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Obama's Uncertain Path Amid Syria Bloodshed - New York Times Wed, 23 Oct 2013 21:01:09 GMT

New York Times

Obama's Uncertain Path Amid Syria Bloodshed New York Times 21 killed hundreds of civilians, touching off a crisis that brought the United States close to launching military strikes in Syria and that ended only when Mr. Obama seized on a Russian-sponsored agreement to secure Syria's chemical weapons. Now, two ... Syria says terrorist attack causes country-wide blackoutCNN International Syria: Blast near Damascus airport triggers blackoutsBBC News Much of Syria blacked out by rebel attack on gas pipeline: governmentReuters CNN -NPR -Foreign Policy (blog) all 254 news articles »

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Britain and the West's Syria dilemma - BBC News Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:49:45 GMT

Voice of America

Britain and the West's Syria dilemma BBC News When is regime change not regime change? That in a sense is the dilemma of British and much of Western policy towards Syria. There is no doubt that Britain - like many other governments - would like to see the back of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Syria Peace Push Continues as Complications LingerVoice of America US and 10 Other Nations Back Peace Talks, but Syrian Moderates Are UncertainNew York Times Syrian opposition sets conditions for talksAljazeera.com Washington Post -The Australian all 818 news articles »

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UK Foreign Secretary Hague: No role for Bashar al-Assad in future Syria - CNN Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:27:36 GMT

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 ...

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Syrian snipers target pregnant women, unborn babies, doctor says - CNN Wed, 23 Oct 2013 15:39:18 GMT

BBC News

Syrian snipers target pregnant women, unborn babies, doctor says CNN (CNN) -- An X-ray shows a bullet lodged in a baby's head. The image would be chilling enough without knowing the child was still in its mother's womb when it became the target of snipers hiding in the shadows in northern Syria. The mother survived. Syria needs a 'humanitarian corridor' says UK surgeonBBC News Snipers in Syria targeting pregnant women and children, doctor saysUPI.com Snipers in Syria Target Pregnant Bellies in Exchange for 'Pack of Cigarettes'Al-Manar TV all 13 news articles »

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Syria's youngest refugees labor in fields to help feed their families - CBS News Wed, 23 Oct 2013 23:30:38 GMT

The Guardian

Syria's youngest refugees labor in fields to help feed their families CBS News (CBS News) THE BEKA'A VALLEY, Lebanon -- At least 110,000 Syrians have been killed since the war there began as an uprising against the Assad dictatorship two and a half years ago. Millions have fled the country, the youngest of whom have lost much ... Syria frees 10 women in hostage dealThe Guardian Syria frees women after hostage dealAljazeera.com Syria's Minorities Fear Retribution In ExileHuffington Post Al-Bawaba all 65 news articles »

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In a Weapons Shell Game, Russia Is Still Arming Syria - Daily Beast Wed, 23 Oct 2013 10:43:24 GMT

Daily Beast

In a Weapons Shell Game, Russia Is Still Arming Syria Daily Beast As international inspectors make unexpected progress in securing Syria's chemical weapon facilities, its chief arms supplier continues to prop up its conventional forces, according to two senior lawmakers. In an interview with The Daily Beast, Rep. Syria deadline for chemical weapons destruction will be met, says OPCWThe Guardian Inspectors in Syria expect to meet key chemical disarmament deadlineLos Angeles Times Syria Chemical Weapons Destruction Proceeding On ScheduleThinkProgress Huffington Post -SBS all 163 news articles »

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Putting Out the Syrian Fire - New York Times Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:14:35 GMT

Putting Out the Syrian Fire New York Times BEIRUT — The Syrian conflict has become the world's greatest proxy war since Vietnam. It reflects every major fault line that has defined the Middle East for the past half-century and has drawn in local, regional and global actors, many of whom see ...

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NATO: Russia may assist in destruction of Syria's chemical weapons - Haaretz Wed, 23 Oct 2013 21:05:04 GMT

Haaretz

NATO: Russia may assist in destruction of Syria's chemical weapons Haaretz NATO allies and Russia could - either jointly or individually - assist in the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said. He said NATO and Russia had taken note of a request by United Nations Secretary ... US-Russian relations thawing over SyriaThe Globe and Mail Chemical Weapons Must Be Seized From Syria Rebels – Defense MinisterAPA Russian, US Defense Ministers Meet, Discuss SyriaRIA Novosti all 134 news articles »

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Political science says Syria's civil war will probably last at least another ... - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 23 Oct 2013 17:43:48 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

Political science says Syria's civil war will probably last at least another ... Washington Post (blog) The Obama administration appears to be deadlocked over what to do in Syria, forcing a policy of inaction, according to a widely circulating New York Times story. But U.S. officials will likely have years more time to debate what to do about Syria's ...

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Saudi perception of U.S. inaction in Syria strains historically close relations - PBS Thu, 24 Oct 2013 01:54:10 GMT

The Guardian

Saudi perception of U.S. inaction in Syria strains historically close relations PBS America's approach to the Syrian war is one of the factors contributing to a rift in U.S.-Saudi relations, a divide that became public recently when Saudi Arabia declined membership on the UN Security Council. Jeffrey Brown reports on why Saudi Arabia ... US tries to calm Saudi anger over Syria, IranReuters Saudi Decision on Security Council Is About SyriaAl-Monitor all 395 news articles »