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Syrian Fighting Gives Hezbollah New but Diffuse Purpose - New York Times Wed, 21 May 2014 05:22:14 GMT

The Daily Star

Syrian Fighting Gives Hezbollah New but Diffuse Purpose New York Times But Hezbollah succeeded on the Syrian battlefield in chasing rebels from the border towns where many of the attacks originated. The bombings have since stopped, leaving Lebanon's Shiites grateful for Hezbollah's intervention and luring a new wave of ... Syria army presses bid to break prison siege: reportsThe Daily Star Syrian refugees in Lebanon desperate for health care amid international apathyAmnesty International 50 Rebels killed in fighting in SyriaFox News Latino Independent Online -Telegraph.co.uk all 193 news articles »

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Go Beyond Diplomacy on Syria - New York Times Wed, 21 May 2014 10:38:42 GMT

GlobalPost

Go Beyond Diplomacy on Syria New York Times NEWPORT, R.I. — Along with President Obama, most Americans disapprove of direct military intervention in Syria. They believe it would immerse the United States in another Middle East war with unpredictable consequences. They much prefer a diplomatic ... 100 Americans Are Waging Jihad in SyriaDaily Beast Share this ArticleAlgemeiner More than 100 U.S. militants fighting in Syria: reportTehran Times Bustle all 13 news articles »

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Russia Says It Will Veto UN Resolution on Syria - ABC News Wed, 21 May 2014 22:01:29 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Russia Says It Will Veto UN Resolution on Syria ABC News Russia's ambassador to the United Nations said his country will veto a U.N. Security Council resolution to refer the crisis in Syria to the International Criminal Court, calling it a "publicity stunt" and warning that it will harm efforts to end the ... Russia calls UN Syria vote 'publicity stunt'Aljazeera.com Syria: 58 Countries Urge ICC ReferralHuman Rights Watch Russia calls UN vote on Syria 'publicity stunt,' vows to vetoReuters New York Times -The Guardian all 151 news articles »

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Syria: The wounds of war - Aljazeera.com Wed, 21 May 2014 08:41:23 GMT

Syria: The wounds of war Aljazeera.com A teacher, a farmer, and a professional soldier all became revolutionary fighters in the Free Syrian Army. When they were badly injured, they were flown to Germany for treatment at a hospital in Berlin. All three fighters now have to face the decision ... and more »

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Syria Death Toll Reported to Rise By 10000 in Less Than 2 Months - New York Times Mon, 19 May 2014 23:43:27 GMT

BBC News

Syria Death Toll Reported to Rise By 10000 in Less Than 2 Months New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The death toll in the three-year Syrian conflict has risen to about 162,000, an increase of more than 10,000 in less than two months, according to an antigovernment monitoring group that is one of the few organizations still ... Syria civil war deaths top 160000, opposition group saysCNN Syria starts moving remaining chemical weapons, Pentagon saysReuters Syria war death toll tops 160000CBC.ca ABC News -BBC News all 656 news articles »

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George Will: Conflict in Syria serving as a 'training ground' for jihadists - Fox News Wed, 21 May 2014 03:08:17 GMT

George Will: Conflict in Syria serving as a 'training ground' for jihadists Fox News George Will said Tuesday on “Special Report with Bret Baier” that a report in The Daily Beast that claimed foreign jihadists, including Americans, are flocking to Syria to fight for their cause proves the conflict is working to terrorists' advantage ... and more »

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Counter-terrorism police arrest five in Syria charity fraud probe - BBC News Wed, 21 May 2014 08:32:43 GMT

BBC News

Counter-terrorism police arrest five in Syria charity fraud probe BBC News Five men have been arrested by anti-terror police investigating suspected fraud by a Syrian aid charity. Two men from Halifax, aged 32 and 53, two men from Dewsbury, aged 33 and 43 and a 38-year-old man from Sheffield were all arrested on Wednesday ... Five arrested for alleged fraud involving purported Syrian aid charityThird Sector all 13 news articles »

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Air strike kills 10 in northern Syria - Al-Arabiya Wed, 21 May 2014 12:11:20 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Air strike kills 10 in northern Syria Al-Arabiya Rocket fire by Syrian military helicopters killed at least 10 people in the northern town of Azaz on Tuesday, a monitoring group said. The air raid came hot on the heels of hours of a rocket strike on the nearby town of Marea which killed 13 people, 10 ... Syria conflict: Deadly missile strike on northern townBBC News Air Strike Kills Ten in Northern Syria: MonitorNDTV Syrian army missile kills family, activists sayFort Worth Star Telegram all 123 news articles »

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'So many ways to die in Syria now': Neil Gaiman visits a refugee camp in Jordan - The Guardian Wed, 21 May 2014 17:23:05 GMT

The Guardian

'So many ways to die in Syria now': Neil Gaiman visits a refugee camp in Jordan The Guardian The conflict in Syria has forced two and a half million people to flee the country. Neil Gaiman visits two refugee camps in Jordan run by UNHCR and hears the stories of some of those who have escaped the violence and terror to rebuild their lives in ... and more »

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Afghans Condemn Iran Over Recruiting Refugees to Fight in Syria - Wall Street Journal Wed, 21 May 2014 23:37:41 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Afghans Condemn Iran Over Recruiting Refugees to Fight in Syria Wall Street Journal Some Afghan lawmakers condemned what they said was Iran's exploitation of Afghan refugees by sending them to fight for the regime in Syria and called on the government to investigate. The outcry in parliament this week came in response to The Wall ... Iran denies recruiting Afghans to fight in SyriaAl-Arabiya Iran Denies Sending Afghans To SyriaRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Iran mulls sending observers to monitor Syria pollYahoo News all 791 news articles »