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UN Implicates Syria in Using Chemical Arms - New York Times Tue, 17 Sep 2013 02:54:06 GMT

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UN Implicates Syria in Using Chemical Arms New York Times A United Nations report released on Monday confirmed that a deadly chemical arms attack caused a mass killing in Syria last month and for the first time provided extensive forensic details of the weapons used, which strongly implicated the Syrian ... In Syria, UN inspectors find 'clear and convincing' evidence of chemical attackWashington Post UN confirms sarin used in Syria attack; US, UK, France blame AssadReuters UN Confirms Chemical Weapons Used in SyriaABC News USA TODAY -CBS News all 3,576 news articles »

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UN Report on Syria to Be Released Monday - ABC News Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:21:50 GMT

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UN Report on Syria to Be Released Monday ABC News A United Nations report due for release Monday is expected to confirm chemical weapons have been used in Syria's civil war, but may not finger a perpetrator. Rebels and the regime of President Bashar Assad have each accused the other of orchestrating a ...

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'War crime': UN finds sarin used in Syria chemical weapons attack - CNN Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:52:58 GMT

'War crime': UN finds sarin used in Syria chemical weapons attack CNN (CNN) -- The United Nations team investigating a chemical weapons attack last month in Syria has found that sarin was used. "In particular, the environmental, chemical and medical samples we have collected provide clear and convincing evidence that ...

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Deal Represents Turn for Syria; Rebels Deflated - New York Times Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:00:03 GMT

New York Times

Deal Represents Turn for Syria; Rebels Deflated New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Both sides in Syria's civil war see the deal to dismantle President Bashar al-Assad's chemical weapons stockpiles as a major turning point. It left rebels deflated and government supporters jubilant. And both sides say it means the ... Syria Polls Find Support For Diplomacy, But Skepticism Over ImpactHuffington Post all 22 news articles »

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US and Allies Push for Strong UN Measure on Syria's Arms - New York Times Mon, 16 Sep 2013 16:25:01 GMT

US and Allies Push for Strong UN Measure on Syria's Arms New York Times PARIS — Secretary of State John Kerry and the foreign ministers of France and Britain said on Monday that they would not tolerate delays in dismantling Syria's chemical weapons and would press ahead with a strong resolution in the United Nations ...

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Downed Syrian Helicopter Highlights Dangers of the Volatile Turkey-Syria Border - TIME Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:22:45 GMT

Downed Syrian Helicopter Highlights Dangers of the Volatile Turkey-Syria Border TIME In late 2009, at the height of its detente with Syria, the Ankara government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan lifted visa requirements for Syrian nationals and floated plans for future energy cooperation, investments, as well a free trade zone. Less then four ... Syria says Turkey trying to increase tensions by downing helicopterReuters Turkey says it shot down Syria helicopter as border tensions continueFinancial Times Syria Blasts Turkey for Shooting Down HelicopterArutz Sheva Irish Independent all 87 news articles »

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Embattled Syria Expert Was Never in Ph.D. Program - Daily Beast Mon, 16 Sep 2013 23:07:27 GMT

Daily Beast

Embattled Syria Expert Was Never in Ph.D. Program Daily Beast Elizabeth O'Bagy, the Syria researcher at the center of a week-long controversy surrounding her academic credentials and her work with the Syrian opposition, admitted for the first time to The Daily Beast she was never enrolled in a Ph.D. program ... and more »

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During talks on Syria's chemical weapons, fighting on the ground escalated - Washington Post Mon, 16 Sep 2013 12:23:45 GMT

During talks on Syria's chemical weapons, fighting on the ground escalated Washington Post BEIRUT — As negotiations to avert a U.S. strike against Syria ramped up last week, so, too, did the action on the ground. Warplanes dropped bombs over far-flung Syrian towns that hadn't seen airstrikes in weeks, government forces went on the attack in ...

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Syria: UN report consistent with UK's stance - Hague - BBC News Mon, 16 Sep 2013 18:25:14 GMT

Syria: UN report consistent with UK's stance - Hague BBC News A "damning" report by UN weapons inspectors is fully consistent with the UK's belief that the Syrian regime was responsible for a chemical weapons attack, the foreign secretary has said. William Hague was speaking after the UN confirmed that chemical ...

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Kerry insists Syria strikes still an option as Obama defends deal with Russia - The Guardian Mon, 16 Sep 2013 14:11:14 GMT

The Guardian

Kerry insists Syria strikes still an option as Obama defends deal with Russia The Guardian Under pressure from hawks in Washington and Israel, secretary of state John Kerry maintained that "the threat of force is real" if Syria does not comply with the plan to hand over its weapons, which was announced in Geneva on Saturday. "We cannot have ...