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Battle for Aleppo could prove final reckoning in Syria's war - The Guardian Sat, 24 May 2014 23:48:22 GMT

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Battle for Aleppo could prove final reckoning in Syria's war
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High spring in Syria's largest city and the final battle has arrived. From his vantage point on a frontline in Aleppo's northeast, Abu Bilal, a rebel commander, had spent the past month staring at a ridge line about a mile away that marked the closest ...

Pope Francis denounces Syria war on 1st stop of Middle East visit - CBC.ca Sat, 24 May 2014 23:52:33 GMT

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Pope Francis denounces Syria war on 1st stop of Middle East visit
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Pope Francis called on Saturday for an "urgent" end to the Syrian civil war and the refugee crisis it has spawned as he opened a three-day trip to the Middle East. Francis deviated from his prepared remarks to make a strong plea for peace during his ...
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Syria Rebels, Army Agree on Truce Near Key City - ABC News Sat, 24 May 2014 11:42:49 GMT

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Syria Rebels, Army Agree on Truce Near Key City
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A Syrian activist who uses the name Thaer Khalidiya and another who uses the name Abu Yasin al-Homsi said on Saturday that the truce will enable the two sides to negotiate an agreement for the rebels to leave al-Waar, an area across the Orontes River ...
Mortar hits Assad gathering in Syria, killing at least 21Fox News
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Syrian Rebels Claim Attack on Assad Supporters - New York Times Sat, 24 May 2014 01:31:52 GMT

Syrian Rebels Claim Attack on Assad Supporters
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BEIRUT, Lebanon — Rebels in southern Syria killed more than 20 people in a mortar attack on a tent put up as part of presidential elections next month, antigovernment activists said on Friday. The overnight attack appeared to be the first by opponents ...

US inaction on Syria helped make it a hell on earth - Washington Post Fri, 23 May 2014 23:30:45 GMT

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US inaction on Syria helped make it a hell on earth
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The threat of an investigation by jurists in The Hague would not deter Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad from his war against Syrian civilians, which, by his reckoning, is going well. The only thing that could deter him is credible military opposition ...
Russia, China veto UN bid to refer Syria to international courtReuters
Stand up for humanity? In the case of Syria, Russia and China say no.Los Angeles Times
Russia, China block UN move to prosecute Syria war crimesBoston Globe
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ISIS fighters captured in Syria's Deir al-Zour - Al-Arabiya Sat, 24 May 2014 15:11:46 GMT

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ISIS fighters captured in Syria's Deir al-Zour
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A video uploaded by activists on Wednesday showed members of the ISIS terrorist group being captured in the eastern suburbs of Syria's Deir al-Zour. The unidentified ISIS fighters had surrendered to Islamist activists and the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra ...

Obama's New Syria Crisis - TIME Fri, 23 May 2014 14:01:51 GMT

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Obama's New Syria Crisis
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A yellow-green gas settles in the street of a Syria village. A man wearing a gas mask rushes a woman with a cloth wrapped around her face to safety. Others scramble in confusion. Coughing can be heard in the background.
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Russia, China Veto UN Move to Refer Syria to ICC - ABC News Thu, 22 May 2014 14:30:23 GMT

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Russia, China Veto UN Move to Refer Syria to ICC
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Russia and China on Thursday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution referring the Syrian crisis to the International Criminal Court for investigation of possible war crimes, prompting angry responses from the proposal's supporters who said the two ...
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A Rebel Rift Is Brewing On Syria's Southern Front - VICE News Sat, 24 May 2014 12:21:44 GMT

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A Rebel Rift Is Brewing On Syria's Southern Front
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As regime planes and helicopters ratchet up a massive offensive now in its second week, alliances in southern Syria's rebel-held ground are beginning to shift under the weight of increasing foreign support and long-simmering ideological differences.

US steps up scrutiny of American fighters in Syria - Reuters Thu, 22 May 2014 21:42:28 GMT

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US steps up scrutiny of American fighters in Syria
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The FBI also has formed a special team to identify U.S. citizens traveling to Syria to fight with anti-government groups, and is working with both intelligence and law enforcement agencies to investigate such individuals, a spokesman said. U.S ...
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