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UN confirms use of chemical weapons in Syria - CNN Fri, 13 Dec 2013 12:42:58 GMT

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UN confirms use of chemical weapons in Syria CNN (CNN) -- In a much-anticipated report, the United Nations has concluded that chemical weapons have been used in the Syrian conflict. Experts investigated seven instances of alleged use and found that chemical weapons were either used, or likely used, ... Top Syrian rebel commander denies reports of fleeingHaaretz US and UK suspend non-lethal aid into SyriaAljazeera.com US halts 'non-lethal assistance' into northern Syria after Islamic Front ...NBCNews.com (blog) RT -New York Times -TIME all 528 news articles »

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UN Chief Deplores Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria - ABC News Sat, 14 Dec 2013 00:23:52 GMT

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UN Chief Deplores Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria ABC News He addressed the 193-member world body on the final report issued Thursday by U.N. inspectors who examined seven alleged chemical weapons attacks in Syria. They concluded that chemical weapons were probably used in four locations, in addition to the ... UN confirms multiple Syria chemical attacksAljazeera.com Destroying chemical weapons depends on the government's military successThe Economist UN confirms chemical arms were used repeatedly in SyriaReuters NEWS.com.au -NPR (blog) -BBC News all 513 news articles »

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Islamic Front in Syria deals another blow to rebel alliance - CNN Fri, 13 Dec 2013 13:29:21 GMT

Defense One

Islamic Front in Syria deals another blow to rebel alliance CNN (CNN) -- Influencing events in Syria just got a lot harder for the Obama administration and its allies. Despite receiving months of training, diplomatic support and aid from the West, the Free Syrian Army's command has lost control of its headquarters ... Syria Rebels: Islamic Militants Nabbed Our WeaponsABC News Obama's Syria policy is pretty much dead, and there are few good optionsChristian Science Monitor Obama's Syria Policy in Disarray, Is Counterterrorism Next?Defense One Bloomberg -gulfnews.com all 343 news articles »

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Syria conflict: 'Islamist rebels' kill Adra civilians - BBC News Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:57:53 GMT

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Syria conflict: 'Islamist rebels' kill Adra civilians BBC News An attack by Islamist rebels has left at least 10 people dead over the past two days in the Syrian town of Adra, activists and eyewitnesses say. Most of the victims were from minority sects, reports said. State media said on Friday that the army had ... Militant rise galvanizes Assad's camp in Syria warWRAL.com Syria: Army moves in after civilian deathsScotsman New year dawns darkly for SyriaToronto Star all 97 news articles »

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Syria refugees' plight worsened as harsh winter storm lashes over-packed camps - CBS News Fri, 13 Dec 2013 12:05:48 GMT

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Syria refugees' plight worsened as harsh winter storm lashes over-packed camps CBS News Syrian refugees across the region, however, were among the hardest hit by the storm, which heaped another layer of misery on the already grim existence of many of the more than 2 million Syrians who have fled the civil war raging in their homeland. EU failing Syria refugees, says Amnesty International reportBBC News Syria Refugee Response By Europe 'Shameful'Sky News Winter storm lashes Syria refugees in LebanonAljazeera.com Telegraph.co.uk -RT all 422 news articles »

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Snow sweeps across war-torn Syria - BBC News Fri, 13 Dec 2013 12:23:01 GMT

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Snow sweeps across war-torn Syria BBC News Wintery storms have swept across Syria forcing roads and schools to close and blanketing refugee camps with snow. Amateur videos uploaded to YouTube show many parts of the war-torn country are now deserted, as people take cover from the cold.

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Can the Free Syrian Army do better? - Washington Post (blog) Fri, 13 Dec 2013 17:53:11 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

Can the Free Syrian Army do better? Washington Post (blog) DUBAI — A year ago, the Free Syrian Army (FSA) created what it called a “Supreme Military Council” under Gen. Salim Idriss to coordinate operations by moderate rebel groups. This week, that structure was rocked as the group's U.S.-supplied warehouse ...

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UNESCO sounds alarm about illicit Syria archaeology digs - Haaretz Fri, 13 Dec 2013 23:52:18 GMT

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UNESCO sounds alarm about illicit Syria archaeology digs Haaretz The head of UNESCO sounded an alarm about widespread illegal archaeological excavations across war-ravaged Syria on Friday, saying the UN cultural, education and science arm has warned auction houses, museums and collections about the problem. UNESCO sounds alarm about illicit Syria archeology digsReuters UNESCO warns of illicit archeological excavations targeting Syrian artifactsRT all 6 news articles »

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Chemical Arms Used Repeatedly in Syria, UN Says - New York Times Fri, 13 Dec 2013 02:02:44 GMT

Chemical Arms Used Repeatedly in Syria, UN Says New York Times UNITED NATIONS — Chemical weapons were used repeatedly in the Syria conflict this year, not only in a well-documented Aug. 21 attack near Damascus but also in four other instances, including two subsequent attacks that targeted soldiers, the United ...

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Censorship, surveillance, and Android phones: Syria's tech revolution, from ... - ZDNet (blog) Fri, 13 Dec 2013 21:47:17 GMT

ZDNet (blog)

Censorship, surveillance, and Android phones: Syria's tech revolution, from ... ZDNet (blog) Summary: The Syrian civil war is not just being fought with mortars and street-level gun battles. ZDNet and CBS News talked to the people on the ground to explore how technology is being utilized to battle the oppressive Bashar al Assad regime's ... Syria's rebels fight with weapons and wordsCBS News Foreign Office Minister: "No evidence" UK aid to Syria in wrong handsThe Voice of Russia all 13 news articles »