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Syria blames polio outbreak on foreign jihadists - CBS News Sun, 03 Nov 2013 21:22:09 GMT

Toledo Blade

Syria blames polio outbreak on foreign jihadists CBS News DAMASCUS, SyriaA Syrian government minister said Sunday that foreign fighters who have come to the country to wage jihad are responsible for the outbreak of polio in the rebel-controlled north. Last week, the United Nations health agency confirmed 10 ... Syria polio outbreak a heartbreaking setback in struggle against virusNBCNews.com Syria's polio outbreak demands an immediate responseWashington Post Foreign jihadists 'responsible' for polio outbreak in SyriaThe Independent Toledo Blade -DigitalJournal.com -National Geographic all 40 news articles »

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Future of Syria peace talks in question - Aljazeera.com Mon, 04 Nov 2013 01:55:09 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Future of Syria peace talks in question Aljazeera.com Both the Syrian government and opposition have expressed their concerns about a proposed round of international peace talks aimed at ending the country's 31-month crisis, with the government saying any solution must come from Syrians only, while the ... Syria opposition lays preconditions for peace talksReuters Kerry in Saudi Arabia for Talks on Syria, IranVoice of America Kerry lands in Saudi to ease tensions over Syria, IranGlobalPost DAWN.com -FRANCE 24 -RTE.ie all 103 news articles »

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Rebels lose ground to Assad forces in Syria war; Free Syrian Army official ... - Washington Post Sun, 03 Nov 2013 22:56:32 GMT

Washington Post

Rebels lose ground to Assad forces in Syria war; Free Syrian Army official ... Washington Post KILIS, Turkey — Forces loyal to Syria's government are taking advantage of deepening rifts among the country's rebels to advance into rebel-held territory in northern Syria, overturning some long-held assumptions about the war. The resignation Sunday ... Syria rebel leader in Aleppo quitsFRANCE 24 all 9 news articles »

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Stick Figures and Stunted Growth as Warring Syria Goes Hungry - New York Times Sun, 03 Nov 2013 15:36:46 GMT

New York Times

Stick Figures and Stunted Growth as Warring Syria Goes Hungry New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Rana Obaid began her life less than two years ago in a comfortable house draped with roses, the daughter of a grocer locally famous for his rich homemade yogurt. But war and siege brought hunger so quickly to their town near ... UN World Food Programme worried about malnutrition among children in SyriaABC Online UN Food Agency Falls Short of Syria Aid GoalVoice of America UN food program says it's unable to help many in SyriaUPI.com all 15 news articles »

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Syrian conflict: Persian Gulf officials, tired of waiting for US, move to ... - Washington Post Sun, 03 Nov 2013 20:53:35 GMT

Washington Post

Syrian conflict: Persian Gulf officials, tired of waiting for US, move to ... Washington Post Persian Gulf countries, led by Saudi Arabia, are moving to strengthen their military support for Syrian rebels and develop policy options independent from the United States in the wake of what they see as a failure of U.S. leadership following ...

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Syria rejects Kerry's comments on peace talks - Aljazeera.com Sun, 03 Nov 2013 17:37:42 GMT

Syria rejects Kerry's comments on peace talks Aljazeera.com Syria has said comments of US Secretary of State could cause proposed peace talks on the 31-month civil war to fail as John Kerry suggests Washington and its allies shared the goal of a handover of power. The Syrian foreign ministry said in a statement ...

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Amid Syria's civil war, a 40-foot statue of Jesus rises on mountain top ... - Washington Post Sun, 03 Nov 2013 11:56:20 GMT

Washington Post

Amid Syria's civil war, a 40-foot statue of Jesus rises on mountain top ... Washington Post BEIRUT — In the midst of a conflict rife with sectarianism, a giant bronze statue of Jesus has gone up on a Syrian mountain, apparently under cover of a truce among three factions in the country's civil war. Jesus stands, arms outstretched, on the ... Statue of Jesus erected on Syrian hilltopThe Guardian Giiant Jesus statue in Syria erected on mountainside in Christian townDaily Mail Jesus statue erected in Syria amid civil warUPI.com (blog) Examiner.com -The Inquisitr all 41 news articles »

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Israeli Warplanes Strike Inside Syria for Fifth Time This Year - ABC News Sat, 02 Nov 2013 19:28:34 GMT

ABC News

Israeli Warplanes Strike Inside Syria for Fifth Time This Year ABC News The attack is believed to be the fifth airstrike conducted by Israel inside Syria this year. Like the earlier airstrikes, the official said the latest attack presumably targeted advanced Russian missile weapons systems headed to the extremist group ... Israeli planes strike Syrian military base, US official saysCNN Analysis: Israel and Iran's game of cat and mouse in SyriaJerusalem Post Syria conflict: Israel 'carries out Latakia air strike'BBC News Fox News -Reuters -CBS News all 310 news articles »

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Radicalisation in Syria poses growing threat to Europe, says Turkish leader - The Guardian Sun, 03 Nov 2013 17:13:14 GMT

The Guardian

Radicalisation in Syria poses growing threat to Europe, says Turkish leader The Guardian Radicalisation of ordinary people by Islamist jihadist groups was spreading across Syria and posed a growing risk to its neighbours and the countries of Europe, Gul said in an exclusive interview with the Guardian. But the response of the international ... Syria becoming 'Mediterranean Afghanistan'SBS Turkish president: Syria may become 'Afghanistan on the Mediterranean'The Times of Israel all 7 news articles »

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Syria: Too dangerous to cover? - Aljazeera.com Sun, 03 Nov 2013 10:50:13 GMT

Syria: Too dangerous to cover? Aljazeera.com ... 03 Nov 2013 14:37. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback. It is a conflict that presents a dangerous set of challenges for those trying to document and make sense of Syria's civil war - journalists, filmmakers, activists and ...