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Blasts in Central Syria City of Homs Kill 25 - ABC News Wed, 09 Apr 2014 18:29:04 GMT

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Blasts in Central Syria City of Homs Kill 25 ABC News Syria's uprising, which began with largely peaceful protests against Assad's rule in March 2011, has since evolved into a civil war with sectarian overtones, pitting predominantly Sunni Muslim rebels against an Assad government that is dominated by ... Syria crisis: Car bombings 'kill 25' in HomsBBC News Pope Francis condemns killing of Jesuit priest in SyriaThe Guardian all 264 news articles »

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Hezbollah confident in Assad, West resigned to Syria stalemate - Reuters Wed, 09 Apr 2014 15:00:13 GMT

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Hezbollah confident in Assad, West resigned to Syria stalemate Reuters Echoing recent bullish talk coming out of Damascus, Sheikh Naim Qassem, deputy leader of the Iranian-backed Shi'ite militia which is supporting Assad in combat, told Reuters that the president retained popular support among many of Syria's diverse ... Town by town, Assad regime retakes southwestern Syria (+video)Christian Science Monitor Israeli Source Says Syria Used Chemical Weapons AgainTheBlaze.com War-torn Syria plans to hold electionsAljazeera.com RT (blog) -Al Jazeera America all 688 news articles »

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Lassana Diarra denies rumours he has become a jihadist in the Syria war - Telegraph.co.uk Wed, 09 Apr 2014 14:00:22 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Lassana Diarra denies rumours he has become a jihadist in the Syria war Telegraph.co.uk It was rumoured this week that Diarra, who used to play for Chelsea, Arsenal and Portsmouth, had gone to Syria where the war is now into a fourth year and has cost the lives of over 150,000 people, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Former Arsenal star Diarra forced to deny he is a jihadist fighting in SyriaDaily Mail Lassana Diarra forced to deny absurd 'Syria terrorist' claimsYahoo Eurosport UK (blog) Diarra rubbishes Syria jihad claimsThe Daily Star gulfnews.com -The Daily Star -RTE.ie all 34 news articles »

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Australians fighting in Syria: how many have joined the conflict? - The Guardian (blog) Wed, 09 Apr 2014 06:56:42 GMT

The Guardian (blog)

Australians fighting in Syria: how many have joined the conflict? The Guardian (blog) “The number of Australians participating in the conflict in Syria is higher than we've experienced with previous conflicts, with assessments of between 120 and 150 Australians travelling to the greater Syria region to participate in the conflict.” “We ... Brandis warns of Syria terror threatThe Australian all 15 news articles »

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Long a Survivor in Syria, a Dutch Priest Is Slain - New York Times Tue, 08 Apr 2014 00:15:31 GMT

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Long a Survivor in Syria, a Dutch Priest Is Slain New York Times After Syrian government forces isolated and laid siege to the rebel-held Old City for more than a year, a truce in January allowed the evacuation of 1,500 people, both civilians and fighters. But Father Frans, as he was known, insisted on remaining in ... Dutch priest shot dead in Syria's HomsAljazeera.com Ashes to ashes, dust to dustThe Economist (blog) UN Chief Condemns Priest's Killing in SyriaVoice of America BBC News -Sydney Morning Herald -The Wire all 259 news articles »

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Ethnic Armenians tell of flight from Kasab, their town in Syria - Los Angeles Times Wed, 09 Apr 2014 12:31:49 GMT

Asbarez Armenian News

Ethnic Armenians tell of flight from Kasab, their town in Syria Los Angeles Times On Tuesday, lawmakers from California, home to several hundred thousand people of Armenian heritage, spoke on Capitol Hill of the dangers facing Armenians and other Christians in Syria. Given the widespread devastation during more than three years of ... UN Secretary-General Laments Kessab, Urges End to Syria WarAsbarez Armenian News Armenians worry over fate of brothers in Syria: International Business TimesArmenpress.am all 73 news articles »

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UN warns of Syria food shortage due to looming drought - BBC News Tue, 08 Apr 2014 16:02:07 GMT

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UN warns of Syria food shortage due to looming drought BBC News The UN has warned that a drought in Syria could lead to a record low wheat harvest and put millions of people at risk. The World Food Programme (WFP) said rainfall since September has been less than half the long-term average. At the same time, WFP ... UN: Syria drought to deepen food crisisAljazeera.com Syria headed for record low harvest, UN warnsBoston Globe Climate Change-Fueled Droughts Are About to Make Syria Even More HellishMotherboard Irish Times -Voice of America all 104 news articles »

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Muslim Shrine Stands as a Crossroads in Syria's Unrest - New York Times Wed, 09 Apr 2014 17:36:42 GMT

Muslim Shrine Stands as a Crossroads in Syria's Unrest New York Times The unofficial introduction — from a member of a reflexively discreet organization — reflected a new openness in Syria about the government's foreign backers, as fighters with Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite paramilitary group and political party ...

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Lebanese patriarch suggests housing Syrian refugees in Syria - Reuters Wed, 09 Apr 2014 15:54:02 GMT

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Lebanese patriarch suggests housing Syrian refugees in Syria Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - The head of Lebanon's Maronite Christian Church suggested on Wednesday that Syrian refugees should be housed in camps inside Syria, reflecting growing frustration among Lebanese over the burden imposed on their country by their ... Frida Ghitis: Syria remains the world's most urgent human and strategic crisisSacramento Bee Lebanese Patriarch: Syrian refugees should remain in Syriaal-Akhbar English all 27 news articles »

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Syria's latest battle: The PR fight over sanctuary for Christians - Christian Science Monitor Mon, 07 Apr 2014 18:56:07 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Syria's latest battle: The PR fight over sanctuary for Christians Christian Science Monitor When the Syrian opposition took over the Armenian-Christian town of Kessab in coastal Syria last month, its 2,000 residents fled. Given the presence of Al Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra and other Islamist groups, they feared the worst for their town ... Rebel assault on Kasab, Syria, revives dark memories for ArmeniansLos Angeles Times Armenia slams Kasab attack in SyriaPress TV all 127 news articles »