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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 ... Muslim radicals in Syria mount bloody bodies on crucifixion pole as example to ...Washington Times 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

The Daily Star

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 ... Syrian militants, Hezbollah clash near borderThe Daily Star all 20 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Deadly air strike on Aleppo market - BBC News Fri, 02 May 2014 09:59:44 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: Deadly air strike on Aleppo market BBC News At least 33 people have been killed in an air strike on a market in a rebel-held district of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, activists say. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the attack happened in the northern Halak district ... Dozens Are Killed in Airstrike at a Bustling Market in SyriaNew York Times 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 -Mashable all 592 news articles »

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Syria Activists Say Evacuations From Homs Delayed - ABC News Sat, 03 May 2014 11:32:34 GMT

The Independent

Syria Activists Say Evacuations From Homs Delayed ABC News The planned evacuation of fighters from rebel-held parts of the Syrian city of Homs was delayed Saturday, activists said, though a cease-fire still was holding in the country's third-largest city. Rebels in the city agreed Friday to surrender the ... Syria: British citizen appears in 'war crime' execution videoThe Independent Mortar fire kills at least 13 in government-held SyriaReuters Syria truce 'to let rebels withdraw from besieged Homs'BBC News Wall Street Journal -Express.co.uk all 442 news articles »

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Thousands flee rebel clashes in Syria's east - Aljazeera.com Sat, 03 May 2014 23:37:05 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Thousands flee rebel clashes in Syria's east Aljazeera.com At least 60,000 people have fled towns in Deir Ezzor province in eastern Syria which has been the scene of fierce clashes between rival rebel groups. Fighting between al-Qaeda affiliate al-Nusra Front and the breakaway Islamic State of Iraq and the ... Al Qaeda's leader says Iraqi branch in Syria must return to fight at homeReuters Jihad clashes force 60000 to flee Syria3News NZ 60000 flee inter-jihadist battle in east Syria: NGOTimes of India Arutz Sheva -Huffington Post -Tehran Times all 229 news articles »

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Syria cannot delay removing chemical weapons: US - Reuters Sat, 03 May 2014 17:10:43 GMT

Syria cannot delay removing chemical weapons: US Reuters "We agreed that we would work on certain things to try to see if it is possible to accelerate that process with an understanding that the government of Syria cannot delay," he said, without elaborating. Syria has been removing 1,300 tonnes of chemical ... and more »

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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 ... Rudd rejects UN Syria speculationSydney Morning Herald UN Syria peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi likely to step down; successor soughtSacramento Bee Search is on for successor to Syria peace mediator BrahimiReuters all 32 news articles »

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FBI Director Says Syrian Civil War Poses Growing Threat - Wall Street Journal Sat, 03 May 2014 03:05:28 GMT

FBI Director Says Syrian Civil War Poses Growing Threat Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday said the Syrian civil war poses a growing, long-term security threat as fighters from that conflict return to the U.S. and Europe. FBI Director James Comey said the problem is ...

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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 -BBC News -WBUR all 152 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

The Wire

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 ... Soil samples don't prove who's behind Syria gas attackWND.com Syria Is Using Its Remaining Chemical Weapons as LeverageThe Wire Syria Won't Give Up the Last of Its Chemical WeaponsSmithsonian JURIST -Antiwar.com all 71 news articles »