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UK Foreign Secretary Hague: No role for Bashar al-Assad in future Syria - CNN Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:24:12 GMT

Washington Post

UK Foreign Secretary Hague: No role for Bashar al-Assad in future Syria CNN London (CNN) -- Syrian opposition leaders and the "Friends of Syria" group agree that planned peace talks in Geneva will aim to bring about a democratic transition for Syria in which President Bashar al-Assad plays no part, UK Foreign Secretary William ... US and 10 Other Nations Back Peace Talks, but Syrian Moderates Are UncertainNew York Times Kerry, at Syria talks in London, says peace through negotiations is still possibleWashington Post Syrian opposition resists calls to commit to peace talksReuters BBC News -Aljazeera.com all 791 news articles »

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Norway issues global alert for Syria-bound teenage sisters - The Guardian Tue, 22 Oct 2013 20:00:56 GMT

The Guardian

Norway issues global alert for Syria-bound teenage sisters The Guardian Police and security officials in Norway have issued an international alert for two teenage sisters who disappeared from their home near Oslo and are believed to have travelled to Syria to assist Islamist forces. The pair, aged 16 and 19, disappeared ... Norway Seeks Teen Sisters Bound for SyriaABC News Norwegian sisters flee to Syria to fight with al-QaedaTelegraph.co.uk all 20 news articles »

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Saudi Arabia warns of shift away from US over Syria, Iran - Reuters Tue, 22 Oct 2013 23:00:29 GMT

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Saudi Arabia warns of shift away from US over Syria, Iran Reuters DOHA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Upset at President Barack Obama's policies on Iran and Syria, members of Saudi Arabia's ruling family are threatening a rift with the United States that could take the alliance between Washington and the kingdom to its ... Saudi Arabia to 'shift away from the US' over Iran, Syria, intelligence chief saysNBCNews.com Saudi perception of U.S. inaction in Syria strains historically close relationsPBS Saudi royals in row over US failure to launch Syria strikesThe Times (subscription) Sky News -gulfnews.com all 96 news articles »

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In Syria, Doctors Risk Life and Juggle Ethics - New York Times Tue, 22 Oct 2013 11:50:16 GMT

In Syria, Doctors Risk Life and Juggle Ethics New York Times WASHINGTON — Months before a chemical weapons attack killed hundreds of Syrians and prompted threats of an American military strike, an anesthesiologist named Majid heard an explosion near his home in a Damascus suburb. He rushed to the ...

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Syria opposition urged to join 'Geneva II' talks - BBC News Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:28:02 GMT

BBC News

Syria opposition urged to join 'Geneva II' talks BBC News Syria's moderate opposition should "commit itself fully" to planned peace talks, the Friends of Syria group of countries has said. The talks in Geneva next month offered Syrians the "best hope to improve their lives", UK Foreign Secretary William Hague ...

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Arab states and Western nations push Syria peace talks - Los Angeles Times Tue, 22 Oct 2013 18:02:30 GMT

Arab states and Western nations push Syria peace talks Los Angeles Times LONDON – A key group of Arab states and Western nations, including the United States, urged the “moderate opposition” in Syria to attend peace talks aimed at ending the country's civil war, but underlined their insistence that Syrian President Bashar ...

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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) -Aljazeera.com all 290 news articles »

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First Polio Cases Since 1999 Suspected In Syria - NPR (blog) Tue, 22 Oct 2013 14:11:03 GMT

NPR (blog)

First Polio Cases Since 1999 Suspected In Syria NPR (blog) The World Health Organization is investigating a cluster of possible polio cases in an eastern province of Syria. If the cases are confirmed, they'd be the first ones in the war-torn nation in more than a decade. The country eliminated polio in 1999. Flesh-eating parasites, polio outbreak emerging across SyriaAl-Arabiya Polio re-awakens in SyriaNew Scientist Possible polio outbreak in Syria, World Health Organization saysCBS News BBC News -ABC News -TIME (blog) all 49 news articles »

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Druze youth from Golan flocking to Syria to join Assad army - Haaretz Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:04:31 GMT

Haaretz

Druze youth from Golan flocking to Syria to join Assad army Haaretz A boy holds a Syrian flag with the image of Assad. A boy holds a Syrian flag with the image of Assad during a rally marking Syria's Independence Day in the Druze village of Buqata in the Israeli Golan Heights, April 17, 2013. Photo by Reuters. Text size. and more »

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Syria's Chemical Weapons May Go To Norway For Destruction - Huffington Post Wed, 23 Oct 2013 01:48:24 GMT

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Syria's Chemical Weapons May Go To Norway For Destruction Huffington Post Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Ragnhild Imerslund says the U.N. and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, which are charged with destroying the deadly arsenal, would like the stockpile destroyed in one country outside Syria, and have ... Syria Chemical Weapons Destruction Proceeding On ScheduleThinkProgress Norway mulls taking bulk of Syria's chemical arsenalCTV News In a Weapons Shell Game, Russia Is Still Arming SyriaDaily Beast UN News Centre -Hamilton Spectator -ABC News all 125 news articles »