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France worries about jihadists returning from Syria - USA TODAY Sat, 21 Dec 2013 19:07:13 GMT

France worries about jihadists returning from Syria USA TODAY PARIS — Thousands of Europeans have gone to Syria to fight for a variety of groups battling the regime of Bashar Assad, and intelligence agencies are increasingly concerned about what these radicalized jihadists will do when they return home. Between ... and more »

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Body of UK doctor who died in Syria released - USA TODAY Sat, 21 Dec 2013 20:48:53 GMT

The Guardian

Body of UK doctor who died in Syria released USA TODAY The circumstances in which Abbas Khan, a 32-year-old orthopedic surgeon from London, died while in detention in Syria remain in dispute. A senior British official has accused Syrian President Bashar Assad's government of effectively murdering Khan ... Video raises worries of Britons fighting with Syria militantsReuters British doctors leave for Syria despite Abbas Khan deathThe Guardian Syria: British Doctor's Body Released To FamilySky News BBC News -TVNZ all 134 news articles »

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Drawn Into the Tangle of Syria's War - New York Times Sat, 21 Dec 2013 00:45:22 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Drawn Into the Tangle of Syria's War New York Times The deaths of two Britons in recent days have shown just how much that fascination with foreign parts has been sustained — and perhaps retextured — by Syria's civil war. Both killings showed the perils awaiting outsiders. Both showed how easily lives ... Family Refused Access To Briton Killed In SyriaSky News Dr Abbas Khan's mother accuses Syrian regime of killing son to spite BritainTelegraph.co.uk The death of Dr Abbas Khan shows how Syria's President Assad shares power ...The Independent The Guardian -The Globe and Mail all 108 news articles »

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Syria's civil war spawns deadly barrel bombs, other DIY weapons - CBC.ca Sat, 21 Dec 2013 13:25:44 GMT

AFP

Syria's civil war spawns deadly barrel bombs, other DIY weapons CBC.ca Crude barrel bombs killed scores of people in the Syrian city of Aleppo this week, in a string of devastating attacks that suggest the Syrian military is turning to increasingly deadly homemade weapons, experts say. Unverified videos of the attacks ... Syria rebels take back strategic hospital in AleppoBBC News Body of doctor who died in Syria returnedNinemsn Teen photographer killed covering Syrian civil warNew York Daily News Huffington Post -The Daily Star -AFP all 99 news articles »

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Drive for Syrian Peace Talks Resumes in Geneva - New York Times Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:57:08 GMT

BBC News

Drive for Syrian Peace Talks Resumes in Geneva New York Times GENEVA — After months of diplomatic haggling and frustration, Syria's government and opposition have committed to take part in a peace conference next month and will soon name their delegations, but Iran's participation remains blocked by the United ... UN envoy says Iran could attend Syria talksAljazeera.com Iran 'unwelcome' at Syria peace talks - USBBC News No Agreement on Iran Invite to Syria ConferenceABC News Al Jazeera America -Arutz Sheva all 292 news articles »

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Syria rebel chief rejects Geneva peace talks - Aljazeera.com Sat, 21 Dec 2013 04:15:12 GMT

Syria rebel chief rejects Geneva peace talks Aljazeera.com The leader of the most powerful rebel group in Syria, Ahrar al-Sham, says he will not recognise any agreement reached in the Geneva peace conference planned for January. Hassan Aboud, speaking to Al Jazeera from an undisclosed location inside Syria, ...

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Syrian Rebel Chief Urges Unity Ahead of Talks - ABC News Fri, 20 Dec 2013 19:20:28 GMT

RT

Syrian Rebel Chief Urges Unity Ahead of Talks ABC News The commander of Syria's main Western-backed rebel group appealed for unity in the insurgency's ranks Friday, trying to ease rifts with Islamic extremist rivals ahead of an international peace conference for Syria in January, over which the opposition ... Russia did not 'block' Syria draft statement at UN – Foreign MinistryRT Syria: Harrowing torture, summary killings in secret ISIS detention centresAmnesty International Syria vanishings, 'secret jail' abuses exposedAl-Arabiya Jerusalem Post -BBC News -CBC.ca all 703 news articles »

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War and peace in Syria Where are the good guys? - The Economist Fri, 20 Dec 2013 13:09:01 GMT

The Hindu

War and peace in Syria Where are the good guys? The Economist 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 US Weighing Closer Ties With Hardline Islamists in…Foreign Policy (blog) Syria's Islamic Front spurns talks with US: diplomatReuters The Hindu -Al Jazeera America -National Post all 231 news articles »

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Body of British surgeon arrives in Lebanon from Syria - Reuters Sat, 21 Dec 2013 15:25:37 GMT

Body of British surgeon arrives in Lebanon from Syria Reuters A Red Cross ambulance carried the coffin of Abbas Khan, an orthopedic surgeon from south London who had gone to Syria to work in rebel-held Aleppo, across the border into Lebanon. Khan's family say they do not believe the explanation of his death given ...

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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 — 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.