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Bashar al-Assad's Deadly Loophole in Syria Deal - ABC News (blog) Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:59:11 GMT

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Bashar al-Assad's Deadly Loophole in Syria Deal ABC News (blog) The Obama administration's top accomplishment on Syria — a deal in which President Bashar al-Assad would surrender his chemical weapons — risks being undermined by substantial, potentially deadly loopholes in the agreement. Secretary of State John ... Chemical weapons removal from Syria nearly completeLos Angeles Times Syrian Election Announced; Rebels Report New WeaponsNew York Times Syria Chlorine Attack Reports Raise Questions About LoopholesNBCNews.com CNN -Aljazeera.com -Fox News all 1,231 news articles »

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Diplomatic Efforts on Syria Have Failed, UN Chiefs Say - New York Times Wed, 23 Apr 2014 15:22:54 GMT

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Diplomatic Efforts on Syria Have Failed, UN Chiefs Say New York Times GENEVA — Two months after the United Nations Security Council ordered Syria's warring parties to allow access for humanitarian aid to civilians, the heads of five United Nations agencies warned on Wednesday that diplomacy had failed and that the ... UN says $6.5b Syria aid appeals largely ignoredgulfnews.com Syria: UN chiefs issue impassioned plea to save besieged civiliansUN News Centre Syria's 'lost generation' might be largest displacement since WWIIWashington Post (blog) UPI.com -thejournal.ie -UNHCR (press release) all 84 news articles »

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Claims of Chlorine-Filled Bombs Overshadow Progress by Syria on Chemical ... - New York Times Wed, 23 Apr 2014 04:28:02 GMT

Claims of Chlorine-Filled Bombs Overshadow Progress by Syria on Chemical ... New York Times Nearly 90 percent of the chemicals in Syria's arsenal have now been exported and only a few shipments remain, international monitors reported Tuesday, but the progress was overshadowed by growing concerns that the Syrian military may be dropping ...

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Maher Abdul-Hafiz Hajjar Registers As First Presidential Candidate For Syria ... - Huffington Post Wed, 23 Apr 2014 12:47:32 GMT

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Maher Abdul-Hafiz Hajjar Registers As First Presidential Candidate For Syria ... Huffington Post DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A Syrian lawmaker registered as a candidate Wednesday for the country's June 3 presidential election, becoming the first official contender in a vote that will take place during the country's civil war and one that embattled ... First candidate for Syria's presidential election steps forwardReuters Syria lawmaker becomes first presidential challengerThe Daily Star Syria Announces Presidential Elections for JuneThe Weekly Standard (blog) SunHerald.com -SBS all 151 news articles »

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Stopping Russia starts in Syria - CNBC.com Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:48:01 GMT

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Stopping Russia starts in Syria CNBC.com The solution to the crisis in Ukraine lies in part in Syria. It is time for US President Barack Obama to demonstrate that he can order the offensive use of force in circumstances other than secret drone attacks or covert operations. The result will ... and more »

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UK police in Syria appeal to Muslim women - Aljazeera.com Thu, 24 Apr 2014 00:16:16 GMT

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UK police in Syria appeal to Muslim women Aljazeera.com British police will ask Muslim women to help persuade young people not to fight in Syria, in a new campaign to halt an exodus which authorities fear could breed fighters at home. Hundreds of Britons are thought to have flown out to join rebels fighting ... Stop your sons joining war in Syria, urges Metropolitan policeThe Guardian Women Urged To Stop Britons Fighting In SyriaSky News Police make Syria appeal to UK Muslim womenBBC News Reuters UK -ITV News all 32 news articles »

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Homs Emerges as Turning Point in Shaping Syria's Future - New York Times Wed, 23 Apr 2014 01:28:24 GMT

Homs Emerges as Turning Point in Shaping Syria's Future New York Times For both sides, Homs, a central Syrian crossroads city with a diverse prewar population of one million, is crucial to the future. The government hopes it will be a showcase of rebuilding and reconciliation. The exile opposition coalition, condemning ... and more »

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France to stop citizens joining Syria war - Aljazeera.com Wed, 23 Apr 2014 04:02:02 GMT

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France to stop citizens joining Syria war Aljazeera.com ... to their home country. France, which has been a staunch opponent of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, estimates the number of its nationals directly involved in the Syrian conflict is about 500, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said in a radio ... France Fears Syria Is Becoming Terrorist Training GroundWall Street Journal French president's advisor resigns: A new blow for François HollandeFRANCE 24 Hollande vows to fight Syria jihadistsgulfnews.com The Guardian -RFI all 202 news articles »

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Top Al Qaeda commander relocates to Syria - Fox News Wed, 23 Apr 2014 22:49:22 GMT

Top Al Qaeda commander relocates to Syria Fox News A member of Al Qaeda's senior leadership, Sanafi al Nasr, has relocated to Syria, where he is living openly and publicly courts his followers on twitter, according to counter-terrorism analysts and social media messages. "This is a guy who fought with ... and more »

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Syria eyes end of chemical arms monitoring mission; West disagrees - Reuters Wed, 23 Apr 2014 22:25:47 GMT

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Syria eyes end of chemical arms monitoring mission; West disagrees Reuters After the closed-door session, which Kaag participated in via video link, Syria's U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari was asked what should happen to the U.N.-OPCW mission once declared materials linked to the Syrian chemical weapons were shipped out of ... Syrian Activists Accuse Assad Of New Chlorine Gas AttacksHuffington Post Britain Pushes for Probe on Alleged Syria Chlorine Gas AttackWall Street Journal all 183 news articles »