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UN Security Council Urged to Act on Humanitarian Aid to Syria - New York Times Thu, 13 Feb 2014 23:48:14 GMT

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UN Security Council Urged to Act on Humanitarian Aid to Syria New York Times UNITED NATIONS — The hard-won humanitarian cease-fire in the Syrian city of Homs — the sole success that occurred during the peace talks in Geneva — cannot be considered “progress,” the United Nations top official for emergency operations said ... Brahimi: Syria peace talks' failure loomsAljazeera.com Syria crisis: UN 'must stop flagrant violation of humanitarian law'BBC News Russia in talks on Syria aid draft, UN aid chief urges actionReuters Voice of America -Irish Independent all 29 news articles »

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Syrian Rebels Sketch Peace Plan That Omits Demand for Assad's Ouster - New York Times Fri, 14 Feb 2014 01:00:59 GMT

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Syrian Rebels Sketch Peace Plan That Omits Demand for Assad's Ouster New York Times GENEVA — The Syrian opposition coalition on Wednesday presented its most detailed vision yet of a political transition to end Syria's conflict, in a 24-point plan that, strikingly, made no mention of President Bashar al-Assad or his ouster, while ... Syria conflict: 'Surge' in fighting death tollBBC News Syria killing accelerates as peace talks falterReuters Fighting rages in Syria despite peace talksAljazeera.com ABC News -CBS News -Washington Post (blog) all 514 news articles »

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Syria 'failure' looms, mediator seeks US, Russian help - Reuters Thu, 13 Feb 2014 18:24:55 GMT

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Syria 'failure' looms, mediator seeks US, Russian help Reuters U.N. diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi met senior diplomats from Washington and Moscow in Geneva, hoping the co-sponsors of the three-week-old negotiating process could bury their own deep differences over Syria and prevail respectively on the opposition and ... Syria aid mission stalls amid talks deadlockAljazeera.com Cease-fire in Syrian city of Homs extended for another three days: UNCNN International Syria: Evacuation in besieged Homs continues amid cease-fireLos Angeles Times BBC News all 1,670 news articles »

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Escaped Inmates From Iraq Fuel Syrian Insurgency - New York Times Thu, 13 Feb 2014 23:13:43 GMT

Escaped Inmates From Iraq Fuel Syrian Insurgency New York Times Security forces in the Iraqi city of Ramadi clashed this week with members of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, a militant group that worked for a year to free fellow Sunnis from prison. Reuters. BAGHDAD — A series of daring but little noticed ... and more »

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OPCW: Only 11% of chemical weapons removed from Syria - CNN Thu, 13 Feb 2014 15:14:58 GMT

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OPCW: Only 11% of chemical weapons removed from Syria CNN (CNN) -- Syria has shipped out 11% of its chemical weapons stockpile -- falling far short of the February 5 deadline to have all such arms removed from the country, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons told CNN Wednesday. The slow ... US ship stops in Spain on way to destroy Syria weaponsThe Daily Star US ship on Syria chemical arms mission in SpainNavyTimes.com Syria to meet chemical disarmament deadline, despite delays due to securityRT National Journal all 105 news articles »

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Syria conflict could last years, killing continues - USA TODAY Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:50:40 GMT

World Tribune

Syria conflict could last years, killing continues USA TODAY Syria peace talks are on the verge of collapse as the war heads into its fourth year, raising the prospect of a vicious conflict lasting years and plunging border states into chaos that only Western military intervention can snuff out, say analysts ... Taking a long view on Syria and the Sunni-Shiite divideWashington Post Taking a Long View on SyriaRealClearPolitics all 52 news articles »

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Lebanese Sunnis fighting 'holy war' in Syria - Aljazeera.com Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:28:11 GMT

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Lebanese Sunnis fighting 'holy war' in Syria Aljazeera.com Tripoli, Lebanon - Abu Huraira is haunted by memories of shells falling from the sky, ripping to pieces people trying to bury their loved ones in a Syrian graveyard. He is unnerved by the mental images of mutilated bodies, and of bones laid bare in his ... Cleric on Trial in Jordan Backs Syria MilitantsABC News all 57 news articles »

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Russia says Syria aid draft could open door to military action - Reuters Thu, 13 Feb 2014 04:09:42 GMT

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Russia says Syria aid draft could open door to military action Reuters But Russia appears to have softened its long-held resistance to a resolution on Syria aid access, which was drafted by Australia, Luxembourg and Jordan, by signaling it would be willing to work with the council on a new draft. Diplomats said Russia ... Russia offers alternative Syria resolution, slams West-Arab draft as helping ...RT (blog) Fighting spikes in Syria as peace talks stallAljazeera.com Russia and China Skip Security Council Meeting on Humanitarian Aid to SyriaNew York Times The Guardian -Chicago Tribune -Deutsche Welle all 553 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Aid and evacuations continue in Homs - BBC News Thu, 13 Feb 2014 04:46:21 GMT

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Syria conflict: Aid and evacuations continue in Homs BBC News Meanwhile sharp words have been exchanged by Washington and Moscow after Russia again objected to a draft UN Security Council resolution - this time, one that would call on all sides to allow aid workers access across Syria. That was criticised by US ... Ceasefire in Syria's Homs extended: governorReuters Syria's warring sides agree to extend cease-fire in Old City of HomsLos Angeles Times Videos of Besieged Areas in Syria Highlight Need for Aid AccessNew York Times (blog) New Straits Times -CNN -New Zealand Herald all 220 news articles »

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Exclusive: Opposition plan for post-war Syria ignores Assad - Reuters Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:12:06 GMT

Exclusive: Opposition plan for post-war Syria ignores Assad Reuters The confidential paper, seen by Reuters, lays out a vision of post-conflict Syria with all ethnic groups participating in a transition process aimed at restoring peace and stability. Opposition and diplomatic sources said it deliberately does not refer ...