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US Says Iran Won't Attend Peace Talks on Syria - New York Times Sat, 11 Jan 2014 02:18:45 GMT

Press TV

US Says Iran Won't Attend Peace Talks on Syria New York Times WASHINGTON — Iran will not participate in peace talks on Syria that are to be held this month in Switzerland, a senior State Department official said Friday. “No, they're not coming,” said the official, who cannot be identified under the department's ... UN envoy urges Iran presence in Syria talksPress TV EU's Ashton to focus on Syria, Iran in Gulf tourChannel News Asia Will Iran use its influence in Syria to stop the bombardment?Al-Arabiya Reuters all 300 news articles »

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Syria's Conflict Told Through a Caustic Wit - New York Times (blog) Sat, 11 Jan 2014 23:03:41 GMT

Syria's Conflict Told Through a Caustic Wit New York Times (blog) A video produced by the Kafranbel Media Center uses three groups of cavemen to depict the conflict in Syria: anti-government protesters, regime fighters who attack the protesters, and the international community that watches the violence without ...

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Almost 500 reported killed in Syria - USA TODAY Fri, 10 Jan 2014 23:41:47 GMT

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Almost 500 reported killed in Syria USA TODAY AMMAN, Jordan – Clashes among different rebel factions in northern Syria have killed nearly 500 people and may determine the future of al-Qaeda-linked regiments fighting in the country. The al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq and a-Sham (ISIS) has ... Rebels clash in north Syria, bodies pile up in hospital: monitorsReuters Syrian troops advance on Aleppo area: activistsThe Daily Star US Considers Resuming Nonlethal Aid to Syrian OppositionNew York Times Times Record News -BBC News all 526 news articles »

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Syria Militants Said to Recruit Visiting Americans to Attack US - New York Times Fri, 10 Jan 2014 04:18:19 GMT

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Syria Militants Said to Recruit Visiting Americans to Attack US New York Times WASHINGTON — Islamic extremist groups in Syria with ties to Al Qaeda are trying to identify, recruit and train Americans and other Westerners who have traveled there to get them to carry out attacks when they return home, according to senior American ... From Syria to Stateside: New Al Qaeda Threat to US HomelandABC News US lost control over own terrorists in Syria: PunditPress TV FBI: Al Qaeda in Syria Recruiting Americans?Christian Broadcasting Network NBCNews.com (blog) -khon2.com -TIME all 64 news articles »

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Germany to Help in Disposal of Syrian Chemical Weapons - New York Times Thu, 09 Jan 2014 16:58:45 GMT

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Germany to Help in Disposal of Syrian Chemical Weapons New York Times BERLIN — German experts will help destroy chemical weapons removed from Syria under the auspices of the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, the government said Thursday. The German Defense Ministry runs a ... Germany agrees to help destroy Syria's chemical weaponsBBC News Chinese ship arrives to help in removal of Syrian chemical weapons materialsCNN How Syria's chemical weapons are being destroyedTelegraph.co.uk Aljazeera.com -Washington Post -Reuters all 794 news articles »

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Deadly car bombing hits central Syria - Aljazeera.com Thu, 09 Jan 2014 14:50:13 GMT

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Deadly car bombing hits central Syria Aljazeera.com Last updated: 09 Jan 2014 20:04. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback. A car bomb has exploded near a school in the central Syrian province of Hama, killing at least 18 people and wounding dozens more, according to a monitoring group. Syria car bomb kills 18 near schoolLos Angeles Times Car bomb near school kills 16 in SyriaTVNZ Car bomb kills 18 in SyriaSBS all 128 news articles »

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Christian Courage in Syria - National Review Online (blog) Sat, 11 Jan 2014 09:01:04 GMT

Christian Courage in Syria National Review Online (blog) Clergy had frequently been successful in Syria (as elsewhere in the Middle East) in negotiating the release of kidnapping victims — not only Christians but also Muslims, who often have as much to fear from the Islamist militants as do Christians ...

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What does rebel infighting mean for Syria conflict? - BBC News Fri, 10 Jan 2014 11:05:53 GMT

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What does rebel infighting mean for Syria conflict? BBC News There is already one other war-within-a-war going on in Syria, as the Kurds in the north-east assert their control over areas where they predominate, clashing daily with Islamist and other rebel groups. Will the vicious fighting with ISIS become ...

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Syria and the perils of proxy war - Los Angeles Times Sat, 11 Jan 2014 13:01:20 GMT

Syria and the perils of proxy war Los Angeles Times Then other countries got involved: Syria, Iraq, Libya and Israel. They supplied money and weapons to their favored factions, turning an internal struggle into a longer, more deadly proxy war in which outside powers fought one another through surrogates.

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US and allies planning a peace conference for Syria that few believe will succeed - The Globe and Mail Sat, 11 Jan 2014 16:45:56 GMT

Economic Times

US and allies planning a peace conference for Syria that few believe will succeed The Globe and Mail With less than two weeks to go before a long-planned peace conference in Switzerland, the main Western-backed moderate political group seeking to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad has still not decided if it will attend. It's the latest frustration ... 'Friends of Syria' to Meet in Paris SundayVoice of America Russia, US and UN to hold talks on Syria January 13: reportReuters US thinks it can coax opposition to Syria peace talksEconomic Times all 354 news articles »