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Syria: 9 Lebanese Captives Are Freed - New York Times Sat, 19 Oct 2013 00:03:21 GMT

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Syria: 9 Lebanese Captives Are Freed New York Times Nine Shiite pilgrims from Lebanon kidnapped in Syria more than a year ago were freed on Friday as part of a negotiated hostage release that could lead to the release of two Turkish pilots held in Lebanon, officials said. The Lebanese were part of a ... Lebanese Shiite Pilgrims Kidnapped in Syria FreedABC News Lebanese Shia pilgrims held hostages in Syria 'freed'BBC News Lebanese hostages in Syria freedAljazeera.com Reuters UK all 89 news articles »

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Jets bomb Syrian city after intelligence general killed - Reuters Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:59:33 GMT

Jets bomb Syrian city after intelligence general killed Reuters Syria's 2-1/2-year-old uprising began with peaceful protests but has descended into a brutal civil war with sectarian dimensions. Syria's Sunni Muslim majority has largely joined the revolt against four decades of Assad family rule. Minority sects such ...

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Erdogan, Syrian Rebels' Leading Ally, Hesitates - New York Times Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:29:20 GMT

New York Times

Erdogan, Syrian Rebels' Leading Ally, Hesitates New York Times ISTANBUL — From the start of Syria's civil war, rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad have had no better ally than Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He has effectively kept Turkey's border with Syria open, allowing fighters a haven in ... Al Qaeda's rise in northern Syria leaves Turkey with dilemmaReuters Al Qaeda in Northern Syria Concerning Turkey's PM, One of the Rebels ...Reason (blog) Jihadists flooding into northern Syria put Turkey on edgeFox News Huffington Post -UPI.com -Reuters UK all 65 news articles »

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Scattered by War, Syrians Struggle to Start Over - New York Times Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:02:44 GMT

Scattered by War, Syrians Struggle to Start Over New York Times MAFRAQ, Jordan — Watering the plants on her balcony back home in Syria this spring, Wedad Sarhan took delight in how they were stirring to life after the winter months. A jasmine tree filled the small balcony with its sweet scent. An apricot tree ...

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Family still hopeful about NH man missing in Syria - USA TODAY Fri, 18 Oct 2013 20:42:34 GMT

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Family still hopeful about NH man missing in Syria USA TODAY CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The parents of an American journalist missing in Syria for nearly a year said Friday that recent events in that country have given them renewed hope of finding their son. James Foley was last seen Nov. 22, 2012 in northwestern ... Parents plead for journalist son who vanished in Syria a year agoToday.com Family pray for news of journalist lost in SyriaThe Times (subscription) American journalist James Foley remains missing in Syria nearly one year after ...GlobalPost all 34 news articles »

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Syria must allow aid convoys to starving civilians, says US - BBC News Sat, 19 Oct 2013 02:53:18 GMT

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Syria must allow aid convoys to starving civilians, says US BBC News The US has urged the Syrian government to allow immediate aid convoys to starving civilians cut off in rebel-held suburbs of Damascus. Washington said the army's months-long siege left many people in desperate need of food, water and medicine. US urges Syria to give aid convoys accessSBS all 7 news articles »

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Syria: Reported fatwa allows the hungry to eat cats and dogs - CNN Wed, 16 Oct 2013 18:37:08 GMT

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Syria: Reported fatwa allows the hungry to eat cats and dogs CNN Firefighters extinguish a burning vehicle after two mortar rounds struck the Abu Roumaneh area in Damascus, Syria, on Saturday, October 12. More than 100,000 people reportedly have been killed in Syria since a popular uprising spiraled into a civil war ... Check Out The Playground In Syria That's Made Out Of Russian RocketsBusiness Insider Clerics In Syria Issue Fatwa Allowing Citizens To Eat Dogs, Cats To Prevent ...Huffington Post Fatwa allows starving Syrians to eat cats, dogs, and donkeysNew York Daily News Press TV -Telegraph.co.uk -BBC News all 60 news articles »

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Good news from Syria (really): Chemical weapons being dismantled on schedule - Washington Post (blog) Fri, 18 Oct 2013 19:35:03 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

Good news from Syria (really): Chemical weapons being dismantled on schedule Washington Post (blog) The U.S.- and Russia-brokered deal to have Syria surrender its chemical weapons is proceeding on schedule, United Nations inspectors tell the Wall Street Journal, despite widespread predictions that Syria's civil war would make the effort impossible. Syrian Official Says Peace Talks Could Be Held in Late NovemberNew York Times UPDATE 4-Russia, US deny date set for Syria peace conferenceReuters Syrian Official Says Geneva Peace Talks Nov. 23-24ABC News The Guardian -euronews all 214 news articles »

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The Historic Scale of Syria's Refugee Crisis - New York Times Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:02:44 GMT

New York Times

The Historic Scale of Syria's Refugee Crisis New York Times The Syrian refugee crisis has exploded from about 270,000 people a year ago to today's tally of more than two million who have fled the country. The pace of the diaspora has been characterized by the United Nations as the worst since the Rwandan ... Egypt 'illegally detaining Syrian refugees'BBC News Amnesty accuses Egypt of arresting and deporting refugees to SyriaMiddle East Monitor As Neighbors Strain, Other States Grant Syria's Refugees Cold ReceptionThinkProgress The Economist (blog) -UNHCR (press release) all 109 news articles »

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Syrian intelligence chief killed in Deir al-Zour - BBC News Fri, 18 Oct 2013 19:13:46 GMT

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Syrian intelligence chief killed in Deir al-Zour BBC News A senior Military Intelligence officer has been killed in eastern Syria, state media and activists say. State television reported on Thursday that Gen Jamaa Jamaa had died while "carrying out his national duties" and "pursuing terrorists" in Deir al-Zour. State TV: Top Syrian army general killed in battle with rebels in eastern SyriaWashington Post One of Syria's top commanders killed during fightingLos Angeles Times Fierce clashes in Syria, US pushes talksNinemsn The Daily Star -Channel News Asia all 118 news articles »