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North Korea denies aiding Syria in fight against rebels - Reuters Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:50:33 GMT

Aljazeera.com

North Korea denies aiding Syria in fight against rebels Reuters "Some foreign media are floating misinformation that the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) supplied war equipment to Syria, its airmen are directly involved in air-raids on insurgent troops in Syria," the North's state run KCNA news agency ... N. Korea denies reports of sending fighter pilots to SyriaGlobalPost all 33 news articles »

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Hezbollah Chief Says His Forces Will Stay in Syria - New York Times Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:35:34 GMT

New York Times

Hezbollah Chief Says His Forces Will Stay in Syria New York Times Mr. Nasrallah's battle-hardened fighters joined the fray in Syria earlier this year to recapture a border town, and Mr. Assad's foes say they have also been deployed on other fronts in the south near Damascus, the capital, and Aleppo in the north. “As ... Hezbollah leader Nasrallah vows to keep forces in SyriaLos Angeles Times Nasrallah: Hezbollah in Syria for long haulAljazeera.com Hezbollah chief vows to continue fighting in SyriaUSA TODAY Washington Free Beacon -euronews all 100 news articles »

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Exclusive: Assad allies profit from Syria's lucrative food trade - Reuters Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:43:35 GMT

Haaretz

Exclusive: Assad allies profit from Syria's lucrative food trade Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - As food begins to flow into Bashar al-Assad's Syria after several months of disruption, some of the president's close allies stand to make substantial profits from the secretive trade, according to trade and opposition sources with ... Russia fears return of fighters waging jihad in SyriaHaaretz How to end Syria'€™s 'new war'Al Jazeera America Fixing Intel Around the Syria PolicyCenter for Research on Globalization Press TV -The Daily Star -Reuters India all 107 news articles »

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Jihadists call for reinforcements as Syrian regime advances on Aleppo - The Guardian Fri, 15 Nov 2013 01:24:29 GMT

The Guardian

Jihadists call for reinforcements as Syrian regime advances on Aleppo The Guardian The two main al-Qaida-linked groups – the Islamic State of Iraq in Syria and Jabhat al-Nusra – are straining to hold off a regime push past the Aleppo airport to a military base, known as Base 80. A successful advance beyond this point would threaten ... Syria al-Qa'ida rebels apologise for beheading the wrong manIrish Independent Syrian air raid kills rebel commander in Aleppo - activistsReuters India all 15 news articles »

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Syria Falls Apart: Kurds Declare Self-Rule, Assad Besieges Aleppo - Daily Beast Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:23:54 GMT

Daily Beast

Syria Falls Apart: Kurds Declare Self-Rule, Assad Besieges Aleppo Daily Beast The already complicated Syrian civil war got a lot more muddled this week with divisions widening between manly Sunni rebel fighters and political exiles and with Syrian Kurds declaring self-rule—all of which is casting doubt on the relevance of the ... Syria opposition says armed Kurds 'hostile'Aljazeera.com Kurdish Declaration of Autonomy in Syria Rejected by Turkey, Larger OppositionRudaw Syrian Kurdish leader claims military gains against IslamistsReuters Ahram Online -Press TV -BBC News all 123 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Central Damascus attacks 'kill three' - BBC News Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:50:39 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: Central Damascus attacks 'kill three' BBC News Three people have been killed by bombs and mortar fire near the historic Old City of the Syrian capital Damascus, according to state-run media. Two bombs exploded near the capital's famous Hamidiyeh market, according to the state-run al-Ikhbariya TV ... Syrian Troops, Rebels Clash South of DamascusABC News Syrian and Russian leaders discuss peace talksThe State Syrian army advances as jihadists call to arms in northGlobalPost Al-Arabiya -Press TV -Zee News all 168 news articles »

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Forget Obamacare, remember when Syria was going to ruin Obama's term ... - Washington Post (blog) Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:43:53 GMT

Forget Obamacare, remember when Syria was going to ruin Obama's term ... Washington Post (blog) I took the contrarian viewpoint that any impact for Syria-related events on U.S. public opinion towards Obama was going to be fleeting, and as suggestive “evidence” tweeted a comparison of Google Searches in the United States for “Syria” and “Miley ...

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Polio emergency declared in Middle East following outbreak in Syria - Haaretz Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:10:39 GMT

Haaretz

Polio emergency declared in Middle East following outbreak in Syria Haaretz The declaration followed an announcement over the weekend that the WHO and UNICEF are partnering in a massive campaign, aimed at inoculating some 22 million children against polio in Syria and six other Middle Eastern countries. Twenty-one Middle ... Pakistani Polio Hits Syria, Proving No Country Is Safe Until All AreTIME WHO Confirms Syria Polio Originated In Pakistan, Threat To EuropeRedOrbit India on alert after polio outbreak in SyriaThe Hindu Carbonated.tv -Al-Bawaba -IBTimes.co.uk all 103 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Grief and anger in Damascus - BBC News Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:23:48 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: Grief and anger in Damascus BBC News "I don't recognise him." Samira Zakhi screamed with a mother's piercing wail that filled the largest morgue in Damascus. "He was blonde and had green eyes, but now his eyes are gone," she cried. These were Samira's last distressing moments with her son ...

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Syrian activists flee abuse in al-Qaeda-run Raqqa - BBC News Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:52:59 GMT

BBC News

Syrian activists flee abuse in al-Qaeda-run Raqqa BBC News Political activists in northern Syria have been forced to flee after attempting to defy the growing power of al-Qaeda in the region. A citizens' protest movement has been challenging the jihadist group, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS ... and more »