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Death and desecration in Syria: Jihadist group 'crucifies' bodies to send message - CNN Fri, 02 May 2014 13:13:25 GMT

CNN

Death and desecration in Syria: Jihadist group 'crucifies' bodies to send message CNN (CNN) -- It is a scene seared forever into the memory of an eyewitness: Masked men drag the bloodied body of a man across a public square, and tie it to a make-shift cross on a metal pole. Green string holds the body's arms outstretched across a wood ... Two men crucified in SyriaUPI.com Muslim radicals in Syria mount bloody bodies on crucifixion pole as example to ...Washington Times Two Men Publicly Crucified in Syria; Jihadist Group Tweets PhotosChristian Post all 14 news articles »

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The role of Hezbollah in Syria's war - Aljazeera.com Fri, 02 May 2014 14:09:15 GMT

Ecumenical News

The role of Hezbollah in Syria's war Aljazeera.com Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shia armed group, is playing an increasingly significant role in Syria's civil war. Some support the group's defence of Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, but others say it has destabilised Lebanon. The Syrian opposition ... Three decades of 'strategic resistance' between Iran and SyriaAl-Arabiya all 14 news articles »

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Dozens Are Killed in Airstrike at a Bustling Market in Syria - New York Times Fri, 02 May 2014 02:18:07 GMT

BBC News

Dozens Are Killed in Airstrike at a Bustling Market in Syria New York Times A bustling outdoor market area in Syria's battleground city of Aleppo was turned into a mass of bloody rubble and body parts on Thursday by missiles and improvised barrel bombs that killed at least 33 people and wounded many others. Antigovernment ... Syria conflict: Deadly air strike on Aleppo marketBBC News 25 children killed in elementary school bombing, Syrian activists sayCNN Air strike kills 33 in Syria's Aleppo: monitoring groupReuters The Globe and Mail -Huffington Post -Hurriyet Daily News all 592 news articles »

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Syria truce 'to let rebels withdraw from besieged Homs' - BBC News Fri, 02 May 2014 13:58:03 GMT

BBC News

Syria truce 'to let rebels withdraw from besieged Homs' BBC News Opposition fighters are to be allowed to withdraw from besieged parts of the Syrian city of Homs under a deal with the government, reports say. Rebels will be allowed to pull back to opposition-held areas north of Homs, activists say. The Syrian ... Syrian forces poised to recapture Homs after truce agreed with rebelsThe Guardian Reports: Ceasefire reached in Syria's "capital of the revolution"CBS News Cease-Fire, Evacuation Deal in Syria's HomsABC News Asharq Alawsat English all 218 news articles »

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Shocking footage shows 'British' rebel gunman's cold-blooded execution of ... - Daily Mail Fri, 02 May 2014 19:39:47 GMT

The Independent

Shocking footage shows 'British' rebel gunman's cold-blooded execution of ... Daily Mail ICSR found the footage of the killing, which took place in Raqqa in northern Syria, on the Instagram account of a man thought to be from London, and it was posted with a message describing the prisoner as 'one of bashars [sic] dogs'. The note claimed ... British citizen in Syria 'war crime' as video of prisoner shooting appearsThe Independent British Fighters Filmed In Syria 'War Crime'Sky News On Syria, reality-check timeWashington Post Mirror.co.uk -ITV News all 49 news articles »

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UN looking for Syria envoy as Brahimi prepares to quit after failed peace talks - The Guardian Fri, 02 May 2014 19:06:20 GMT

The Guardian

UN looking for Syria envoy as Brahimi prepares to quit after failed peace talks The Guardian Urgent efforts are under way to find a replacement for the UN's special envoy on Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, who is expected to resign his post by the end of this month. After the failure of the Geneva peace talks and President Bashar al-Assad's confident ... UN Syria peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi likely to step down; successor soughtSacramento Bee Search is on for successor to Syria peace mediator BrahimiReuters UN special envoy on Syria Lakhdar Brahimi set to resignDigitalJournal.com gulfnews.com all 25 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 UN Security Council Members Despair Over Syria AidABC News Syria: Failure to uphold UN resolution requires decisive Council actionAmnesty International The Guardian -WBUR -BBC News all 152 news articles »

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Car Bombs in Central Syria Kill at Least 19 - New York Times Sat, 03 May 2014 00:08:35 GMT

euronews

Car Bombs in Central Syria Kill at Least 19 New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — In the latest strike in a rapid-fire series of bloody attacks on children and other civilians in Syria, two car bombs exploded in the central province of Hama on Friday, killing at least 19 people, including 11 children, Syrian state ... Car bomb attacks in Syria kill 18, including 11 childrenLos Angeles Times Car bombs in central Syria kill 18: state TVReuters Car bombs in Syria kill 18TVNZ RTE.ie -euronews all 102 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

Antiwar.com

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 ... US Accuses Syria of 'Stalling' on Chemical DisarmamentAntiwar.com Syrian rebel offensive encroaches on last chemical stockpileYahoo News Syria Won't Give Up the Last of Its Chemical WeaponsSmithsonian The Wire -New Scientist all 66 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 ...