid in Syria is insufficient and foretells of a huge humanitarian disaster that will demand more planning and funding, a rights group said Monday.

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January 14, 2013 - 
Bloomberg Businessweek
Sexual Violence Forcing Syrians to Flee Abroad, IRC Says

Rape and other forms of extreme sexual violence in Syria, often committed in front of family members, is a major reason for increasing numbers of people to flee their homeland, the International Rescue Commission said.

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