Syria – CU Independent https://cuindependent.com University of Colorado Daily Student News Sun, 30 Apr 2017 18:59:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.4 A humanitarian approach to Syria: Views from an expert and an immigrant https://cuindependent.com/2017/04/22/humanitarian-approach-syria-expert-mark-fallon-immigrant/ Sat, 22 Apr 2017 14:05:48 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=83505 The U.S. could do more to help resolve the conflict in Syria, but this may not mean more aggressive military assaults. By Emily McPeak

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]]> Portal on campus connects Boulder to cities around the world https://cuindependent.com/2017/04/18/portal-connects-boulder-cities-around-world/ Wed, 19 Apr 2017 05:07:46 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=83409 Attendees of Saturday's journalism conference spoke to people in Berlin and Mexico City through Boulder's portal. By Carina Julig

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]]> Syria explained: A story of war and home https://cuindependent.com/2017/04/08/syria-explained/ Sun, 09 Apr 2017 05:07:46 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=82744 After Tuesday's chemical attack, the CUI breaks down Syria's six year war through the story of someone who calls it home. By Jackson Barnett

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]]> Trump signs new travel ban executive order; Iraq and current visa holders are excluded https://cuindependent.com/2017/03/06/trump-signs-new-executive-order-country-muslim-ban-entry-refugees-immigration/ Mon, 06 Mar 2017 22:13:59 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=81493 A month after his first order on immigration was blocked by federal courts, President Trump has signed a narrower order. By Jackson Barnett

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]]> Boulder Faculty Assembly condemns immigration ban, urges CU administration to do the same https://cuindependent.com/2017/02/03/boulder-faculty-immigration-ban/ Fri, 03 Feb 2017 07:27:56 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=79889 The faculty group voted 30-1 to release a statement in opposition to the recent executive order regarding immigration. By Carina Julig

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]]> White House reverses part of ban on refugees and citizens from 7 Muslim countries after legal challenges https://cuindependent.com/2017/01/28/trump-signs-ban-muslim-refugees-citizens-7-countries-effective-120-days/ Sat, 28 Jan 2017 17:11:53 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=79562 Trump barred entry from seven countries and all refugees entering the United States, the New York Times reported.

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]]> Dear Domna: Where have child refugees gone? https://cuindependent.com/2016/02/02/dear-domna-where-have-child-refugees-gone/ Wed, 03 Feb 2016 06:49:50 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=69832 A new report shows over 10,000 Syrian refugee children have gone missing in Europe. Where's the empathy and compassion? By Domna Dali

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]]> Dear Domna: How Islamophobia is harming Syrian refugees https://cuindependent.com/2015/11/18/dear-domna-islamophobia-harming-syrian-refugees/ Thu, 19 Nov 2015 06:13:12 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=67664 A perspective from someone with Syrian blood. By Domna Dali

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]]> World Affairs: Russia in Syria, tensions on the West Bank https://cuindependent.com/2015/10/05/world-affairs-russia-in-syria-tensions-on-the-west-bank/ Mon, 05 Oct 2015 20:04:11 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=64822 This week in the world: Russian airstrikes in Syria, tensions in the West Bank and a Taliban retreat in Afghanistan. By Giorgio Ausenda

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]]> This Week In The World: U.S. and Russia will sit down on Syrian issue https://cuindependent.com/2015/09/21/this-week-in-the-world-u-s-and-russia-will-sit-down-on-syrian-issue/ Mon, 21 Sep 2015 17:29:19 +0000 http://cuindependent.com/?p=64221 The U.S. and Russia may come to an agreement on the Syrian crisis, and conflict in South America moves toward diplomacy. By Giorgio Ausenda

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