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4 French Journalists Held Hostage in Syria Freed - TIME Sat, 19 Apr 2014 17:41:19 GMT

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4 French Journalists Held Hostage in Syria Freed TIME ... in the war-torn country for 10 months. (PARIS) — Four French journalists held hostage in Syria for 10 months have been released, officials said Saturday, the latest batch of reporters to be freed in what has become the world's deadliest conflict ... 4 French Journalists Abducted in Syria Freed, SafeABC News 4 French journalists freed after 10 months held hostage in SyriaCNN French journalists kidnapped in Syria freedAljazeera.com Yahoo News -BBC News all 281 news articles »

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US sends small number of advanced weapons to Syrian rebels - Fox News Sat, 19 Apr 2014 22:48:11 GMT

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US sends small number of advanced weapons to Syrian rebels Fox News The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have supplied Syrian rebel groups with a small number of advanced American antitank missiles for the first time in a pilot program that could lead to larger flows of sophisticated weaponry, people briefed on the effort said ... KSA Beirut Embassy hosting Syria militants: ReportPress TV Advanced US Weapons Flow to Syrian RebelsWall Street Journal all 9 news articles »

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Father of teenage fighter killed in Syria calls on UK to arm rebels - Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 19 Apr 2014 10:58:45 GMT

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Father of teenage fighter killed in Syria calls on UK to arm rebels Telegraph.co.uk Abdullah, 18, had been offered a place at Brighton University but chose to join hundreds of other young British men travelling to Syria to join the pre-dominantly Islamist opposition attempting to overthrow the Damascus government. Abdullah Deghayes is ... Father of British teen Abdullah Deghayes killed fighting in Syria 'found out ...Daily Mail Abdullah Deghayes, British Teen Killed In Syria Conflict Is A 'Martyr' Says FatherHuffington Post UK British teenager killed in SyriaThe Guardian BBC News -The Independent -Sky News all 143 news articles »

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Syria army advances in besieged Homs - Aljazeera.com Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:07:25 GMT

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Syria army advances in besieged Homs Aljazeera.com Syrian armed forces have made advances around the Old City of Homs, where some 1,200 rebels are dug in and under regime siege. The push by President Bashar al-Assad's troops came as a bomb exploded outside a mosque after the weekly Muslim ... Syria's starving civilians struggle to survive in bombarded citiesThe Guardian Syrian State TV: 14 Killed in Car Bombing in HomsABC News Syria car bomb blast kills 14 in Homs, state media reportsCBC.ca Reuters -Xinhua all 469 news articles »

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In Syria's capital, residents recall a sectarian tolerance gone by - Los Angeles Times Sat, 19 Apr 2014 08:13:46 GMT

In Syria's capital, residents recall a sectarian tolerance gone by Los Angeles Times Three years into its civil war, Syria is deeply wounded, its 23 million people in a state of shock at the magnitude of the destruction, incredulous that their nation, once known for its religious moderation and cultural tolerance, has become a ...

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Christians who fled Syria marking Easter in Chicago area - Chicago Tribune Sat, 19 Apr 2014 15:50:39 GMT

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Christians who fled Syria marking Easter in Chicago area Chicago Tribune Each time Edeette Chukro crosses herself at St. Mary's Assyrian Church in Roselle, she prays for her brother and sisters left behind in war-torn Syria, where it is no longer considered safe to make the sign of the cross outside their village. On Sunday ... US, West to be judged severely over Syria: AnalystPress TV all 13 news articles »

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OPCW: Syria on track to meet weapons deadline - KPRC Houston Sat, 19 Apr 2014 20:47:14 GMT

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OPCW: Syria on track to meet weapons deadline KPRC Houston Syria has destroyed a majority of its chemical weapons material, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said Saturday. "The Syrian Arab Republic has removed or destroyed in-country approximately 80 percent of its chemical weapons ... Exclusive: Syria submits more 'detailed' list of chemical weaponsReuters 80 Percent Of Syria's Chemical Weapons Removed: MonitorsHuffington Post Syria chlorine gas attack alleged by activistsBBC News all 91 news articles »

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Syria crisis: Russian roulette of random attacks - BBC News Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:52:23 GMT

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Syria crisis: Russian roulette of random attacks BBC News Minutes later… or before. Metres on one side… or the other. That can be the measure between life or death in Syria. That's the cruel consequence of random attacks in a ravaging war. "If the mortar had landed 15 minutes later, the children would have ... With Easter Approaching, Christians Targeted In SyriaWBUR all 25 news articles »

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Teenager from Brighton killed within weeks of joining Syrian conflict - The Guardian Fri, 18 Apr 2014 18:52:44 GMT

Teenager from Brighton killed within weeks of joining Syrian conflict The Guardian A father whose 18-year-old son died on a Syrian battlefield has described him as a martyr, revealing that he only learned that his child had been killed when he read it on Facebook. Abdullah Deghayes, from Brighton, arrived in Syria in February in ...

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Syria crisis: Homs bomb kills at least 14 in Alawite area - BBC News Fri, 18 Apr 2014 16:59:46 GMT

Syria crisis: Homs bomb kills at least 14 in Alawite area BBC News A car bomb has exploded outside a mosque in the central Syrian city of Homs, killing at least 14 people. The explosion occurred as worshippers left the Bilal al-Habshi mosque in the neighbourhood of Akrama after attending Friday prayers, state TV reports.