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Air strike kills 33 in Syria's Aleppo: monitoring group - Reuters Thu, 01 May 2014 16:48:27 GMT

CNN

Air strike kills 33 in Syria's Aleppo: monitoring group Reuters Despite the continuing civil war, Syrian authorities are preparing for a June presidential election in which President Bashar al-Assad is expected to extend his grip on power. Aleppo is divided between Assad's forces and rebels aiming to topple him ... Dozens Are Killed in Airstrike at a Bustling Market in SyriaNew York Times 25 children killed in elementary school bombing, Syrian activists sayCNN Syria conflict: Deadly air strike on Aleppo marketBBC News The Globe and Mail -Los Angeles Times all 530 news articles »

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US officials say Syria is using remaining chemical weapons stockpile as leverage - Washington Post Thu, 01 May 2014 14:57:05 GMT

The Wire

US officials say Syria is using remaining chemical weapons stockpile as leverage Washington Post The months-long effort to dismantle Syria's chemical weapons program has ground to a halt because Syria is holding on to 27 tons of sarin precursor chemicals as leverage in a dispute with the international community over the future of facilities used ... Syria Is Using Its Remaining Chemical Weapons as LeverageThe Wire Soil samples don't prove who's behind Syria gas attackNew Scientist Chemical weapons watchdog group to investigate attacks in SyriaJURIST Fox News -TheTower.org -Yahoo News all 40 news articles »

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Stronger Action Required on Syria, Aid Chief Warns - New York Times Thu, 01 May 2014 01:29:51 GMT

Amnesty International

Stronger Action Required on Syria, Aid Chief Warns New York Times UNITED NATIONS — When the Security Council passed a legally binding resolution two months ago to provide relief to Syrians trapped behind front lines, Western delegates pledged “further steps” if the warring parties blocked aid deliveries by United ... Humanitarian aid situation in Syria deteriorating, United Nations warnsWashington Post Syria: Failure to uphold UN resolution requires decisive Council actionAmnesty International UN Security Council Members Despair Over Syria AidABC News WBUR -BBC News -The Guardian all 152 news articles »

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Children's Art at Syria School, and Then a Bomb - New York Times Thu, 01 May 2014 00:56:53 GMT

Children's Art at Syria School, and Then a Bomb New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Organizers had worked until dawn hanging children's artwork on the wall of an elementary school in Syria's largest city: a bright green tank under a round yellow sun, a girl in pigtails defying a soldier's bullets, a missile plunging ...

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Jordan Opens a Massive Refugee Camp for Syrians - ABC News Wed, 30 Apr 2014 17:40:08 GMT

The Guardian

Jordan Opens a Massive Refugee Camp for Syrians ABC News Thousands continue to flee Syria on a daily basis, escaping relentless carnage that has killed more than 150,000 people in three years. On Wednesday, a Syrian government airstrike hit a school in the northern battleground city of Aleppo, killing at ... Jordan opens new Syrian refugee campThe Guardian In camps, a yearning for homeWashington Post The other side of the Syrian crisis: Stunning photos from inside Syria's ...The Independent TIME -The Daily Star -CBS News all 261 news articles »

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Islamic Extremists Now Crucifying People in Syria—and Tweeting Out the Pictures - Daily Beast Thu, 01 May 2014 09:49:47 GMT

Daily Beast

Islamic Extremists Now Crucifying People in Syria—and Tweeting Out the Pictures Daily Beast Among the forms of slaughter that have become commonplace in Syria's civil war, crucifixion may be no more brutal than barrel bombs or sarin gas attacks. But the revival of an ancient form of torture is one sign of what life is like under the rule of ... Horrifying scenes in Syria as Islamic extremists CRUCIFY two for 'fighting ...Daily Mail Two Syrian Men Reportedly Publicly Crucified by Islamist Rebels (Graphic)TheBlaze.com 'Al Qaeda in Kurdistan' breaks ranks with ISIS over SyriaLong War Journal Press TV -Business Insider -Ninemsn all 63 news articles »

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Syria and Ukraine: Worse than ever - Washington Post (blog) Thu, 01 May 2014 17:52:55 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

Syria and Ukraine: Worse than ever Washington Post (blog) In case you thought President Obama's foreign policy had hit rock bottom, there are signs things are getting worse. Still. The administration admits Syria isn't living up to its promises to divest itself of weapons of mass destruction. The Post reports ... and more »

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How should we count the war dead in Syria? - Washington Post (blog) Thu, 01 May 2014 16:02:20 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

How should we count the war dead in Syria? Washington Post (blog) In February, John McCain denounced on the Senate floor what he called an “apocalyptic disaster” in Syria, citing “more than 130,000 people dead” there. The number he cited came from just one of the jumble of NGOs tabulating casualties in Syria ... and more »

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Attacks kill nearly 60 in Homs, Damascus, Syrian media report - CNN International Tue, 29 Apr 2014 16:06:26 GMT

CNN International

Attacks kill nearly 60 in Homs, Damascus, Syrian media report CNN International (CNN) -- At least 58 people in Syria were killed Tuesday in "terrorist" mortar and car bomb attacks in the city of Homs and the Damascus area, the state-run Syrian Arab News Agency reported. A car bombing in Homs' al-Zahra neighborhood killed 40, SANA ... 50 killed after attacks hit two major cities in SyriaFox News Pro-Assad Areas Are Attacked in Syria, Pointing to Election TroubleNew York Times Syria chemical weapons: the proof that Assad regime launching chlorine attacks ...Telegraph.co.uk BBC News -Aljazeera.com -Reuters all 2,384 news articles »

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France deports Algerian suspected of recruiting for Syria jihad - Reuters Thu, 01 May 2014 18:26:35 GMT

www.worldbulletin.net

France deports Algerian suspected of recruiting for Syria jihad Reuters But with the Syrian conflict entering its fourth year, the government has come under criticism for failing to stop its nationals - some as young as 15 - from heading to Syria. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in a statement that a 37-year-old ... Spain arrests man accused of working with Al Qaeda in SyriaFox News Latino all 28 news articles »