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In Syria, 'barrel bombs' bring more terror and death to Aleppo - Washington Post Tue, 24 Dec 2013 13:58:38 GMT

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In Syria, 'barrel bombs' bring more terror and death to Aleppo Washington Post BEIRUT — Even as international powers are moving to destroy its chemical weapons, Syria's government has turned to crude “barrel bombs” in a concentrated attack on the country's largest city and surrounding towns, apparently looking to press its ... Syria conflict: Deadly air strikes continue in AleppoBBC News Aerial assault on Syria's Aleppo continuesAljazeera.com Dozens Are Killed in Syrian Violence, Even Amid Preparations for Peace TalksNew York Times Los Angeles Times -CNN all 874 news articles »

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Syria's Assad 'has secret Iraq oil lifeline' - Aljazeera.com Tue, 24 Dec 2013 10:33:48 GMT

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Syria's Assad 'has secret Iraq oil lifeline' Aljazeera.com The Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad has received substantial imports of Iraqi crude oil from an Egyptian port in the last nine months, shipping and payments documents show, part of an under-the-radar trade that has kept his military ... and more »

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Opinion: British doctor's death in Syria no suicide, says former official - CNN International Mon, 23 Dec 2013 09:05:14 GMT

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Opinion: British doctor's death in Syria no suicide, says former official CNN International (CNN) -- When I heard the news of Dr. Abbas Khan's death, I was saddened and for the first time throughout my rather terrible experience with the Syrian conflict I felt bitter and angry. I followed his case keenly and was hoping that he would have a ... Syria 'should answer' for Abbas Khan's death, PM says in letter to familyBBC News Body of Abbas Khan flown back to UK after death in Syrian jailThe Guardian Syria 'Must Answer' For Brit Surgeon's DeathSky News ABC News -Reuters -Aljazeera.com all 340 news articles »

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The Syrian conflict through the eyes of a slain photographer - Washington Post Tue, 24 Dec 2013 13:56:49 GMT

The Syrian conflict through the eyes of a slain photographer Washington Post The Syrian conflict through the eyes of a slain photographer. Molhem Barakat worked for foreign news outlets, including Reuters, and was reported killed Friday in fighting in Aleppo. Activists said he was 18 years old. Molhem Barakat, shown in November ...

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Moscow sending troops to Syria - WND.com Wed, 25 Dec 2013 01:54:43 GMT

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Moscow sending troops to Syria WND.com According to the president of the province of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, and confirmed by WND sources in Lebanon, Chechnya will train the special units to go into Syria to hunt down Chechen Islamic fighters, who are there to overthrow the government of ...

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Russia flies lorries to Syria to move chemical weapons - BBC News Tue, 24 Dec 2013 07:29:02 GMT

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Russia flies lorries to Syria to move chemical weapons BBC News Russia has sent 75 vehicles to Syria to assist the international operation to destroy or remove its chemical weapons. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said 50 Kamaz lorries and 25 Ural armoured lorries were flown to Latakia last week, along with other ... Russian warships to escort Syrian chemical weapons - military sourceRT Syria Says Rebels Attacked Chemical Weapons SitesArutz Sheva Russia to host talks on eliminating Syria chemical arsenalReuters UK Reuters -Press TV -Jerusalem Post all 103 news articles »

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Time to be bold and make peace in Syria - Washington Post Mon, 23 Dec 2013 01:30:50 GMT

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Time to be bold and make peace in Syria Washington Post 26, the U.N. secretary general made another call for a Geneva peace conference on Syria, to be held Jan. 22. These calls have been issued since June 2011, but no belligerents have shown up because each has been allowed to define the preconditions for ... Jimmy Carter calls for Syria elections, peacekeepersNews24 all 25 news articles »

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Syrian regime air raids kill scores in Aleppo - Aljazeera.com Tue, 24 Dec 2013 01:29:05 GMT

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Syrian regime air raids kill scores in Aleppo Aljazeera.com More than 80 people are reported to have been killed in a fresh aerial bombardment of the northwestern Syrian city of Aleppo. Monday's attacks followed on from Sunday's air raids, which targeted Aleppo's Masaken Hanano neighbourhood, hitting a ...

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The Syrian rebel groups pulling in foreign fighters - BBC News Tue, 24 Dec 2013 09:12:20 GMT

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The Syrian rebel groups pulling in foreign fighters BBC News Throughout the Syrian civil war, one of the major concerns of Western powers in particular has been the inflow of Sunni foreign fighters, who come from the wider Arab world, Western Europe, and as far afield as Kazakhstan and Indonesia. According to a ... Muslim scholars accuse Islamist extremists of acting against Syria's interestsAl-Bawaba all 5 news articles »

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Russia Sends Vehicles to Syrian Port to Aid in Removal of Chemical Weapons ... - New York Times Tue, 24 Dec 2013 01:33:30 GMT

Russia Sends Vehicles to Syrian Port to Aid in Removal of Chemical Weapons ... New York Times MOSCOW — The Russian defense minister, Sergei K. Shoigu, said Monday that 50 trucks and 25 armored vehicles had been delivered to the Syrian port of Latakia in recent days to help with the removal of the country's chemical weapons stockpile, the ...