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Syria's civil war - The Economist Fri, 18 Apr 2014 02:52:18 GMT

Washington Post

Syria's civil war The Economist ACCORDING to President Bashar Assad, Syria's three-year-old fratricide may soon be over. Speaking at Damascus University on April 13th, he declared that his army's “war on terror” had reached a turning point. From now on, he implied, it would ... Jordanian Jets Strike Vehicles Trying to Enter From SyriaNew York Times Jordanian jets strike vehicles on Syrian borderWashington Post Jordanian jihadis returning from Syria war rattle US-aligned kingdomReuters Aljazeera.com -BBC News -The Daily Star all 224 news articles »

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Syria negotiator says Homs once again a 'theater of death' - Reuters Thu, 17 Apr 2014 14:19:15 GMT

The Guardian

Syria negotiator says Homs once again a 'theater of death' Reuters Homs, a religiously-mixed city, was the scene of early protests against President Bashar al-Assad in 2011 and has become a symbol of the destructive nature of Syria's civil war, with many of its neighborhoods leveled by army shells. Hundreds of people ... British jihadists in Syria are playing into Assad's handsThe Guardian Syrian regime accused of chlorine gas attacksAljazeera.com Syria presses offensive in Homs' Old City after talks break downLos Angeles Times ABC News -Slate Magazine (blog) -BBC News all 238 news articles »

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Exclusive: Syria submits more 'detailed' list of chemical weapons - Reuters Thu, 17 Apr 2014 14:34:48 GMT

swissinfo.ch

Exclusive: Syria submits more 'detailed' list of chemical weapons Reuters Damascus agreed to give up its chemical arsenal after Washington threatened military action following the death of hundreds of Syrians in a sarin gas attack on the outskirts of Damascus during Syria's civil war last August. But Damascus is several ... Monitors Say Syria Cutting it Close on Weapons DeadlineWall Street Journal Syria risks missing key chemical-weapons deadlineMarketWatch all 32 news articles »

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Syrian War Takes Heavy Toll at a Crossroad of Cultures - New York Times Thu, 17 Apr 2014 03:41:35 GMT

Syrian War Takes Heavy Toll at a Crossroad of Cultures New York Times PALMYRA, Syria — The imposing stone colonnades still stand, below stark hills dotted with tombs. They still glow peach-pink in the afternoon sun, impassive, as if unimpressed by what is, after all, not their first war. At the first-century Temple of ...

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a Show of Democracy Amid Destruction - New York Times Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:55:50 GMT

a Show of Democracy Amid Destruction New York Times His optimism is shared at the highest levels in Damascus, where officials have declared that a presidential vote will be held within three months, despite the raging war that has driven nine million Syrians from their homes. They expect President ... and more »

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Saudi veteran intelligence chief calls it quits - CNN Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:48:37 GMT

The Independent

Saudi veteran intelligence chief calls it quits CNN (CNN) -- Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan, the man behind the kingdom's committed policy to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has stepped down from his intelligence post, according to the country's official news agency. Considered one of the most ... Syria conflict: A shift for fading insurgency as foreign backers look to ...The Independent Saudi spy chief, architect of Syria policy, replacedReuters End of an era as Prince Bandar departs Saudi intelligence postThe Guardian The Japan Times -The National -The Star Online all 164 news articles »

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Exclusive: UN Docs Expose Assad's Starvation Campaign in Syria - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 17 Apr 2014 22:27:30 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Exclusive: UN Docs Expose Assad's Starvation Campaign in Syria Foreign Policy (blog) Internal United Nations documents show modest improvements in the delivery of desperately needed food inside rebel-controlled areas of Syria. But the documents also point to a mass exodus of Syrians into areas controlled by President Bashar al-Assad in ... Syria: Fear and famine stalk a war-ravaged landThe Eagle all 3 news articles »

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Horror of Syria's war displayed at UN - Fox News Wed, 16 Apr 2014 01:15:11 GMT

BBC News

Horror of Syria's war displayed at UN Fox News WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Horrific images of corpses from Syria's civil war, including shriveled bodies of detainees starved to death and others with their eyes gouged out, were among some 55,000 photographs smuggled out of Syria and presented at ... Grisly torture photos from Syria stun UN officialsUSA TODAY Syria crisis: 'Torture' photos shown to UN Security CouncilBBC News Syria torture photos stun UN Security CouncilCBC.ca CBS News -The Guardian -Reuters all 237 news articles »

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Leadership needed on Syria: Column - USA TODAY Thu, 17 Apr 2014 11:03:57 GMT

Leadership needed on Syria: Column USA TODAY There are ways to end the suffering of millions of Syrians caught in the middle of that country's civil war. Yet a dangerous feeling of helplessness has allowed decision-makers and the public to turn a blind eye while children are deliberately left to ... and more »

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Assad Claims a 'Turning Point' in Syria As Military Makes Gains - TIME Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:38:51 GMT

BBC News

Assad Claims a 'Turning Point' in Syria As Military Makes Gains TIME Soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad gesture from their tank, as they Soldiers loyal to Syria's President Bashar Assad gesture from their tank, as they pass Mar Bacchus Sarkis monastery, in Maaloula village, northeast of Damascus, after ... Syria fighting leaves Maaloula, a historic Christian town, in ruinsLos Angeles Times Syria's Assad claims upper hand in war 'turning point'BBC News Syria war: Maaloula's monastery destroyed after Assad forces drive rebels outTelegraph.co.uk Reuters -The Guardian -The Australian all 752 news articles »