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Syria Misses New Deadline As It Works To Purge Arms - New York Times Sun, 27 Apr 2014 22:18:51 GMT

BBC News

Syria Misses New Deadline As It Works To Purge Arms New York Times GENEVA — Syria missed a revised deadline on Sunday for completing the export or destruction of chemicals in its weapons arsenal, but the government of the war-ravaged country may be only days away from finishing the job, according to international ... Watchdog says Syria must destroy toxic chemicalsFox News Syria 'still holds chemical weapons' - OPCW head KaagBBC News Syria 'still holds chemical weapons'Aljazeera.com Stuff.co.nz all 226 news articles »

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Iraqi helicopters hit convoy in Syria - Aljazeera.com Sun, 27 Apr 2014 14:09:47 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraqi helicopters hit convoy in Syria Aljazeera.com "The army struck eight tanker trucks in Wadi Suwab inside Syrian territory as they were trying to enter Iraqi territory to provide the (jihadist) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) with fuel," Brigadier General Saad Maan said. "Our ... Iraq hits 'jihadist convoy' in SyriaBBC News Iraqi helicopters hit jihadist convoy in SyriaAl-Arabiya Iraqi helicopters hit jihadist convoy in Syria: ministryThe Daily Star SBS -FRANCE 24 all 99 news articles »

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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 ... Syria Gives Up Chemical Weapons ... But A War Rages OnNPR (blog) Syrian Activists Accuse Assad Of New Chlorine Gas AttacksHuffington Post Western intel suggests Syria can still produce chemical armsReuters Telegraph.co.uk -The Economist -The Australian all 568 news articles »

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In Photos: Running with the Wolves of Syria - VICE News Sun, 27 Apr 2014 12:08:57 GMT

VICE News

In Photos: Running with the Wolves of Syria VICE News As the Syrian civil war sputters into its third bloody year, the situation on the ground is murkier than ever before. Over the course of 2013, an al Qaeda in Iraq offshoot, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, initially welcomed by the Syrian rebels ... Western Jihadists in Syria Threaten to Bring Their War Back HomeDaily Beast all 7 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

BBC News

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 ... Maher Abdul-Hafiz Hajjar Registers As First Presidential Candidate For Syria ...Huffington Post Syria air strike on Aleppo market 'kills more than 20'BBC News Syria lawmaker becomes first presidential challengerThe Daily Star Al Jazeera America -Boston Globe -New York Times all 384 news articles »

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Syria misses self-imposed deadline on chemical weapons - Al Jazeera America Sun, 27 Apr 2014 19:44:50 GMT

Syria misses self-imposed deadline on chemical weapons Al Jazeera America Syria appeared to have missed a self-imposed deadline to get rid of all its chemical weapons by April 27, as the United Nations announced that more than 92 percent of the arsenal had been shipped out of the country or destroyed. The UN deadline for the ...

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Syria Misses Another Chemical Weapons Benchmark Despite 'Significant ... - Huffington Post Sun, 27 Apr 2014 20:59:40 GMT

Syria Misses Another Chemical Weapons Benchmark Despite 'Significant ... Huffington Post ISTANBUL -- An informal deadline for Syria to export all of its chemical weapons stocks passed on Sunday with the government having come close -- but not quite all the way -- to meeting its obligations, the organization overseeing the deal announced.

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Watchdog Seeks Destruction of Syria's Remaining CW Material - Voice of America Sun, 27 Apr 2014 20:52:23 GMT

Watchdog Seeks Destruction of Syria's Remaining CW Material Voice of America Sigrid Kaag, special coordinator of the joint mission of the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, told a news conference in Damascus Sunday that more than 92 percent of Syria's chemical weapons have been removed ...

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Aleppo Now A De Facto 'Partition City' In Syria - NPR Sun, 27 Apr 2014 22:02:29 GMT

Aleppo Now A De Facto 'Partition City' In Syria NPR Sam Dagher of the Wall Street Journal, reporting from the front lines of the war in Syria, talks to NPR's Eric Westervelt about his recent trip to Aleppo. Once a showcase of the country's diversity and culture, today it represents the ghastly, grinding ...

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Lahoud: Syria's top man in Lebanon - The Daily Star Sun, 27 Apr 2014 21:22:02 GMT

Lahoud: Syria's top man in Lebanon The Daily Star Lahoud, however, defended Syria's military presence in Lebanon, saying it was necessary as long as Israel continued to occupy the disputed the Shebaa Farms and Syria's Golan Heights, as well as refusing to recognize the right of Palestinian refugees in ...