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Syria peace talks make little progress, says envoy - Reuters Tue, 11 Feb 2014 19:39:02 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria peace talks make little progress, says envoy Reuters Negotiations intended to end Syria's three-year-old civil war began with a week-long session last month and have resumed this week in Geneva. There had been hopes for Tuesday's talks after they began with a minute's silence for the 130,000 people ... Cease-fire in Syrian city of Homs extended for another three days: UNCNN International New Round of Syria Talks Off to a Slow StartNew York Times Homs mission 'a success' as Syria talks stallAljazeera.com BBC News -CNN all 1,275 news articles »

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Russia and China Skip Security Council Meeting on Humanitarian Aid to Syria - New York Times Tue, 11 Feb 2014 01:24:27 GMT

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Russia and China Skip Security Council Meeting on Humanitarian Aid to Syria New York Times UNITED NATIONS — The morning after an aid convoy came under fire when it tried to reach a besieged Syrian city, a meeting here on a draft resolution that would force all parties in the bloody conflict to allow access for humanitarian organizations ... Obama slams Russia for blocking UN Syria actionWashington Post UN Security Council discusses Syria aid draft Russia dislikesReuters Push for Syria sanctions despite Russia vetoTVNZ all 220 news articles »

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As Second Round of Syrian Talks Begins, UN's Mediator Steps Cautiously - New York Times Tue, 11 Feb 2014 01:24:27 GMT

As Second Round of Syrian Talks Begins, UN's Mediator Steps Cautiously New York Times GENEVA — Representatives of Syria's government and opposition on Monday opened a second round in the fragile peace process as humanitarian agencies continued to evacuate civilians from the besieged Old City of Homs under a cease-fire that was ...

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Syria crisis: 'First UK jihadist' in suicide attack - BBC News Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:15:48 GMT

BBC News

Syria crisis: 'First UK jihadist' in suicide attack BBC News UK officials believe a British man may have carried out a suicide bombing in the Syrian city of Aleppo last week. If confirmed, this would be the first known attack of its type by a Briton in Syria. The al-Qaeda-linked rebel group in Syria, al-Nusra ... Suicide terrorism thriving in Syria, is threat to West, Israel new report warnsJerusalem Post Brits 'Involved In Syria Executions And Torture'Sky News Terror police investigate whether suicide bomber who struck in Syria came from ...Telegraph.co.uk Washington Times -Press TV -Daily Mail all 39 news articles »

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More Syrians flee besieged Homs Old City - BBC News Tue, 11 Feb 2014 08:28:09 GMT

BBC News

More Syrians flee besieged Homs Old City BBC News Some 300 Syrians have fled Homs after both sides agreed to extend a three-day truce in the Old City, which has been under siege for 18 months. The Syrian Red Crescent confirmed the latest evacuations on Twitter. Hundreds of civilians were allowed to ... Hundreds of civilians evacuated from besieged Syrian cityCBS News Aid convoy to Syria's Homs comes under attackAljazeera.com Six hundred Syrians flee besieged Old Homs in aid convoyReuters New York Times -ABC News -euronews all 1,796 news articles »

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Obama: 'Enormous frustration' over 'crumbling' state of Syria - Washington Post Tue, 11 Feb 2014 22:53:05 GMT

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Obama: 'Enormous frustration' over 'crumbling' state of Syria Washington Post President Obama on Tuesday called Syria a “crumbling” state and acknowledged that the United Nations remains “far from achieving” its goal of returning stability and normalcy to the war-torn nation, but he again ruled out direct U.S. military intervention. Obama: Syria Civil War Unlikely to End SoonNational Journal Presidents Barack Obama, Franois Hollande stay vague on Syria next stepsPolitico Obama, appearing with ally Hollande, expresses frustration over SyriaLos Angeles Times Bloomberg -Yahoo News all 2,141 news articles »

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Al-Qaeda's expulsion of Islamist group in Syria prompts US debate - Washington Post Tue, 11 Feb 2014 14:13:52 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Al-Qaeda's expulsion of Islamist group in Syria prompts US debate Washington Post The focus of internal discussions is whether a law giving the president authority to attack al-Qaeda affiliates still applies to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the group that was disavowed last week. Graphic. The state of al-Qaeda ... Islamist rebels oust ISIS from Syria's Deir EzzorAl-Arabiya Lessons for Syria's future from jihadi infighting in Deir EzzorThe National all 64 news articles »

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The children of Syria's bloody civil war: exclusive look - Yahoo News Tue, 11 Feb 2014 17:58:30 GMT

PBS NewsHour

The children of Syria's bloody civil war: exclusive look Yahoo News The sisters — featured in a documentary called “Children of Aleppo” airing on "Frontline" Tuesday evening — live in a rebel-controlled part of the ancient Syrian city that is under near-constant siege from dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime. More than ... Frontline looks at rebel fight against jihadists in SyriaPBS NewsHour More Suffering For Syria as Jihadists BattleVoice of America Witnessing Syria's War Through the Eyes Of Its ChildrenFRONTLINE Sacramento Bee all 44 news articles »

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Syria to ship out 'most dangerous' chemical weapons by March - RT Tue, 11 Feb 2014 13:42:48 GMT

RT

Syria to ship out 'most dangerous' chemical weapons by March RT As a third batch of Syria's chemical weapons leaves for Italy, Assad's envoy to Russia says the most dangerous chemicals will leave the country by the end of February. The US hopes to destroy Assad's chemical weapons stockpile in a single operation. Third shipment of chemical weapons leaves Syria - UNBBC News Syria Transfers Third Shipment of Chemical WeaponsWall Street Journal Third Chemical-Arms Shipment Leaves SyriaNational Journal Arutz Sheva -Guardian Liberty Voice -Military Times all 164 news articles »

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Diplomacy is failing in Syria, Obama acknowledges - Washington Post Wed, 12 Feb 2014 01:26:39 GMT

Washington Post

Diplomacy is failing in Syria, Obama acknowledges Washington Post The Obama administration acknowledged Tuesday that diplomacy, the main pillar of its Syria policy, is failing even as civil war is destroying the country, leaving open the question of what the United States will or can do to stop the slaughter ... US Intel Chief Calls Syria Conflict 'Apocalyptic Disaster'Voice of America U.S. spy chief calls Syria 'apocalyptic disaster'GlobalPost Syria, al Qaeda: US officials offer grim assessmentCNN (blog) Arutz Sheva all 62 news articles »