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Syria's civil war Can he manipulate the West? - The Economist Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:19:15 GMT

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Syria's civil war Can he manipulate the West?
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IF HISTORY is said to repeat itself first as tragedy then as farce, it seems all too probable that the peace conference on Syria that opened in Montreux this week before moving to Geneva on January 24th is destined to get it the other way round. Hopes ...
Syria talks begin in rancor; foreign minister lashes out at Kerry, UN chief ...Washington Post
In Syria Talks, Even the Smallest Details Are NegotiatedNew York Times
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This is your captain: We'll shortly be arriving at Syria's most dangerous city - CNN Thu, 23 Jan 2014 21:23:20 GMT

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This is your captain: We'll shortly be arriving at Syria's most dangerous city
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Aleppo, Syria (CNN) -- Journalists often get invited on tours of battle zones during wars, but the one the Syrian government organized for CNN and several other media outlets Wednesday was more than bizarre. We had been told we were going on a trip to ...
Violence across Syria as peace conference beginsMiamiHerald.com

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Syria's warring factions agree to talks, as Al Qaeda leader urges rebels to unite - Fox News Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:49:14 GMT

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Syria's warring factions agree to talks, as Al Qaeda leader urges rebels to unite
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Sky News that he had held discussions with Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem and the Syrian National Coalition's Ahmed Jarba after a contentious first day of talks Wednesday that featured accusations ...
Al-Qaida Chief to Rebels in Syria: End InfightingABC News
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Al Qaeda boss Ayman al-Zawahri calls on jihadist Syria rebel groups to stop ...CBS News
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Syrian Peace Talks Open With Vitriol, as Official Rails at Rebels - New York Times Thu, 23 Jan 2014 02:18:19 GMT

Syrian Peace Talks Open With Vitriol, as Official Rails at Rebels
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In an evening news conference here, Syria's ambassador to the United Nations, Bashar Jaafari, said that stopping terrorism, not sharing power, needed to be the priority when Syrian government officials sat down with the Syrian opposition on Friday to ...

On Syria, Obama administration is leading to failure - Washington Post Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:14:50 GMT

On Syria, Obama administration is leading to failure
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THE OUTSIDE world seems to have grown numb to reports of atrocities from Syria — “barrel bombs” dropped on schools, Scud missiles aimed at apartment houses, blockaded neighborhoods where children die of starvation. But a report released Monday by ...

US and UN express horror at Syria torture report - BBC News Thu, 23 Jan 2014 13:56:23 GMT

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US and UN express horror at Syria torture report
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The US and UN have reacted with "horror" to allegations in a new report that Syria has systematically tortured and executed about 11,000 detainees since the start of the uprising. The US said the reports underscored the need to remove the regime of ...

US and Iran Offer Clashing Accounts of the Civil War in Syria - New York Times Fri, 24 Jan 2014 02:55:40 GMT

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US and Iran Offer Clashing Accounts of the Civil War in Syria
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DAVOS, Switzerland — Secretary of State John Kerry and President Hassan Rouhani of Iran offered clashing accounts on Thursday of the civil war in Syria, and the role that Tehran is playing in the conflict. The contrasting assessments illustrated the ...
Global Conversation: Iran's President Rohani on Syria's 'terrorists', change ...euronews
Rowhani: Syria engulfed in catastropheAl-Arabiya
Iran leader: Free elections the 'best solution' for SyriaAl Jazeera America
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Syria Geneva II: UN to hold talks with rival groups - BBC News Thu, 23 Jan 2014 11:05:12 GMT

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Syria Geneva II: UN to hold talks with rival groups
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The UN mediator for Syrian peace talks, Lakhdar Brahimi, is to hold separate talks with rival delegations to assess their willingness to meet together. The behind-the-scenes negotiations follow the first day of a major peace conference in Switzerland ...

Syria defiant at conference; Kerry rules out al-Assad - CNN Wed, 22 Jan 2014 13:42:06 GMT

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Syria defiant at conference; Kerry rules out al-Assad
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(CNN) -- A preliminary session of Syrian peace talks meant to end three years of bloodshed was an important "first, small step," U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday after a morning of bitter exchanges. Speaking to reporters after the ...
Syria peace talks stuck already?USA TODAY
Syria rivals exchange blame in Geneva talksAljazeera.com
Talks Over Syria Are Set to Begin, but Iran Is Not InvitedNew York Times
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Labour to force Syria refugees vote - BBC News Thu, 23 Jan 2014 10:45:35 GMT

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Labour to force Syria refugees vote
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Labour is promising to force a House of Commons vote on the UK joining a United Nations scheme to accept refugees from the civil war in Syria. David Cameron said the government would take in the most vulnerable, but queried the need for a "quota system ...
PM ready to let in Syria refugeesHerald Scotland

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