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11420 Children Dead In Syria's Civil War, So Far - NPR Thu, 19 Dec 2013 22:10:43 GMT

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11420 Children Dead In Syria's Civil War, So Far
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To understand what's happening to kids in Syria, you just have to look at the thousands of videos that have been posted online. In this one, posted at the end of November, children are being interviewed on the streets of Homs, one of the cities at the ...
Thousands Of Children Become Victims Of Syria's Civil WarWFAE

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War and peace in Syria Where are the good guys? - The Economist Fri, 20 Dec 2013 01:53:30 GMT

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War and peace in Syria Where are the good guys?
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WHAT to do when the party you have been backing loses sway? That is the question facing Western supporters of the Syrian National Coalition, the umbrella group that claims to represent the main political opposition, and its armed wing of loosely allied ...
Jihadists Hunt Moderate RebelsDaily Beast
'West abandoning regime change project in Syria'The Hindu
US Weighing Closer Ties With Hardline Islamists in…Foreign Policy (blog)
Asharq Alawsat English -Al Jazeera America -McClatchy Washington Bureau
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Russia Blocks UN Action Against Syria Air Attacks - ABC News Thu, 19 Dec 2013 21:02:39 GMT

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Russia Blocks UN Action Against Syria Air Attacks
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Russia objected to a proposed U.N. Security Council statement expressing outrage at Syrian government airstrikes, especially this week's indiscriminate use of heavy weapons in Aleppo that have killed more than 100 people, U.N. diplomats said Thursday.
Syria Islamists perpetrating 'cruel and inhuman' abuses: Amnesty InternationalNBCNews.com (blog)
Abuse 'rife in secret al-Qaeda jails in Syria'BBC News
Syria militants go after opposition activistsDenver Post
Washington Post -CBC.ca -Los Angeles Times
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On Iran and Syria, Diplomatic Tests Intertwine - New York Times Thu, 19 Dec 2013 19:38:21 GMT

On Iran and Syria, Diplomatic Tests Intertwine
New York Times
WASHINGTON β€” Early next year, the Obama administration will embark on an extraordinary diplomatic doubleheader, trying to negotiate a comprehensive nuclear deal with Iran while seeking yet again a political end to nearly three years of civil war in Syria.

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Syria bombs Aleppo neighbourhoods for 4th day - CBC.ca Wed, 18 Dec 2013 14:32:50 GMT

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Syria bombs Aleppo neighbourhoods for 4th day
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Syrian government aircraft dumped barrels packed with explosives on at least four opposition-held neighbourhoods of Aleppo on Wednesday, the fourth day of stepped-up airstrikes on the contested northern city, activists said. The air campaign, which ...
Syria Activists Say Dozens Killed in Aleppo Air AssaultNew York Times
UN makes $6.5 billion appeal for SyriaAljazeera.com
Record sum needed to handle burden on Lebanon from Syria's civil warCNN
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Al-Nusra Front leader rejects Syria peace talks - BBC News Thu, 19 Dec 2013 18:18:01 GMT

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Al-Nusra Front leader rejects Syria peace talks
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The head of the al-Nusra Front says the al-Qaeda affiliate will not accept the outcome of next month's talks between Syria's government and opposition. In his first television interview, Abu Mohammed al-Julani told al-Jazeera he would "not recognise ...
Al-Qaeda leader in Syria speaks to Al JazeeraAljazeera.com
Leader of al Qaida-linked Nusra Front predicts victory over Syria's AssadMiamiHerald.com
Al-Qaeda's head in Syria claims they are winning civil warTelegraph.co.uk
The National -New York Times
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Hungry, homeless, helpless: Syria's children know too much about war - NBCNews.com (blog) Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:04:20 GMT

Hungry, homeless, helpless: Syria's children know too much about war
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This war started almost three years ago as a popular uprising against President Assad. It's since turned Syria into a sectarian slaughterhouse β€” growing even more deadly as outsiders come in to fight on both sides, and terrified Syrians abandon their ...

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Syria 'abducting civilians to spread terror', UN says - BBC News Thu, 19 Dec 2013 12:54:26 GMT

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Syria 'abducting civilians to spread terror', UN says
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UN human rights investigators say the Syrian government is using what they call "enforced disappearances" as part of a widespread campaign of terror against civilians. Thousands of people have been taken away, with most never seen again, their report ...
Enforced disappearances in Syria widespread, reports UN rights panelUN News Centre
Syria involved in widespread 'disappearing' of people, says UN panelIrish Times
Syria disappearances a crime against humanity: UN probeHurriyet Daily News
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Report Detail Could Further Implicate Syria in Chemical Attack, Analysts Say - New York Times Thu, 19 Dec 2013 01:18:56 GMT

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Report Detail Could Further Implicate Syria in Chemical Attack, Analysts Say
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UNITED NATIONS β€” Buried in the annex of a United Nations inquiry into chemical weapons use in Syria is information that some outside analysts say could further implicate the government of Syria in the deadliest of the five confirmed attacks.
US Ship Preps for Syria Chemical Weapons MissionCBS Local
Who Unleashed Chemical Weapons in Syria? The UN Won't SayHuffington Post
China military ship to help guard Syria chemical weapons destructionRTE.ie

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'Barrel bombs' just another symbol of brutality in Syrian civil war - NBCNews.com Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:33:49 GMT

'Barrel bombs' just another symbol of brutality in Syrian civil war
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"For the past three days, the helicopters have been targeting different areas, among them a school and the Haydarya roundabout, where people wait for public transport vehicles," said Aitor Zabalgogeazkoa, Syria coordinator for the group. "Repeated ...