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Thousands of Syrian refugees flee to Iraq - USA TODAY Mon, 19 Aug 2013 22:13:41 GMT

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Thousands of Syrian refugees flee to Iraq USA TODAY ARBAT, Iraq — Thousands of refugees crossed the Iraqi border Monday, escaping escalating violence between extremist groups and Kurdish militias in northeastern Syria and creating what some officials call a "crisis situation" in Iraqi Kurdistan. "We do ... Kurdish-jihadist clashes fracture Syria oppositionBBC News Syria Refugee Crisis: More Than 20000 Have Fled War-Torn Country Since Last ...Huffington Post Syria: Thousands Flee to IraqNew York Times RT -Scotsman all 154 news articles »

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Assad's forces push back rebels in Syria's Alawite mountains - Reuters Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:22:46 GMT

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Assad's forces push back rebels in Syria's Alawite mountains Reuters The assault by Islamist rebels on the northern edges of the Alawite mountains overlooking the Mediterranean drove hundreds of Alawite villagers out to the coast and marked a major challenge to Assad's reassertion of power over central Syria. But the ... Jihadist call to arms makes Syria terror centralThe Australian Syria claims military successes in Assad's home provinceLos Angeles Times Presence of al Qaida-linked groups in northern Syria complicates rebellionNews & Observer FRANCE 24 -Al-Monitor -Al-Arabiya all 49 news articles »

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UN Chemical Weapons Experts Arrive in Syria: Are They on a Fool's Errand? - TIME Tue, 20 Aug 2013 01:23:37 GMT

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UN Chemical Weapons Experts Arrive in Syria: Are They on a Fool's Errand? TIME After a six-month delay, UN chemical weapons experts have finally arrived in Syria to find out what exactly happened in Khan al-Asal, near the city of Aleppo, on March 19, when 31 people died in what appears to have been a chemical weapon attack. UN Team Arrives in Syria to Assess Possible Chemical Arms UseNew York Times UN inspectors in Syria to begin probe into chemical weaponsLos Angeles Times UN Chemical Team Begins Investigation in SyriaVoice of America UN News Centre -The Australian -Fox News all 118 news articles »

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Saving Egypt from Syria's fate - Washington Post Mon, 19 Aug 2013 22:18:36 GMT

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Saving Egypt from Syria's fate Washington Post IN THE spring of 2011, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad responded to the first massive protests against his regime with unrelenting violence. Security forces opened fire on unarmed civilians who joined demonstrations. Proposals by Western governments ... No US solution to quell chaos in Egypt, SyriaXinhua Israel stays clear of Egyptian crisis, fearing Russian military's return to a ...DEBKA file all 1,561 news articles »

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Is the Obama administration applying the Syria playbook in Egypt? - Washington Post (blog) Mon, 19 Aug 2013 19:55:59 GMT

Is the Obama administration applying the Syria playbook in Egypt? Washington Post (blog) A certain playbook seems to be emerging, one that the administration deployed first in Syria and now perhaps in Egypt, in which the United States values short-term stability, high-level diplomatic relationships and, above all, an aversion to risk. It's ...

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Syria crisis: Young French men 'brainwashed' to fight - BBC News Tue, 20 Aug 2013 02:00:07 GMT

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Syria crisis: Young French men 'brainwashed' to fight BBC News Concerns are growing that the impact of the conflict in Syria is not just being felt in the region as increasing number of young men in France have become radicalised and travel to fight there. As the French government threatens to jail those who join ...

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US, Russian officials to meet in The Hague on Syria - Yahoo! News Mon, 19 Aug 2013 23:56:02 GMT

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US, Russian officials to meet in The Hague on Syria Yahoo! News WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading diplomat from the U.S. State Department and the U.S. ambassador to Syria will meet with a Russia delegation in The Hague next week to discuss plans for a peace conference to end the civil war in Syria, a spokeswoman ... Russia, US to meet for Geneva 2 conference on SyriaPress TV Conference to plan transitional government in Syria hits roadblocksWashington Free Beacon Russia, US diplomats to meet next week in trying to organize Syria forumRussia Beyond The Headlines Khaleej Times all 9 news articles »

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Syria Civil War Scars Seen from Space - Yahoo! News Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:19:47 GMT

Syria Civil War Scars Seen from Space Yahoo! News A brutal and ongoing civil war in Syria is leaving a heavy trail of destruction in its wake, with damage in the city of Aleppo so significant that scars from the conflict can be seen from space. Researchers from the American Association for the ... and more »

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UN chemical weapon inspectors in Syria - RTE.ie Mon, 19 Aug 2013 23:00:59 GMT

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UN chemical weapon inspectors in Syria RTE.ie A team of UN chemical weapons experts has arrived in Damascus and will start work to investigate the possible use of chemical weapons in Syria's civil war. President Bashar al-Assad's government and the rebels fighting him have accused each other of ... UN inspectors in Syria to assess if chemical weapons used in civil warCNN Safety Concerns Delay UN Chemical Arms Inquiry in SyriaNew York Times (blog) Syria chemical weapons: UN inspectors to investigateBBC News Aljazeera.com -ABC News all 86 news articles »

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Syria refugees pour into Iraqi Kurdistan in thousands - BBC News Mon, 19 Aug 2013 04:33:29 GMT

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Syria refugees pour into Iraqi Kurdistan in thousands BBC News Thousands of refugees from Syria are pouring over the border into Iraqi Kurdistan, the UN refugee agency says. Up to 10,000 crossed at Peshkhabour on Saturday, bringing the total influx since Thursday to 20,000. The UN says the reasons are not fully clear.