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US denies it sought direct negotiations with Syria in Geneva - Reuters Sat, 01 Feb 2014 21:25:45 GMT

BBC News

US denies it sought direct negotiations with Syria in Geneva Reuters State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the United States had offered to connect with Syrian officials "on a staff level" through the United Nations and Joint Special Representative Lakhdar Brahimi. "At no point did the United States offer to ... Syrian Talks, Ending First Round, Fail Even to Agree on Easing Aid BlockadeNew York Times Syria crisis: Geneva peace talks end in recriminationsBBC News Syrian government non-committal on more talksCNN International The Guardian -Reuters UK -89.3 KPCC all 1,087 news articles »

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Fighting continues as Syria talks wind up - Aljazeera.com Sun, 02 Feb 2014 03:00:52 GMT

The Independent

Fighting continues as Syria talks wind up Aljazeera.com Syrian opposition activists say military helicopters have dropped barrels packed with explosives in the government's latest air raids on rebel-held areas of the northern city of Aleppo, killing at least 23 people including a family trapped in a burning ... Suicide bomber kills three in Lebanese Hezbollah strongholdReuters Lebanon simmers by Syria's side: Terror attacks drag Lebanese communities ...The Independent Car bomb in Lebanon kills at least 3 near the border with SyriaLos Angeles Times Haaretz -Arutz Sheva all 185 news articles »

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Opposing sides in Syria conflict share moment of silence - NBCNews.com (blog) Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:45:46 GMT

Voice of America

Opposing sides in Syria conflict share moment of silence NBCNews.com (blog) GENEVA – Opposing sides in Syria's civil war stood together in silence to honor victims of the three year conflict on Thursday, but week-old peace talks were still stuck on the question of how to proceed with just one day left before they head home ... Negotiators at Syria Peace Talks Can't Even Agree on Humanitarian AidTIME Syrian Talks Resume Amid Falling ExpectationsABC News At Syria Talks, Ice is 'Breaking Slowly'Voice of America all 3,349 news articles »

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Indonesian Militants Join Fight in Syria - New York Times Fri, 31 Jan 2014 13:10:27 GMT

Indonesian Militants Join Fight in Syria New York Times JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesians have joined the thousands of foreign fighters who have traveled to Syria to help extremist groups trying to create an Islamic state there, according to a new report, a finding that analysts said Friday could help ...

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Syria chemical weapons: Kerry asks Russia to hasten removal - BBC News Sat, 01 Feb 2014 10:19:40 GMT

BBC News

Syria chemical weapons: Kerry asks Russia to hasten removal BBC News US Secretary of State John Kerry has asked Russia to press its ally Syria into speeding up the removal of chemical weapons. The US says only about 4% of chemical weapons declared by the Syrian government have so far been removed. Mr Kerry raised the ... Russia backs Syria on chemical weapons planAljazeera.com Are Syria, Iran playing Obama for a fool?CNN Syria must stop stalling on its delivery of chemical weaponsWashington Post New York Times -Reuters -Wall Street Journal all 678 news articles »

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Video shows beheading of man in Syria by al Qaeda rebels - Reuters Sun, 02 Feb 2014 00:39:25 GMT

Video shows beheading of man in Syria by al Qaeda rebels Reuters The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group which posted the video, said the beheading was conducted by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a foreign-led group fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad and establish ... Video shows al Qaida rebels beheading man in SyriaBangor Daily News all 3 news articles »

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Syria becoming magnet for young French Muslims - Fox News Sat, 01 Feb 2014 13:48:30 GMT

Syria becoming magnet for young French Muslims Fox News The unfolding drama of the teenagers, aged 15 and 16, highlights how Syria has become a magnet for a vulnerable fringe of young Muslims in the West. It is among a small wave of cases that are putting French authorities, and some families, on edge. and more »

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US accuses Syria of stalling on chemical plan - Aljazeera.com Fri, 31 Jan 2014 04:04:50 GMT

US accuses Syria of stalling on chemical plan 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 ...

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46 Syrian civilians killed in barrel bomb attacks - RTE.ie Sat, 01 Feb 2014 23:57:41 GMT

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46 Syrian civilians killed in barrel bomb attacks RTE.ie Syrian regime helicopters dropped explosive-packed barrels on rebel-held areas of the northern city of Aleppo. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights director Rami Abdel Rahman said at least 46 civilians "died in the bombardment of eastern areas of Aleppo ... A day after Syria peace talks end, new barrel bombs drop on AleppoGlobalPost Nine dead in new barrel bomb raids in Syria's Aleppo: NGONew Straits Times Little sign of progress towards Syria peacegulfnews.com Ahram Online all 18 news articles »

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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 ... and more »