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Iraqi cameraman executed in Syria - Aljazeera.com Thu, 05 Dec 2013 20:03:07 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraqi cameraman executed in Syria Aljazeera.com Fighters linked to al-Qaeda have kidnapped and executed an Iraqi freelance cameraman working in northern Syria, the first foreign journalist killed by fighters in the rebel-held north, according to a press freedom watchdog. The Paris-based Reporters ... Insight: Beheadings and spies help al Qaeda gain ground in SyriaReuters Syria nightmare: Fresh fears about al Qaeda fighters there returning home as ...Washington Times Cameraman executed in SyriaSBS Ahram Online all 69 news articles »

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Activists: Rebels kill Iraqi journalist in Syria - Washington Post Thu, 05 Dec 2013 13:39:19 GMT

Washington Post

Activists: Rebels kill Iraqi journalist in Syria Washington Post BEIRUT — Syrian opposition fighters killed an Iraqi freelance journalist in the rebel-held north of the country, the latest of dozens of reporters who have died in the country over the past three years, an activist group and an international media ... Iraqi freelance cameraman executed at al Qaida checkpoint in SyriaMcClatchy Washington Bureau all 59 news articles »

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UN Official Details Plans for Removing Syria's Chemical Arms - New York Times Thu, 05 Dec 2013 03:28:24 GMT

New York Times

UN Official Details Plans for Removing Syria's Chemical Arms New York Times The United Nations official in charge of coordinating the disposal of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal provided new details on Wednesday about the plan to eliminate them, saying the most dangerous materials would be sealed by trained Syrians and sent ... The Cable: 'It's Never Going to Happen': Why Syria's Chemical Deadline May ...Foreign Policy (blog) Bad Security Could Delay Syria Weapons TransferABC News Security concerns plague Syrian chemical weapons removalRT (blog) Aljazeera.com -Christian Science Monitor -Reuters all 224 news articles »

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Russian force training to counter militants from Syria: Chechen leader - Reuters Thu, 05 Dec 2013 15:54:01 GMT

The Daily Star

Russian force training to counter militants from Syria: Chechen leader Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) - A unit of the Russian security forces is training to counter Islamist militants amid fears fighters in Syria will return to join insurgents in the North Caucasus, Chechnya's Kremlin-backed leader said. The Kremlin fears Russian-born ... Russia trains force to counter militants from SyriaThe Daily Star all 22 news articles »

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EU security officials note increased flow of fighters to Syria's civil war - Washington Post Thu, 05 Dec 2013 20:52:11 GMT

Daily Mail

EU security officials note increased flow of fighters to Syria's civil war Washington Post BERLIN — A rapidly increasing flow of Europeans is streaming to Syria to fight on the side of rebel groups aligned with al-Qaeda, raising concerns about homegrown terrorism, top European security officials said Thursday. The number of Europeans who ... Jihadists Returning Home to Europe From Syria Pose New Terror ThreatWall Street Journal Jihadists battle-hardened by the war in Syria are returning to live among us ...Daily Mail Syria foreign fighters pose 'major' security threat, EU saysCBC.ca Press TV -Arab News -ABC News all 97 news articles »

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Syrian civil war creates new class of defectors -- from rebels to regime - CNN Wed, 04 Dec 2013 13:55:06 GMT

New York Times

Syrian civil war creates new class of defectors -- from rebels to regime CNN Damascus (CNN) -- Since the beginning of the uprising against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a lot has been written about high level defections from the government side. At first it was soldiers from the Syrian army, then officers and ... UN: Evidence links Assad to Syria war crimesAljazeera.com The Syrian civil war is breeding a new generation of terroristTelegraph.co.uk Top UN Rights Official Links Assad to Crimes in SyriaNew York Times The Guardian -NBCNews.com (blog) all 449 news articles »

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Major Hezbollah Figure, Tied to Syrian War, Is Assassinated Near Beirut - New York Times Thu, 05 Dec 2013 01:48:17 GMT

New York Times

Major Hezbollah Figure, Tied to Syrian War, Is Assassinated Near Beirut New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Hassane Laqees was a major player in the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah from its inception three decades ago to its current intervention in Syria's civil war. Over the years, he survived several assassination attempts.

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As millions suffer in Syria, America looks away - Washington Post Fri, 06 Dec 2013 01:32:47 GMT

As millions suffer in Syria, America looks away Washington Post More recently, the U.S. public has watched passively for well over two years the continuing destruction of a highly developed state: Syria, where more than 120,000 civilians have been killed and more than 6 million left homeless. Nine million people ... and more »

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Memorial Image of Hezbollah Official Links Him to Sectarian Battle for Syria - New York Times (blog) Wed, 04 Dec 2013 20:12:35 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Memorial Image of Hezbollah Official Links Him to Sectarian Battle for Syria New York Times (blog) The poster, which was also carried at his funeral, showed the dead man, Hassane Laqees, in uniform, with the militant group's flag over one shoulder and the dome of a mosque in Syria revered by Shiite Muslims over the other. One version of the image ... and more »

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Out and Down in Syria's Civil War - by Haley Bobseine - Foreign Policy (blog) Wed, 04 Dec 2013 23:08:50 GMT

Out and Down in Syria's Civil War - by Haley Bobseine Foreign Policy (blog) BY HALEY BOBSEINE | DECEMBER 4, 2013. BEIRUT — When Syrian rebels first captured Raqqa in March, seizing the northern city from President Bashar al-Assad's regime seemed enough for them. They didn't interfere with citizens' private lives, said Amir, ...