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Syria submits further details of its chemical arms program - Reuters Fri, 04 Oct 2013 20:47:46 GMT

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Syria submits further details of its chemical arms program Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria has given international experts additional details about its chemical weapons program that go beyond a September 21 declaration of its poison gas arsenal, the United Nations said on Friday. The team consists of experts ... The Latest From SyriaHere And Now Syria Submits Chemical Weapons Program DetailsHuffington Post Syria chemical attack reopens old wounds among KurdsReuters India gulfnews.com -Ninemsn -NEWS.com.au all 60 news articles »

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Syria's ladies in waiting: Will a woman lead nation? - USA TODAY Fri, 04 Oct 2013 17:43:23 GMT

Syria's ladies in waiting: Will a woman lead nation? USA TODAY The modern Arab world has never known a female leader, and against all odds, Syria may be the country where it happens first. Forget Bashar Assad and the other male politicians who dominate coverage of the war-torn nation, and turn your attention to ... and more »

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Fighting Between Rebels Intensifies Over a Strategic Town in Syria - New York Times Fri, 04 Oct 2013 10:08:27 GMT

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Fighting Between Rebels Intensifies Over a Strategic Town in Syria New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — A group of powerful rebel brigades in northern Syria is struggling to defuse an armed standoff pitting insurgents against an affiliate of Al Qaeda for control of a strategic town near the Turkish border. Do You Know What The US Government Is Up To In Syria?NPR (blog) Syrian Rebel Groups Battle Each Other in NorthABC News Syria's Assad: Too early to say if he'll run againUSA TODAY Business Insider -euronews -CBS News all 100 news articles »

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Syria's chemical weapons Can it be done? - The Economist Sat, 05 Oct 2013 02:37:15 GMT

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Syria's chemical weapons Can it be done? The Economist ORDERS don't come any taller. The first 20-strong team dispatched to begin the destruction of Syria's chemical-weapons arsenal arrived in Damascus on October 1st by convoy from Beirut, in Lebanon, because the road from Damascus airport to the city ... Syria chemical weapons: 'Progress on inspections'BBC News The Middle East Channel: Chemical weapons inspectors make progress in SyriaForeign Policy (blog) Syria: chemical weapons inspectors begin securing Assad regime's arsenalThe Guardian Military.com -Jerusalem Post -Washington Post all 993 news articles »

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Christians under threat in Syria as Islamist extremists gain influence - Washington Post Fri, 04 Oct 2013 14:27:34 GMT

Washington Post

Christians under threat in Syria as Islamist extremists gain influence Washington Post Although Syria is majority Sunni Muslim, it is one of the most religiously and ethnically diverse countries in the Middle East, home to Christians, Druze, and Shiite-offshoot Alawites and Ismailis. But the country's conflict, now in its third year, is ... and more »

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Report: Hezbollah begins to withdraw some troops from Syria - Jerusalem Post Fri, 04 Oct 2013 12:27:02 GMT

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Report: Hezbollah begins to withdraw some troops from Syria Jerusalem Post Lebanese Shi'ite militant group Hezbollah has reportedly begun to remove some of its troops embattled in Syria in support of President Bashar Assad, The Times of London reported on Friday. The report cited diplomatic and intelligence sources in Beirut ... Ghouta Residents Cope With Aftermath Of Syria Chemical AttackHuffington Post Lebanon suffers 'flight from quality' as Syria war hits economyFinancial Times Refugees inside their own war-torn country -- Syrians continue to sufferCNN International Press TV -The Daily Star -Tablet Magazine all 154 news articles »

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Assad says Turkey will pay for backing Syrian rebels - Reuters Fri, 04 Oct 2013 12:38:32 GMT

Assad says Turkey will pay for backing Syrian rebels Reuters In an interview with Turkey's Halk TV due to be broadcast later on Friday, Assad called Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan "bigoted" and said Ankara was allowing terrorists to cross into Syria to attack the army and Syrian civilians. "It is not ...

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Weapons Inspectors Report Progress in Syria - ABC News Thu, 03 Oct 2013 17:50:03 GMT

Weapons Inspectors Report Progress in Syria ABC News International inspectors racing to meet a mid-2014 deadline to eliminate Syria's chemical stockpile said Thursday they have made "encouraging initial progress" in their mission, and hope to start onsite inspections and begin disabling equipment within ...

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Disarmament experts make progress in Syria - Aljazeera.com Fri, 04 Oct 2013 07:07:20 GMT

Disarmament experts make progress in Syria Aljazeera.com International experts preparing to destroy Syria's chemical weapons arsenal said they had made "encouraging" progress and expect to carry out on-site inspections within days. The disarmament experts began their mission in Damascus to catalogue the ...

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Obama Botched an Earlier Syria Peace Deal - National Journal Fri, 04 Oct 2013 16:14:41 GMT

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Obama Botched an Earlier Syria Peace Deal National Journal Despite Secretary of State John Kerry's frenetic efforts, preparations for the “Geneva II” peace conference on Syria's civil war are already foundering. The rebel movement has become increasingly radicalized against Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and ... Did Obama and Clinton boot a chance to settle Syria a year ago?Hot Air Kofi Annan's Ludicrous Syria SpinCommentary Magazine all 4 news articles »