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In Jordan Town, Syria War Inspires Jihadist Dreams - New York Times Sun, 13 Apr 2014 15:32:04 GMT

In Jordan Town, Syria War Inspires Jihadist Dreams New York Times Here in the hometown of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who gained infamy for his bloody reign as the leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq during the early years of the American occupation there, the increasingly sectarian war in Syria has ignited militants, inspiring the ... and more »

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New Claims Of Poison Gas Attack In Syria - NPR Sun, 13 Apr 2014 13:26:15 GMT

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New Claims Of Poison Gas Attack In Syria NPR Both sides in Syria's bloody civil war said Saturday that a rural village fell victim to a poison gas attack, an assault that reportedly injured scores of people amid an ongoing international effort to rid the country of chemical weapons. What exactly ... US looks into new Syria chemical weapons attack claimsWashington Post Official: US Looking Into Syria Toxic Gas ReportsTIME Syria toxic gas reports so far 'unsubstantiated,' US official saysThe Times-Picayune The Guardian all 289 news articles »

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Drought Could Complicate Already Difficult Food Crisis In Syria - NPR Sun, 13 Apr 2014 22:09:02 GMT

NPR

Drought Could Complicate Already Difficult Food Crisis In Syria NPR The war in Syria, now in its fourth year, has created a massive humanitarian crisis. More than 2 million Syrians have left the country in an attempt to escape the conflict. Millions more have been displaced inside Syria, forced to leave their homes to ... and more »

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Syria's Assad claims upper hand in war 'turning point' - BBC News Mon, 14 Apr 2014 02:18:41 GMT

BBC News

Syria's Assad claims upper hand in war 'turning point' BBC News Government forces have secured the main north-south highway in Syria in recent months, and have cut off vital supply routes for rebel forces. President Assad is expected to announce that he will stand for a third term as leader. The BBC's Lyse Doucet ... Syria's Assad says war turning in his favorReuters Hezbollah develops new tactics in Syrian civil warHaaretz Syria war turning in government's favour, says AssadThe Australian Al-Arabiya -The Guardian all 145 news articles »

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In Assad's coastal heartland, Syria's war creeps closer - Reuters Sun, 13 Apr 2014 04:07:28 GMT

In Assad's coastal heartland, Syria's war creeps closer Reuters Rebels are now fighting in the hills overlooking the sea, bringing the country's main port of Latakia within their range - rocket-fire killed eight people in one barrage on the city a month ago - and Syria's coast feels under real threat. "They can ... and more »

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Wealthy Qatar, a backer of Syria's armed rebels, makes room for displaced ... - Christian Science Monitor Sun, 13 Apr 2014 15:59:11 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Wealthy Qatar, a backer of Syria's armed rebels, makes room for displaced ... Christian Science Monitor On the outskirts of Doha in the neighborhood of Al Duhail, a weathered Free Syria flag flaps in the breeze. Inside a high-walled compound, Abdulqader al-Khatib sits with perfect posture behind his wooden desk. He is the principal of a new school in a ... and more »

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Warily, Jordan Assists Rebels in Syrian War - New York Times Fri, 11 Apr 2014 23:29:03 GMT

Warily, Jordan Assists Rebels in Syrian War New York Times IRBID, Jordan — When rebels want to return to Syria to fight, Jordan's intelligence services give them specific times to cross its border. When the rebels need weapons, they make their request at an “operations room” in Amman staffed by agents from ... and more »

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In Syria, a shrinking city struggles on between terrifying air raids - Los Angeles Times Fri, 11 Apr 2014 10:37:42 GMT

In Syria, a shrinking city struggles on between terrifying air raids Los Angeles Times Three years into Syria's conflict, the cacophony of war has become a familiar companion to daily life here in the country's largest city, the sad soundtrack to its gradual demolition and a shrinking civilian population struggling to survive. For more ...

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Claims of new poison gas attack in Syria - BBC News Sat, 12 Apr 2014 15:20:04 GMT

Claims of new poison gas attack in Syria BBC News The government and opposition forces in Syria have accused each other of using poison gas in an attack on a village on Friday. State TV said the jihadist Nusra Front group launched the attack on Kafr Zita in Hama province, killing two people and ...

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NGO: 'fiercest' fighting in Syria's Aleppo since mid-2012 - Al-Arabiya Sun, 13 Apr 2014 10:33:54 GMT

NGO: 'fiercest' fighting in Syria's Aleppo since mid-2012 Al-Arabiya Syrian troops battled rebels around a military intelligence base in Aleppo in what a monitoring group said Saturday was the fiercest fighting in the northern metropolis since mid-2012. Syrian Observatory for Human Rights director Rami Abdel Rahman said ...