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Syria crisis: Iran and Assad have won, say top Tehran foreign policy figures - The Guardian Sun, 11 May 2014 21:02:33 GMT

The Guardian

Syria crisis: Iran and Assad have won, say top Tehran foreign policy figures The Guardian Iran and its close ally President Bashar al-Assad have won the war in Syria, and the US-orchestrated campaign in support of the opposition's attempt to topple the Syrian regime has failed, senior Iranian officials have told the Guardian. In a series of ... Syria opens presidential campaign as war rages onFox News Syria's capital prepares for election with fresh Bashar Assad portraitsLos Angeles Times Syria presidential campaign opensAljazeera.com all 146 news articles »

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From Syria to Bulgaria: Mohamed's story of escape - BBC News Sun, 11 May 2014 23:36:13 GMT

BBC News

From Syria to Bulgaria: Mohamed's story of escape BBC News Mohamed is 17. He was born in Damascus, but forced to flee Syria three years ago after posting a comment about the government on Facebook. He says he was put under surveillance and that his father was told that Mohamed was on a list to be arrested. BBC: From Syria to Bulgaria - Mohamed's story of escapeFocus News all 2 news articles »

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Syria: Residents return to devastated Homs to salvage what remains - Los Angeles Times Sun, 11 May 2014 15:46:14 GMT

Press TV

Syria: Residents return to devastated Homs to salvage what remains Los Angeles Times Residents of Homs, Syria, return to inspect their homes in the Jouret Al Chyah area Saturday after government troops entered the neighborhoods as part of an agreement that granted rebel fighters safe exit from the city. Residents of Homs, Syria, return ... Syria Homs returning to normal conditionPress TV Opinion: Homs, Syria's MartyrAsharq Alawsat English Syrians stream back into devastated Homs Old CityThe Daily Star Al-Monitor all 47 news articles »

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A Pulverized Prize Changes Hands, Peacefully, in Syria - New York Times Sat, 10 May 2014 02:32:42 GMT

Aljazeera.com

A Pulverized Prize Changes Hands, Peacefully, in Syria New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The last busloads of insurgents left the battered Old City of Homs in central Syria on Friday, under a deal handing over the longtime bastion of rebellion to the government after nearly two years of blockade and bombardment ... Hundreds return home to Syria's HomsAljazeera.com Seven things Assad has done to seize the momentum in SyriaNational Post Syria conflict: Government troops retake Homs Old CityBBC News CBC.ca -CNN all 1,102 news articles »

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Rebels Fighting Each Other in Syria; Al Qaeda Group Wins Major Victory - Newsweek Sun, 11 May 2014 12:20:01 GMT

Newsweek

Rebels Fighting Each Other in Syria; Al Qaeda Group Wins Major Victory Newsweek BEIRUT (Reuters) - An al Qaeda splinter group has wrested control of key parts of the eastern Syrian province of Deir al-Zor from other rebel groups, activists said on Sunday, worsening infighting that has handicapped the insurgency against President ... Syria Direct: News update 5-11-2014Syria Direct Al Qaeda splinter group moves to take eastern Syrian cityReuters UK all 19 news articles »

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Syria election campaign begins with full weight of the state behind Assad - The Guardian Sun, 11 May 2014 11:46:55 GMT

The Guardian

Syria election campaign begins with full weight of the state behind Assad The Guardian Candidates have formally started their campaigns for Syria's presidential election, a foregone conclusion expected to return President Bashar al-Assad to the helm of a country devastated by three years of civil war. Billboards and posters taped to car ...

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Fearing spillover from Syria war, IDF closes Golan border zone - Haaretz Sun, 11 May 2014 23:54:52 GMT

Haaretz

Fearing spillover from Syria war, IDF closes Golan border zone Haaretz The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) - which started as an offshoot of Al-Qaida in Iraq but has since been disowned - took neighborhoods of Deir al-Zor city from the Nusra Front, Syria's official Al-Qaida affiliate, this weekend, according ... IDF declares Syrian border area a closed military zone as fighting nears ...Jerusalem Post Israel closes Golan zone adjacent to SyriaDaily News Egypt Potential Syria spillover prompts Israel to close Syrian frontierDigitalJournal.com all 22 news articles »

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Syrian Rebel Wants a New Ally: Israel - Daily Beast Sat, 10 May 2014 05:08:55 GMT

The Daily Star

Syrian Rebel Wants a New Ally: Israel Daily Beast I spent more than a decade in Syrian prisons and therefore know what kind of regime this is. It is one which believes that torture is a form of dialogue. This was long before the Syrian uprising. Long before my countrymen went to the streets in a ... US missiles sent to Syrian rebels as testUSA TODAY US: Syrian Chemical Facilities Must Be DestroyedABC News America can stop the 'barrel bombs' in SyriaWashington Post CBC.ca -YourErie -Reuters all 178 news articles »

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Saudis Allege Rebels in Syria Plotted Attacks in Kingdom - Wall Street Journal Sun, 11 May 2014 20:30:25 GMT

Saudis Allege Rebels in Syria Plotted Attacks in Kingdom Wall Street Journal Middle East News. Saudis Allege Rebels in Syria Plotted Attacks in Kingdom. Radical Group ISIS Accused in Plan. Email; Print; Comments. Facebook; Twitter. Google+. LinkedIn. smaller; Larger. By. Ellen Knickmeyer ... and more »

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Nahariya hospital treats more victims of Syrian war - Jerusalem Post Sat, 10 May 2014 23:07:52 GMT

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Nahariya hospital treats more victims of Syrian war Jerusalem Post John Ging, director of operations at the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said the humanitarian crisis was getting even worse with almost 2.8 million refugees in neighboring states and 6.5 million displaced within Syria. More than 3 ... 9 million now displaced by Syria's civil war, U.N. saysMcClatchy Washington Bureau UN TO URGE SYRIA ON ALLOWING AID FLOW THROUGH TURKEYDaily Sabah all 43 news articles »