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Obama administration: 'Indications' chemical weapons used, again, in Syria - Fox News Mon, 21 Apr 2014 22:13:33 GMT

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Obama administration: 'Indications' chemical weapons used, again, in Syria Fox News The Obama administration said Monday it has "indications" chemical weapons were used in Syria earlier this month, and is investigating whether the Assad regime might have been responsible. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki discussed the ... Syria announces presidential election as civil war rages onCNN Syria conflict: West criticises Assad election planBBC News US says has indications toxic chemical used in Syria in AprilReuters New York Times -The Guardian -ABC News all 684 news articles »

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White House Debates 'Game-Changer' Weapon For Syria - TIME Mon, 21 Apr 2014 12:10:02 GMT

White House Debates 'Game-Changer' Weapon For Syria TIME A former CIA director has called them “our worst nightmare.” A 2005 study found that just one could blow a $15-billion hole in the world economy. And the Obama Administration is thinking about sending them to Syria. Missile Strikes in Yemen and Weapons to Syria: the US Steps Up its Middle East ...Center for Research on Globalization all 4 news articles »

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France raises concern of new chemical attacks by Syria's Assad - Fox News Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:13:06 GMT

France raises concern of new chemical attacks by Syria's Assad Fox News April 11, 2014: In this image made from amateur video, provided by Shams News Network, a loosely organized anti-Assad group based in and out of Syria that claim not to have any connection to Syrian opposition parties or any other states, and is ...

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Syria calls presidential vote, defying Assad's opponents - Reuters Mon, 21 Apr 2014 10:33:32 GMT

Syria calls presidential vote, defying Assad's opponents Reuters U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said: "Such elections are incompatible with the letter and spirit of the Geneva communique," referring to a June 2012 agreement on seeking a political transition in Syria. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki ...

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Syria's Bashar Assad visits recaptured Christian village on Easter - CBS News Sun, 20 Apr 2014 21:04:02 GMT

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Syria's Bashar Assad visits recaptured Christian village on Easter CBS News In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, tours the Christian village of Maaloula, near Damascus, Syria, Sunday April, 20, 2014. Assad visited a historic Christian village his forces recently ...

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Air strikes kill dozens in Syria's Aleppo: monitor group - Reuters Mon, 21 Apr 2014 10:27:28 GMT

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Air strikes kill dozens in Syria's Aleppo: monitor group Reuters The opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said air strikes killed 29 people on Sunday, including women and children, in the southern Al-Ferdous district of Aleppo, a city that was once Syria's largest and a major commercial hub. Another 14 ... More barrel bombs hit Syria's AleppoAljazeera.com Monitor group: air strikes kill dozens in Syria's AleppoAl-Arabiya Syria announces presidential election as air strikes kill dozens in AleppoSouth China Morning Post The Guardian all 66 news articles »

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Syria Will Hold Presidential Elections on June 3 - Mashable Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:43:39 GMT

Syria Will Hold Presidential Elections on June 3 Mashable Syria will hold presidential elections on June 3 in a contest that current President Bashar al-Assad is likely to win, extending his regime to a third term. The Syrian parliament speaker made the announcement about the elections on Monday, according to ...

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Christians who fled Syria marking Easter in Chicago area - Chicago Tribune Sun, 20 Apr 2014 12:08:34 GMT

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 ...

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For Extremists In Syria, Extortion Brings Piles Of Cash From Iraq - NPR (blog) Mon, 21 Apr 2014 17:45:30 GMT

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For Extremists In Syria, Extortion Brings Piles Of Cash From Iraq NPR (blog) The renegade Islamist group known as ISIS now controls swaths of Syria and Iraq, and it's partly because the fighters are so rich. ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, is known for having the biggest guns and paying the highest salaries. Analysts: Ransom helps militant group in Syria pay for 4-front warMcClatchy Washington Bureau all 14 news articles »

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Syria's Assad pays Easter visit to recaptured Christian town - Reuters Sun, 20 Apr 2014 11:08:17 GMT

Syria's Assad pays Easter visit to recaptured Christian town Reuters A Reuters reporter in Maaloula on a state-organized tour said Syrian soldiers and members of the loyalist National Defense Force militia were stationed throughout the town, where homes and buildings were burned and damaged by the fighting. "The display ...