Syria’s civilians go hungry after months of siege

1 Feb The Independent

“Bread is a dream for children inside Yarmouk Camp,” says Fuad, a Syrian Palestinian music teacher who tries to help bring food to the 20,000 Palestinians besieged inside Yarmouk. Standing by a barrier of sand and rubble that blocks an entrance to the camp in south Damascus,

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Indonesian militants fighting in Syria

1 Feb AFP

Indonesians who have joined fellow extremists fighting in Syria could help reinvigorate a once-powerful militant group responsible for major bombings in the world's most populous Muslim country, a report said.

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Thai protesters block building with ballot papers

1 Feb BBC

Thailand's anti-government protesters are blockading buildings where ballot papers are being stored for the general election. At least one office in Bangkok has been surrounded and several in southern Thailand in an attempt to prevent ballot papers being distributed.

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