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Syria Talks May Yield Little, but Give Cover to Those Defying Hard-Liners - New York Times Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:38:29 GMT

BBC News

Syria Talks May Yield Little, but Give Cover to Those Defying Hard-Liners New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The images from spotless, quiet Geneva were striking — Syrian government and opposition figures sitting down together for the first time to discuss ending their country's war — but inside war-torn Syria, patience wore thin as the ... Shared moment of silence but little headway at Syria talksReuters Opposing sides in Syria conflict share moment of silenceNBCNews.com (blog) 'Nothing substantive' from Syria talks - BrahimiBBC News Voice of America -Aljazeera.com -Los Angeles Times all 3,335 news articles »

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Europeans are flocking to the war in Syria. What happens when they come home? - Washington Post Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:57:40 GMT

Washington Post

Europeans are flocking to the war in Syria. What happens when they come home? Washington Post Security officials say the several hundred Britons who are known to have joined the fight in Syria eclipses the totals for either Afghanistan or Iraq — two other conflicts that attracted radicalized young fighters from the West but that were more ... and more »

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US says Syria must comply on chemical weapons - Aljazeera.com Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:41:29 GMT

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US says Syria must comply on chemical weapons Aljazeera.com The United States has called on Syria to take immediate action to comply with a UN resolution to remove its chemical weapons materials, noting just four percent of Syria's declared chemical stock has been eliminated. Efforts to remove these materials ... US 'concern' at Syria chemical weapons delayBBC News US blasts Syria for "seriously languished and stalled" removal of chemical ...CBS News US accuses Syria of stalling on chemical weapons surrenderLos Angeles Times New York Times -Yahoo News all 432 news articles »

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Syrian troops 'deliberately destroy homes' - Aljazeera.com Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:24:52 GMT

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Syrian troops 'deliberately destroy homes' Aljazeera.com The Syrian government has been deliberately and systematically razing homes, buildings and entire rebel-held neighbourhoods to the ground with bulldozers and explosives, according to a rights group. A new report, released by Human Rights Watch (HRW) ... Syrian government 'demolished thousands of homes'BBC News War crimes and peace talksThe Economist (blog) Syrian government demolished thousands of homes, report saysCNN The Guardian -ABC Online -Yahoo News all 155 news articles »

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'Assad made beggars out of his people:' Syrian refugees flood into Jordan - CNN Thu, 30 Jan 2014 13:37:41 GMT

CNN

'Assad made beggars out of his people:' Syrian refugees flood into Jordan CNN Zaatari refugee camp, Jordan (CNN) -- They carried teapots and tiny gas canisters, shopping bags filled with clothes and overstuffed bundles of blankets balanced on their heads. Many held jerry cans, once full with water, now dangling empty. This was ...

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Movement Seen in Talks Over Syria, Despite Gap - New York Times Thu, 30 Jan 2014 03:08:06 GMT

Movement Seen in Talks Over Syria, Despite Gap New York Times GENEVA — After five days of deadlock and dispute in the Syrian peace talks, opposition negotiators on Wednesday seized on hints of government willingness to discuss political transition as evidence of progress. Yet the United Nations mediator dampened ...

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Al-Qaida faction in Syria contemplating US attack, intelligence officials warn - The Guardian Thu, 30 Jan 2014 13:55:56 GMT

The Guardian

Al-Qaida faction in Syria contemplating US attack, intelligence officials warn The Guardian Intelligence officials have claimed that a faction linked to al-Qaida in Syria has a desire to launch a domestic attack on the US, an assertion that underscored the growing importance of the Syrian civil war to global terrorism. The Nusra Front, one of ... Al-Qaeda groups in Syria want to attack USAl-Arabiya US intel fear attack on American soil, while Syria spirals out of controlRT Syria 'may be able to produce biological weapons'Telegraph.co.uk Salt Lake Tribune -NBCNews.com (blog) -Foreign Policy (blog) all 603 news articles »

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Turkish forces 'strike ISIL convoy in Syria' - Aljazeera.com Wed, 29 Jan 2014 22:10:49 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Turkish forces 'strike ISIL convoy in Syria' Aljazeera.com Turkish troops opened fire on Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) positions in northern Syria after a mortar shell fired from Syria landed in Turkish territory during clashes between ISIL and the Free Syrian Army, broadcaster NTV reported. It ... Rebels in Syria Claim Control of ResourcesNew York Times Insight: After Syria, al Qaeda expanding in LebanonReuters Turkish troops fire on Al Qaeda-affiliated militants in SyriaLos Angeles Times Washington Free Beacon -International Business Times all 113 news articles »

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Why Syria needs George Clooney - CNN Thu, 30 Jan 2014 16:35:08 GMT

CNN	Why Syria needs George Clooney CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- Syria needs lots of things right now. One of them is George Clooney. Let me explain. As the Geneva II talks this week made clear, there is no end in sight for the bloody three-year war in Syria. In the meantime, more than 100 ...

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The Man Syria's Jihadists Want Dead - Daily Beast Fri, 31 Jan 2014 03:05:02 GMT

The Man Syria's Jihadists Want Dead Daily Beast Among the first Syrians to join the revolt, he became aware of the revolution in early 2011, when he saw images online of a protest in the old city of Damascus. Fares became an artistic activist, candidly exposes the horrifying conditions of his home ... and more »