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US options in Syria shrivel as Islamists and Assad regime make gains - CNN Thu, 04 Dec 2014 14:10:18 GMT

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US options in Syria shrivel as Islamists and Assad regime make gains CNN (CNN) -- The fortunes of potential U.S. allies among Syrian rebel groups are ebbing fast as hardline Salafist groups and especially al Qaeda's affiliate go on the offensive. The past month has dealt further reverses to already-beleaguered moderate ... A safe zone in Syria would be a forward step in the Islamic State fightWashington Post all 9 news articles »

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Syria's Assad sees long war as Islamic State attacks base - Yahoo News Thu, 04 Dec 2014 15:34:52 GMT

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Syria's Assad sees long war as Islamic State attacks base Yahoo News BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview published on Thursday he expected his country's conflict to be long and difficult but vowed to defeat the insurgents battling to oust him and said he would not be driven from power. Syrian rebels strike back with the HELL CANNONDaily Mail My meeting with Syria's President Bashar al-AssadMashable Assad says Syria war will be long, difficultThe Daily Star The Independent all 200 news articles »

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Inside Kobani, scenes of devastation on every side - CNN Thu, 04 Dec 2014 21:07:44 GMT

Inside Kobani, scenes of devastation on every side CNN Kobani, Syria (CNN) -- When violence swallows a city as wholly as it has Kobani, as in so many of Syria's mottled cities, the fight becomes about who wins, rather than what is left for the victor. Its streets have been so ground down to the bone, that ... and more »

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Syria "systematically" using chemical weapons - CBS News Thu, 04 Dec 2014 01:23:44 GMT

CBS News

Syria "systematically" using chemical weapons CBS News At the Hague Wednesday, the U.S. accused the Syrian regime of continuing to use chemical weapons on civilians as recently as September, despite claims that it has fully destroyed its stockpile as required under a 2013 U.N. treaty. The Obama ... Syria chemical weapons bases' destruction to beginHurriyet Daily News Syria weapons destruction delayed3News NZ Destruction of Syria Chemical Facilities Hit by DelaysNDTV Channel News Asia -The Daily Star all 47 news articles »

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200000 dead? Why Syria's rising death toll is so divisive - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 03 Dec 2014 10:00:57 GMT

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200000 dead? Why Syria's rising death toll is so divisive Washington Post (blog) International bodies have publicly struggled to count the dead in Syria. At the beginning of this year, the United Nations announced it would stop updating its death toll due to concerns about its accuracy (it had last been updated in July 2013, when ... Syria death toll now exceeds 200000: monitorAl-Arabiya Death toll in Syria conflict 'rises above 200000'FRANCE 24 Syria war toll now more than 200000, says monitoring groupTimes of Oman all 49 news articles »

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Nicholas Burns: Obama needs to act on Syria - Fresno Bee Fri, 05 Dec 2014 01:42:15 GMT

Washington Times

Nicholas Burns: Obama needs to act on Syria Fresno Bee Of all the international crises facing President Obama in his final two years in office, how to cope with a burning Iraq and disintegrating Syria may be the most daunting. Syria, especially, is facing the most serious humanitarian crisis in the world ... Syria refugees go hungry as wealthy nations fail to deliver millions in ...Washington Times Labour fury at Government decision not to send minister to Syria summitThe Independent Twice-displaced Palestinians Fleeing Syria Face Bleak FutureVoice of America PBS NewsHour all 272 news articles »

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Radio Free Syria - New York Times Thu, 04 Dec 2014 23:05:38 GMT

New York Times

Radio Free Syria New York Times In the last few years, the Assad government cut most of the electricity (along with running water and mobile-phone service) to Kafranbel, the town in northwestern Syria where Fares lives. The only light came from an LED strip in his neighbor's front ...

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Julie Bishop declares Australia's first no-go zone: Syria's Al-Raqqa province - The Guardian Thu, 04 Dec 2014 06:15:21 GMT

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Julie Bishop declares Australia's first no-go zone: Syria's Al-Raqqa province The Guardian Labor's foreign affairs spokeswoman, Tanya Plibersek, said the opposition had been “extremely, extremely concerned about the reports of human rights violations in Al-Raqqa” and the increasing number of Australians travelling to Syria and Iraq to fight ... Australia bans travels to Syria's al-RaqqaAljazeera.com Australian cancels 75 passports as Al-Raqqa in Syria is first no go zoneDaily Mail Australia exercises sweeping new security laws, bans Syria travelReuters UK The Age -teleSUR English all 114 news articles »

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Syrian President: US-led airstrikes have caused 'no change' in ISIS strength - CNN Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:35:13 GMT

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Syrian President: US-led airstrikes have caused 'no change' in ISIS strength CNN (CNN) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told a French magazine that "there haven't been any tangible" signs that U.S.-led airstrikes in his country have weakened ISIS, despite assertions Wednesday by America's top diplomat that "significant progress ...

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Saudi FM: fighting ISIS in Syria requires boots on the ground - Al-Arabiya Thu, 04 Dec 2014 10:58:08 GMT

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Saudi FM: fighting ISIS in Syria requires boots on the ground Al-Arabiya Countering terrorism in Syria will take a long time and requires combat troops on the ground, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saudi al-Faisal told an international conference of the partner countries in the coalition against ISIS held in Brussels on ... and more »