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Syria misses chemical weapons handover deadline - Reuters Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:36:36 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria misses chemical weapons handover deadline Reuters Under a deal reached in October between Russia and the United States, which helped avert a U.S.-led missile strike against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, Syria agreed to give up its entire stockpile of chemical weapons by February 5. Syria misses deadline on chemical weaponsUSA TODAY Syria: At least 50 Americans have joined extremist units, US saysLos Angeles Times Russia Says Syria Will Export Chemicals by March 1New York Times Aljazeera.com -Christian Science Monitor all 523 news articles »

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UN Report Details Abuse of Children in Syrian War - New York Times Wed, 05 Feb 2014 04:28:19 GMT

AFP

UN Report Details Abuse of Children in Syrian War New York Times The report, the first to assess the impact of the nearly three-year-old Syria war on children, was quietly presented to the Security Council last week, as Syrian government and opposition representatives met in Switzerland for peace talks under the ... Kerry: Fresh barrel bomb attack shows Syrian regime's 'true colors'CNN US condemns Aleppo barrel bomb raidsBBC News US condemns Syria regime barrel bomb raidsAljazeera.com The Guardian -U.S. News & World Report -AFP all 392 news articles »

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Al Qaeda Breaks With Jihadist Group in Syria Involved in Rebel Infighting - New York Times Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:58:07 GMT

BBC News

Al Qaeda Breaks With Jihadist Group in Syria Involved in Rebel Infighting New York Times ISTANBUL — Al Qaeda's central leadership has officially cut ties with a powerful jihadist group that has flourished in the chaos of the civil war in Syria and that rushed to build an Islamic state on its own terms, antagonizing the wider rebel movement. Al-Qaeda disavows ISIS militants in SyriaBBC News Why al-Qaeda Kicked Out Its Deadly Syria FranchiseTIME Al-Qaeda disavows any ties with radical Islamist ISIS group in Syria, IraqWashington Post Reuters -Telegraph.co.uk (blog) -Aljazeera.com all 454 news articles »

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A British Doctor's Death in Syria, and His Mother's Quest for Justice - New York Times Wed, 05 Feb 2014 03:18:14 GMT

A British Doctor's Death in Syria, and His Mother's Quest for Justice New York Times A surgeon, he had disappeared months before while treating patients in war-ravaged northern Syria. Mrs. Khan cold-called embassies, ministries, judges and jailers, and finally tracked down her son, Abbas, in a Syrian government prison, starved and ...

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Syrian children enduring 'unspeakable' suffering - BBC News Wed, 05 Feb 2014 12:14:07 GMT

BBC News

Syrian children enduring 'unspeakable' suffering BBC News A new report shows children have endured "unspeakable and unacceptable" suffering during the conflict in Syria, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says. Children have been sexually abused and tortured in government detention, while rebels have ...

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Russia Opposes a Humanitarian Resolution on Syria - ABC News Thu, 06 Feb 2014 00:25:31 GMT

Russia Opposes a Humanitarian Resolution on Syria ABC News Russia said Wednesday it opposes a new U.N. Security Council resolution on the humanitarian plight in Syria, an announcement that is likely to torpedo a Western and Arab-backed draft that would pressure the government and opposition to allow ... Russia says now is not the time for UN resolution on aid to SyriaReuters West Wants UN to Press Syria on Allowing Aid FlowWall Street Journal all 43 news articles »

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United Nations thanks Hollywood amid fight to save Syria's heritage - Reuters Wed, 05 Feb 2014 21:46:15 GMT

UN News Centre

United Nations thanks Hollywood amid fight to save Syria's heritage Reuters UNESCO, the U.N. cultural, education and science arm, has in the past month started to train customs officials and police in neighboring Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan to look for the trafficking of cultural objects out of Syria, said Francesco Bandarin ... Syria's protection of cultural artifacts 'only piece of good news' amid rubble ...UN News Centre UN Says Illegal Excavations in Syria Are 'Lethal'ABC News all 13 news articles »

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Kerry: Our Syria Policy Is Failing - Daily Beast Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:49:14 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Kerry: Our Syria Policy Is Failing Daily Beast In a closed-door meeting, two senators say, the Secretary of State admitted to them that he no longer believes the administration's approach to the crisis in Syria is working. Peace talks have failed, he conceded, and now it's time to arm the moderate ... Has Syria policy failed? Some see signs of a more forceful US posture.Christian Science Monitor Senators say John Kerry admitted US failure in SyriaWashington Post Kerry Tells Senators That Obama Syria Policy Is CollapsingBloomberg NPR (blog) -Reuters -NBCNews.com all 263 news articles »

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Top intelligence chiefs warn Syria could become base for attacks against US - Fox News Wed, 05 Feb 2014 01:36:18 GMT

Top intelligence chiefs warn Syria could become base for attacks against US Fox News “We are concerned about the use of Syrian territory by the Al Qaeda organization to recruit individuals and develop the capability to be able not just to carry out attacks inside of Syria, but also to use Syria as a launching pad,” said CIA Director ...

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Smoking gun: Saudis running jihadists in Syria - WND.com Thu, 06 Feb 2014 03:42:51 GMT

Voice of America

Smoking gun: Saudis running jihadists in Syria WND.com WASHINGTON – A captured member of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant claims that the ISIL and other Islamic militant groups in Syria not only are supported by a member of the Saudi royal family but that individual actually heads the ISIL. In a ... Tensions Grow Between Turkey, Radical Islamist Group Fighting in SyriaVoice of America Syria: Rebel Rivals Sign Deal To End InfightingSky News Jihadist ISIS inks truce with Syria rebel brigadeThe Daily Star Long War Journal -Al-Arabiya all 55 news articles »