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UN Mediator on Syria Quits; French Envoy Says Chemicals Were Used - New York Times Wed, 14 May 2014 01:18:14 GMT

BBC News

UN Mediator on Syria Quits; French Envoy Says Chemicals Were Used New York Times UNITED NATIONS — International efforts to end the war in Syria faltered further on Tuesday as the United Nations mediator quit, citing frustrations over the moribund political negotiations, and France's top diplomat said there was evidence the Syrian ... Frustrated Syria mediator Brahimi to step down, UN seeks replacementReuters Syria mediator Brahimi announces resignationAljazeera.com UN envoy to Syria resigns as truce faltersCNN BBC News -The Guardian all 211 news articles »

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Top UN Mediator in Syria Conflict Resigns - New York Times Tue, 13 May 2014 23:38:31 GMT

Top UN Mediator in Syria Conflict Resigns New York Times UNITED NATIONS — Lakhdar Brahimi, the veteran United Nations mediator tapped to help broker a political settlement in Syria, resigned on Tuesday, signaling the bleak prospects for peace in a conflict that has gone on for more than three years and ...

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Syria's war The fall of Homs - The Economist (blog) Tue, 13 May 2014 01:35:51 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria's war The fall of Homs The Economist (blog) Syrian rebels framed the withdrawal as a sign of the opposition's humanity—refusing, unlike the regime, to cause residents of the city to suffer further. The regime has surrounded rebel-held districts, shelling them as well as blocking food from ... France says Syria used chlorine in 14 recent attacksReuters Syria: The odds are against the oppositionAljazeera.com Group Says Syria Used Chemical Weapons in AprilABC News Al Jazeera America -Los Angeles Times -New York Times all 637 news articles »

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How world can respond to Syria's refugee crisis - CNN (blog) Wed, 14 May 2014 01:42:12 GMT

How world can respond to Syria's refugee crisis CNN (blog) “The Syrian crisis crashed onto neighboring Turkey's doorstep three years ago and the humanitarian, policy and security costs continue to rise,” the International Crisis Group notes in a new report. “Ankara needs to find a sustainable, long-term ... and more »

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Exclusive: Kerry Told Syrian Rebels 'We Wasted a Year' in Fight Against Assad - Daily Beast Tue, 13 May 2014 09:52:33 GMT

Exclusive: Kerry Told Syrian Rebels 'We Wasted a Year' in Fight Against Assad Daily Beast In a private meeting with Syrian opposition leaders, Secretary of State John Kerry said he believed the international community “wasted a year” by not working together to help topple strongman Bashar al-Assad. The various countries trying to help the ...

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Many in Homs, Syria, feel as if the civil war has ended - Los Angeles Times Tue, 13 May 2014 01:37:47 GMT

Many in Homs, Syria, feel as if the civil war has ended Los Angeles Times On the long-militarized edges of Syria's Old City of Homs, volunteers Monday took down walls of cinder block and brick that had long served as shields against snipers hidden in the ruins of the rebel-held ancient quarter. “For us, the war is over ... and more »

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Iran and Assad have won in Syria, say top Tehran foreign policy figures - The Guardian Sun, 11 May 2014 18:27:05 GMT

The Guardian

Iran and Assad have won in Syria, 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 ... Intel: Iran Sending Chlorine Bombs to SyriaWashington Free Beacon all 7 news articles »

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In Syria, residents of Aleppo struggle with a water shortage - Los Angeles Times Tue, 13 May 2014 23:34:05 GMT

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In Syria, residents of Aleppo struggle with a water shortage Los Angeles Times The Syrian city of Aleppo is suffering an extreme water shortage days after an antigovernment Islamist faction shut down two pumping stations, government officials and a pro-opposition monitoring group said. The shutdown has left more than 2 million ... Syria: Love and power across Aleppo's front linesBBC News all 18 news articles »

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International Envoy To Syria Lakhdar Brahimi Will Step Down - NPR (blog) Tue, 13 May 2014 16:30:10 GMT

NPR (blog)

International Envoy To Syria Lakhdar Brahimi Will Step Down NPR (blog) How much more destruction is there going to be before Syria becomes again the Syria we have known – the new Syria that will be different from the Syria of the past, but it will be the Syria we have loved and admired for many, many years," Brahimi said.

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France: Syria Launched 14 Toxic Attacks Since Oct - ABC News Tue, 13 May 2014 18:07:02 GMT

France: Syria Launched 14 Toxic Attacks Since Oct ABC News France's foreign minister on Tuesday accused the Syrian government of President Bashar Assad of attacking its people with chemical weapons at least 14 times since last October, including as recently as a few weeks ago. At a Washington news conference, ...