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Bomber Tied to Al Qaeda Kills Dozens in Syrian City - New York Times Mon, 21 Oct 2013 00:34:46 GMT

New York Times

Bomber Tied to Al Qaeda Kills Dozens in Syrian City New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — A suicide bomber detonated a truck filled with propane tanks at a crowded military checkpoint in central Syria on Sunday, killing more than 30 people, most of them civilians, in the second such attack by fighters linked to Al Qaeda ... Syria conflict: Hama truck bomb 'kills at least 30'BBC News Syria conference announced, as suicide bomb kills dozensThe Guardian Syria bombing kills dozens as diplomats struggle to set up talksLos Angeles Times Reuters -NBCNews.com (blog) all 134 news articles »

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Date set for multi-nation conference on Syria - Al Jazeera America Sun, 20 Oct 2013 20:07:52 GMT

Al Jazeera America

Date set for multi-nation conference on Syria Al Jazeera America Arab League Secretary-General Nabil el-Araby (R) listens as U.N.-Arab League envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi speaks during a news conference at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo on Oct. 20, 2013. Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters Picture Stream / ... Arab League says Syria peace conference set for NovemberCBS News Date set for Geneva peace talks on SyriaAljazeera.com Confusion Over Long-Delayed Syria ConferenceABC News GlobalPost -The Hindu -CBC.ca all 176 news articles »

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Syria negotiation leads to Lebanese abductees freedom - Christian Science Monitor Sun, 20 Oct 2013 17:55:52 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Syria negotiation leads to Lebanese abductees freedom Christian Science Monitor The deal, which took months to achieve, underlines the rampant phenomenon of kidnappings in Syria in which foreigners, both journalists and aid workers, along with an unknown number of Syrians have been abducted for a variety of reasons. Some victims ... Freed Lebanese hostages home from SyriaBBC News Celebrations as Lebanon says pilgrim hostages in Syria 'freed'euronews Fate of Syria women detainees unclearThe Daily Star Rappler -New York Times -Los Angeles Times all 353 news articles »

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Swap Frees Lebanese Held by Syrian Rebels in Exchange for Turks - New York Times Sun, 20 Oct 2013 10:04:37 GMT

Swap Frees Lebanese Held by Syrian Rebels in Exchange for Turks New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — A flurry of back-room Middle East diplomacy led to an ambitious international prisoner swap on Saturday that freed Lebanese citizens held by Syrian rebels and Turkish pilots kidnapped by Lebanese gunmen.

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UN official makes plea for Syria aid delivery - Aljazeera.com Sun, 20 Oct 2013 15:26:48 GMT

Aljazeera.com

UN official makes plea for Syria aid delivery Aljazeera.com The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a London-based activists group, said the fighting which began in April had prevented doctors from bringing in food or medicine to save children. The army has laid siege to the area for months, and bombed it ... Syria: UN aid chief calls for urgent ceasefire in MoadamiyahBBC News Syria reports blast in Damascus suburb, casualtiesYahoo News Syria: dozens killed in clashes after suicide attack in DamascusThe Guardian New Zealand Herald -ABC News -The Asian Age all 134 news articles »

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Syria crisis: Damascus blast 'kills 16 soldiers' - BBC News Sun, 20 Oct 2013 10:10:12 GMT

BBC News

Syria crisis: Damascus blast 'kills 16 soldiers' BBC News At least 16 Syrian soldiers have been killed in a suicide bombing and fighting that followed in a Damascus suburb, activists say. The blast triggered clashes at a checkpoint near the mainly-Christian area of Jaramana, the Syrian Observatory for Human ...

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'Hell beyond hell' Syria snipers use unborn babies as target practice - Express.co.uk Mon, 21 Oct 2013 02:56:59 GMT

BBC News

'Hell beyond hell' Syria snipers use unborn babies as target practice Express.co.uk An X-ray of a foetus with a bullet in its brain has revealed how gunmen are taking aim at pregnant women in the war-torn country. A volunteer surgeon, who has recently returned from Syria, described the "hell beyond hell" of the shooters' war-game. Editorial: 'Hell beyond hell': The situation in Syria is actually getting worseThe Independent Syria snipers 'shoot at pregnant women,' UK doctor claimsBBC News Syria snipers targeted pregnant women, says British surgeonAl-Arabiya Huffington Post UK -Christian Post all 43 news articles »

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37 killed in Syrian car bombing as fighting rages nearby - CNN Sun, 20 Oct 2013 17:17:38 GMT

37 killed in Syrian car bombing as fighting rages nearby CNN (CNN) -- At least 37 people, including 26 civilians and some Syrian soldiers, were killed in a car bombing Sunday at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Hama, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and state media said. SANA, a Syrian-run news agency ...

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Suicide bomb attack at Syria checkpoint kills 30 - Los Angeles Times Sun, 20 Oct 2013 11:50:36 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Suicide bomb attack at Syria checkpoint kills 30 Los Angeles Times League chief Nabil Araby made the announcement at a news conference at the pan-Arab organization's headquarters in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, after talks with the Arab League-U.N. envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi. The proposed conference will attempt ...

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Arab League chief announces date for Syrian peace talks - Washington Post Sun, 20 Oct 2013 14:38:21 GMT

Washington Post

Arab League chief announces date for Syrian peace talks Washington Post Nabil Elaraby, the head of the Cairo-based Arab League, said that international powers would convene talks between Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government and opposition leaders on Nov. 23 in Geneva. Elaraby told reporters the announcement ...