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France Convicts 3 for Wanting to Fight in Syria - ABC News Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:05:40 GMT

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France Convicts 3 for Wanting to Fight in Syria ABC News The convictions by a Paris court were thought to be the first in France of potential jihadi fighters for Syria. The prison sentences show that justice intends to be tough on the scores of young French Muslims drawn to the Syrian civil war — even if ... French Court Convicts 3 Who Tried to Join Militants in SyriaNew York Times all 67 news articles »

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Syria's Assad expresses support for Putin on Ukraine - euronews Fri, 07 Mar 2014 23:16:37 GMT

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Syria's Assad expresses support for Putin on Ukraine euronews Syrian President Bashar al-Assad seconds Russia's position in the Ukraine crisis, reported Syria's state news agency SANA on Thursday. In a message addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Assad expressed his solidarity, on behalf of the Syrian ... Amid carnage of war, Syria readies for Assad re-electionReuters Assad praises Russia's takeover of CrimeaFox News Russia and the Syria-Ukraine ConnectionABC News (blog) Al-Monitor -International Business Times all 214 news articles »

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Two LA gang members fighting for al-Assad in video are deported Syrians - CNN Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:33:12 GMT

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Two LA gang members fighting for al-Assad in video are deported Syrians CNN Los Angeles (CNN) -- U.S. authorities have learned more about two Los Angeles-area men claiming in a video to be gang members fighting in Syria: It turns out they are Syrian nationals of Armenian descent who were deported back to that country because ... Two men in video say they're from LA and 'gangbanging' in SyriaLos Angeles Times Two LA gang members are apparently fighting for Syria's AssadWashington Post (blog) SEE IT: 'We're in Syria, homie!' Are two LA gangbangers fighting FOR Assad ...New York Daily News Al-Arabiya -UPI.com all 98 news articles »

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Syria activists say rebels killed in clashes - Aljazeera.com Fri, 07 Mar 2014 11:57:52 GMT

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Syria activists say rebels killed in clashes Aljazeera.com The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , which opposes Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, said on Friday that the opposition fighters died overnight on Thursday near Yabroud. It also said that government aircraft carried out six airstrikes on ... Six dead in Syria raids on Yabroud: activistsThe Daily Star Battle for Syria erases Lebanon borderThe Australian Six dead in Syria raids: NGOSBS Bloomberg -ABC News all 189 news articles »

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Syria submits new plan to ship chemicals arms by April - BBC News Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:08:04 GMT

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Syria submits new plan to ship chemicals arms by April BBC News The OPCW has also verified that Syria destroyed more than 93% of its stock of isopropanol, a dual-use chemical that is one of two key ingredients for sarin, a nerve agent used in the attack on several suburbs of Damascus on 21 August that left hundreds ... Syria has relinquished about a third of its chemical weapons: OPCWReuters Syria and Security Council Criticized by Rights PanelNew York Times March 'critical month' for Syria disarmamentAljazeera.com Reuters UK -The Daily Star all 436 news articles »

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If Britain were Syria: charity releases 'brutally powerful' ad - Al-Arabiya Fri, 07 Mar 2014 18:14:31 GMT

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If Britain were Syria: charity releases 'brutally powerful' ad Al-Arabiya “We hope the video will resonate with members of the public, particularly those who don't know much about the situation in Syria so they can really understand the plight of innocent Syrian children,” he said. “The message to the public is just because ... Save the Children video marks three years of conflict in SyriaDaily Mail Video: What it might look like if Syria were to happen in LondonMarketWatch (blog) Haunting Video Shows What Syria's Civil War Would Look Like in the WestPolicyMic New Zealand Herald -International Business Times, India Edition -Adweek all 78 news articles »

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ISIL says it faces war with Nusra in Syria - Aljazeera.com Fri, 07 Mar 2014 20:38:18 GMT

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ISIL says it faces war with Nusra in Syria Aljazeera.com An al-Qaeda breakaway group says it faces a war with rival Islamic factions who want to destroy it, describing Syria's al-Qaeda-linked branch as the "front of betrayal and treason". The statement by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on ... Extremist group criticizes Syria's al-Qaida branchWRAL.com all 58 news articles »

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Syria civil war: Video claims LA gang members are fighting for Assad - CNN Thu, 06 Mar 2014 17:36:19 GMT

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Syria civil war: Video claims LA gang members are fighting for Assad CNN (CNN) -- Two men claiming to be Los Angeles-area gang members have posted a video showing them firing rifles in Syria's civil war, apparently fighting on behalf of President Bashar al-Assad's regime. In the profanity-laced video, the two men fire ...

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Exclusive: Syria to miss deadline to destroy 12 chemical arms sites-sources at ... - Reuters Thu, 06 Mar 2014 21:09:40 GMT

Exclusive: Syria to miss deadline to destroy 12 chemical arms sites-sources at ... Reuters Syria missed a February 5 deadline to ship all chemicals abroad for destruction and is weeks behind schedule. It has increased the handover of poisonous agents, including a shipment of mustard gas this week, but will not meet a March 30 deadline to ... and more »

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Despite Ukraine Tensions, Russia Still Involved in Syria - National Journal Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:53:58 GMT

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Despite Ukraine Tensions, Russia Still Involved in Syria National Journal Despite increasing tensions over Russia's occupation of Crimea, a top State Department official said that the situation in Ukraine isn't impacting a push to destroy Syria's chemical-weapons arsenal. "I believe Russia remains committed to the object ... Will Obama, Kerry cave on Ukraine just like they caved on Syria?Fox News all 7,657 news articles »