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Kuwait, a US ally on Syria, is also the leading funder of extremist rebels - Washington Post Sat, 26 Apr 2014 07:11:28 GMT

Washington Post

Kuwait, a US ally on Syria, is also the leading funder of extremist rebels Washington Post Kuwait, a U.S. ally whose aid to besieged Syrian civilians has been surpassed only by the United States this year, is also the leading source of funding for al-Qaeda-linked terrorists fighting in Syria's civil war, according to Obama administration ... and more »

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Slow, Grinding Strategy of Inflicting Syria Misery - New York Times Sat, 26 Apr 2014 17:51:25 GMT

NPR (blog)

Slow, Grinding Strategy of Inflicting Syria Misery New York Times Syria, after more than three years of civil war, is no longer torn by a dramatic, back-and-forth contest between the government of President Bashar al-Assad and the rebels, where new advances by either side are frequent. At this point, the government ... Syrian Activists Accuse Assad Of New Chlorine Gas AttacksHuffington Post Western intel suggests Syria can still produce chemical armsReuters Syria Gives Up Chemical Weapons ... But A War Rages OnNPR (blog) Aljazeera.com -Telegraph.co.uk -The Australian all 568 news articles »

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Syrian opposition: Army helicopter drops barrel bombs in Aleppo, killing 24 - CNN Thu, 24 Apr 2014 19:53:10 GMT

Syrian opposition: Army helicopter drops barrel bombs in Aleppo, killing 24 CNN (CNN) -- A Syrian army helicopter dropped barrel bombs on a vegetable market in Aleppo on Thursday, killing 24 people, opposition activists said. Dozens more were injured in the attack on the opposition-held town of Atareb, according to the Local ...

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Air Raid Kills at Least 6 in Northwestern Syria - ABC News Sat, 26 Apr 2014 15:08:47 GMT

The Daily Star

Air Raid Kills at Least 6 in Northwestern Syria ABC News A makeshift bomb dropped from a government helicopter killed at least six people, including two children, in a rebel-held area in northern Syria on Sunday, activists said. President Bashar Assad's forces have used so-called barrel bombs to devastating ... Air raid kills at least 5 in northwestern SyriaThe Daily Star all 32 news articles »

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UN Finds Humanitarian Aid Still Blocked in Syria, Despite Resolution - New York Times Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:56:29 GMT

BBC News

UN Finds Humanitarian Aid Still Blocked in Syria, Despite Resolution New York Times Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have no access to medical supplies because the warring sides in the country's civil war are blocking humanitarian relief, according to an advance copy of a report from the United Nations secretary general. The Syrian ... All parties in Syria blocking aid, say Ban Ki-moonBBC News Syrians Are Starving To Death And That Is UnacceptableHuffington Post Syria's 'lost generation' might be largest displacement since WWIIWashington Post (blog) Reuters -The Guardian all 209 news articles »

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Will elections in Syria make any difference? - Aljazeera.com Sat, 26 Apr 2014 17:50:55 GMT

Press TV

Will elections in Syria make any difference? Aljazeera.com Despite a war, the Syrian government appears determined to go ahead with presidential elections on June 3. It is widely believed that President Bashar al-Assad will easily be elected to a seven-year term. The vote is to be held under new rules that ... Syria Civil War Forces Brutal Split in AleppoWall Street Journal Syria planning 'free, transparent' presidential racePress TV Damascus Shrugs Off June 3 Election As Barrel Bombs Fall On SyriaInternational Business Times BBC News -The Nation. -Arab News all 93 news articles »

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Britain Moves to Prevent Young People From Joining Syrian War - New York Times Thu, 24 Apr 2014 09:02:39 GMT

Britain Moves to Prevent Young People From Joining Syrian War New York Times LONDON — The British police said on Thursday that officers would work with charitable organizations to prevent British Muslims from traveling to Syria as fighters in the civil war, urging women in particular to report would-be jihadists “so that we ...

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Claims of Chlorine-Filled Bombs Overshadow Progress by Syria on Chemical ... - New York Times Wed, 23 Apr 2014 04:26:54 GMT

ABC News (blog)

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 ... Bashar al-Assad's Deadly Loophole in Syria DealABC News (blog) Chemical weapons removal from Syria nearly completeLos Angeles Times Syria announces presidential election as civil war rages onCNN Aljazeera.com -Fox News -Washington Post all 1,234 news articles »

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Western intelligence suggests Syria can still produce chemical arms - Reuters Sat, 26 Apr 2014 01:16:17 GMT

Western intelligence suggests Syria can still produce chemical arms Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria maintains an ability to deploy chemical weapons, diplomats say, citing intelligence from Britain, France and the United States that could strengthen allegations Syria's military recently used chlorine gas in its bloody ...

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What I'm reading: Syria key to handling Russia - CNN (blog) Sat, 26 Apr 2014 14:37:44 GMT

BBC News

What I'm reading: Syria key to handling Russia CNN (blog) “[S]hots fired by the U.S. in Syria will echo loudly in Russia. The great irony is that Putin is now seeking to do in Ukraine exactly what Assad has done so successfully: portray a legitimate political opposition as a gang of thugs and terrorists ... Met releases Syria arrest data that Home Office kept secretBureau of Investigative Journalism Police make Syria plea to UK Muslim womenBBC News British women 'joining husbands to fight in Syria'ITV News Aljazeera.com -The Guardian -Huffington Post UK all 288 news articles »