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Disappearance of Activist Priest in Syria Stirs Fears He Is Dead - New York Times Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:52:50 GMT

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Disappearance of Activist Priest in Syria Stirs Fears He Is Dead New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — An Italian Jesuit priest who spent decades promoting religious dialogue in Syria and championed the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad embarked recently on a new mission: convincing an extremist Islamic group to release its ... Paolo Dall'Oglio Reported Dead: Missing Jesuit Priest Killed In Syria ...Huffington Post Militants killed Italian priest in Syria, report saysPress TV Syria: Hopes for Jesuit Priest Paolo Dall'Oglio Fade as Death Reported by ...IBTimes.co.uk National Catholic Reporter (blog) -www.worldbulletin.net -Catholic Culture all 23 news articles »

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UN says chemical weapons investigators to visit Syria imminently - Reuters Thu, 15 Aug 2013 00:30:45 GMT

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UN says chemical weapons investigators to visit Syria imminently Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. experts will travel to Syria imminently to investigate claims of chemical weapons use during that country's civil war after the United Nations and the Syrian government agreed on details of the trip, U.N. Secretary ... Safety Concerns Delay UN Chemical Arms Inquiry in SyriaNew York Times (blog) United Nations chemical weapons team to visit SyriaCBS News Syria accepts terms of cooperation for visit by UN chemical weapons teamUN News Centre Voice of America -Globalnews.ca all 47 news articles »

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Jordan seeking US help on border with Syria - USA TODAY Wed, 14 Aug 2013 21:00:52 GMT

Jordan seeking US help on border with Syria USA TODAY AMMAN, Jordan — Jordan is seeking U.S. help in bolstering security on its border with Syria in an effort to prevent the civil war there from spilling over and destabilizing this key regional ally, the top U.S. military commander said during a visit ... Jordan seeks US surveillance aircraft as Syria war ragesReuters UK Dempsey Gets Viewpoints from Partners on SyriaDepartment of Defense Syrian War Shapes Trip by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffNew York Times The Nation. -Forbes -DefenseNews.com all 53 news articles »

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Syria's war has exposed the hypocrisy of western powers - The Guardian Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:16:35 GMT

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Syria's war has exposed the hypocrisy of western powers The Guardian Meanwhile, foreign fighters are flooding into Syria – and they've become some of the fiercest and most successful insurgents against the Assad regime. US officials talk of the country becoming an extremist haven. Blue-eyed jihadists from Europe ... 16 Photos Showing How Brutal Syria's Summer Has BeenBusiness Insider How to End the War in SyriaDaily Beast Syria's Assad exempts reservists from loan payments to aid moraleABC Online CounterPunch -The Japan Times all 76 news articles »

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Syria, shattered - Washington Post Wed, 14 Aug 2013 23:31:03 GMT

Syria, shattered Washington Post The world still talks about Syria as if it's a single country, but some members of the Syrian opposition are beginning to discuss the reality that Syria today is effectively partitioned — complicating any negotiated solution to the conflict. This ... Syrian Opposition Condemns Jihadists Targeting AlawitesAl-Monitor all 2 news articles »

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Al-Qaeda faction in Syria hands out Teletubbies and Spiderman dolls - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 14 Aug 2013 12:55:44 GMT

Al-Qaeda faction in Syria hands out Teletubbies and Spiderman dolls Washington Post (blog) Now, as al-Qaeda-allied factions are pushing into Syria, they're endeavoring to project a softer, fuzzier image. That's recently included, for example, a family fair in rebel-controlled Aleppo, complete with ice cream eating contests and sermons about ... and more »

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Arms Shipments Seen From Sudan to Syria Rebels - New York Times (blog) Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:58:21 GMT

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Arms Shipments Seen From Sudan to Syria Rebels New York Times (blog) Syrian rebels, frustrated by the West's reluctance to provide arms, have found a supplier in an unlikely source: Sudan, a country that has been under international arms embargoes and maintains close ties with a stalwart backer of the Syrian government ... Sudan becomes the newest player in Syria's protracted conflict: NYTSudan Tribune all 74 news articles »

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Syria: life in the rebel strongholds - The Guardian Wed, 14 Aug 2013 18:31:15 GMT

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Syria: life in the rebel strongholds The Guardian At Atmeh camp, just inside Syria on the Turkish border, where I had been giving storytelling workshops to displaced children, there is no passport control, only a gap in the barbed wire. On the day of our journey, though, the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and ...

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UN says still negotiating with Syria on chemical weapons inquiry - Reuters Tue, 13 Aug 2013 20:25:40 GMT

UN says still negotiating with Syria on chemical weapons inquiry Reuters U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Swedish scientist Ake Sellstrom in March to lead a U.N. inquiry into the claims, but diplomatic wrangling and concerns over safety have prevented Sellstrom and his team of experts from entering Syria. The U ...

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Fighting rages on across Syria - Aljazeera.com Tue, 13 Aug 2013 19:13:10 GMT

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Fighting rages on across Syria Aljazeera.com Heavy clashes have been reported in different parts of Syria, a day after at least 120 people were killed in battles between government forces and rebels, according to activists. Tuesday's fighting was intense in Deir al-Zour, around Damascus, in Homs ... Clashes kill 18 rebels in central SyriaUSA TODAY Fighting kills 18 Syria rebels in Hama: NGOFox News Rebel Chief in Syria Visits Assad's Home RegionNew York Times (blog) Yahoo! News -Reason all 117 news articles »