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Official: Head of Syrian Air Defense Killed - ABC News Sun, 18 May 2014 10:16:55 GMT

Haaretz

Official: Head of Syrian Air Defense Killed ABC News The head of Syria's air defenses was killed in clashes near the capital, Damascus, a government official and activists said Sunday, one of a few high-ranking military officers to be killed in the country's 3-year-old civil war. Lt. Gen. Hussein Ishaq's ... Lebanese president: Hezbollah should withdraw from SyriaJerusalem Post Iran recruiting Afghans to help Assad in SyriaHaaretz Report: Iran recruits Afghans for Syria warAl-Arabiya Washington Post -Wall Street Journal all 124 news articles »

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Syria war: Air defence chief Gen Hussein Ishaq killed - BBC News Sun, 18 May 2014 15:03:54 GMT

BBC News

Syria war: Air defence chief Gen Hussein Ishaq killed BBC News The director of the UK-based activist group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Rami Abdel Rahman, said Gen Ishaq's death was an "important psychological blow" to the regime. The air defence forces' headquarters is in a fiercely contested area of the ... Rebels capture village in northwest SyriaCBC.ca Street by street, Assad extends grip in central SyriaReuters Syria air defence chief killedSydney Morning Herald ABC Online -Chicago Tribune all 216 news articles »

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Splintered al-Qaida rebels extend fighting in Syria - Jerusalem Post Sun, 18 May 2014 18:34:03 GMT

Splintered al-Qaida rebels extend fighting in Syria Jerusalem Post Fighting continues to rage between Iraq and breakaway al-Qaida faction Levant that reportedly seeks to form a continuous land link between Iraq and Syria, and the official al-Qaida branch in Syria, the Nusra Front. Clashes continued between the two ... Clashes between ISIL, Nusra Eastern Syria Intensify: Dozens KiledAl-Manar TV all 4 news articles »

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UN Seeking More Ways to Distribute Aid in Syria - New York Times Sun, 18 May 2014 07:10:17 GMT

UN Seeking More Ways to Distribute Aid in Syria New York Times UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations is under pressure to ratchet up aid to nongovernmental organizations that can operate in the vast sections of Syria under opposition control, as most of the humanitarian relief sponsored by the organization ends up ... and more »

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Syrian deputy FM denies forced starvation, chemical attacks by regime - CNN Thu, 15 May 2014 01:51:18 GMT

CNN

Syrian deputy FM denies forced starvation, chemical attacks by regime CNN Damascus, Syria (CNN) -- Chemical attacks with chlorine gas. Barrel bombs dropped from regime helicopters. Syrians starved into submission in opposition-controlled areas. The alleged assaults by the Syrian government against its own people are ... and more »

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Syria's civil war Business as usual, bloody as ever - The Economist Sat, 17 May 2014 01:00:42 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Syria's civil war Business as usual, bloody as ever The Economist A VIDEO aired on May 12th shows the 13th Brigade, a rebel group in northern Syria, destroying a government tank with an armour-piercing missile known as a TOW. Dozens of these weapons, supplied across the country under a beefed-up Saudi-American ... Syria and Ukraine, Two Elections, Dodgy Diplomatic Moves, War Crimes, Arrest ...Center for Research on Globalization Kerry says 'raw data' indicate recent use of chemical weapons by Syrian ...Washington Post Kerry: Chlorine Gas May Have Been Used in SyriaTIME RT -Wall Street Journal -BBC News all 406 news articles »

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Car bomb kills at least 29 in Syria - CNN Fri, 16 May 2014 12:27:04 GMT

CNN

Car bomb kills at least 29 in Syria CNN London (CNN) -- At least 29 people were killed and dozens were wounded Thursday by a car bomb in Syria near the Turkish border, an opposition group said. The blast took place at the Sajo bus station near the Bab al-Salama border crossing, the ... Judeh, Canadian MP discuss Mideast peace, SyriaPetra News Agency all 36 news articles »

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Opposition: Car bomb in Syria kills 8 after prayers - CNN Sat, 17 May 2014 03:40:59 GMT

Opposition: Car bomb in Syria kills 8 after prayers CNN (CNN) -- At least eight people were killed and 10 wounded when a car bomb exploded Friday outside a mosque in the northern Syria city of Binnish, according to the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Worshippers were leaving the al-Kabeer ... and more »

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Former UN Syria envoy says Iran plan on Syria 'worth discussing' - Al-Monitor Sun, 18 May 2014 23:16:12 GMT

gulfnews.com

Former UN Syria envoy says Iran plan on Syria 'worth discussing' Al-Monitor Brahimi, who succeeded Kofi Annan as Syria envoy in September 2012, lamented that divisions in the UN Security Council and the region complicated his diplomacy in support of a political transition in Syria. “The thing is, very soon in Syria things were ... Syria court hears 30000 'terror' casesgulfnews.com Gulf countries ask US to strike SyriaWND.com Syria court hears 30000 'terror' cases: mediaThe Daily Star Times of Malta -Press TV all 18 news articles »

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US Projects Tough Stance to Both Sides of Syria War - New York Times Thu, 15 May 2014 01:03:01 GMT

UN News Centre

US Projects Tough Stance to Both Sides of Syria War New York Times With Syria peace prospects in a basic state of collapse, the United States sought to project a toughened posture on Wednesday, conducting military exercises with neighboring Jordan and designating two leaders of Syrian jihadist groups as “global ... Frustrated Syria mediator Brahimi to step down, UN seeks replacementReuters Syria mediator Brahimi announces resignationAljazeera.com Syria: UN-Arab League envoy Brahimi resignsUN News Centre BBC News -CNN -The Guardian all 432 news articles »