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An Explosion and a Blockade, and a Syrian Pact Is in Limbo - New York Times Fri, 09 May 2014 01:01:52 GMT

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An Explosion and a Blockade, and a Syrian Pact Is in Limbo New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — A deal to evacuate insurgents from the Old City of Homs in central Syria hit a snag on Thursday when rebels in Aleppo Province refused to allow all of a humanitarian convoy to enter two villages they had blockaded, as called for ... Syria conflict: Government troops retake Homs Old CityBBC News Rebels blow up historic Aleppo hotel in SyriaUSA TODAY Huge Explosion Destroys Hotel In SyriaSky News Telegraph.co.uk all 578 news articles »

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Evacuation truce in key Syrian city of Homs goes into effect - CNN International Wed, 07 May 2014 20:51:55 GMT

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Evacuation truce in key Syrian city of Homs goes into effect CNN International (CNN) -- A truce between Syrian government and rebel forces in the strategic and symbolic city of Homs has gone into effect, the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Wednesday. An operation to evacuate opposition fighters and their ... Syria conflict: Rebels evacuated from Old City of HomsBBC News Rebels level historic Aleppo hotel in SyriaWRAL.com Huge explosion levels Aleppo hotel used by Syrian forces as baseHaaretz Aljazeera.com all 696 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Huge blast 'destroys Aleppo hotel' - BBC News Thu, 08 May 2014 12:48:48 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: Huge blast 'destroys Aleppo hotel' BBC News A large explosion in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo has destroyed a hotel and several other buildings, state media and activists report. Rebel fighters are believed to have detonated a bomb placed in a tunnel beneath the Carlton Citadel Hotel, near ...

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Why Syria needs Assad as its president - RT (blog) Tue, 06 May 2014 16:08:13 GMT

RT (blog)

Why Syria needs Assad as its president RT (blog) It's time for the West to realize that Assad is the only person who can help Syria now, and instead of condemning him of all the sins in the world, including his decision to hold election in the middle of a war, the West should face up to the fact. On ... Navigating SyriaCounterPunch Syria is a sideshowNew York Post 2 Syrian candidates named to run against Bashar Assad for presidentLos Angeles Times all 126 news articles »

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Jordanian journalists destroy desk in TV row over Syria - BBC News Thu, 08 May 2014 22:00:59 GMT

BBC News

Jordanian journalists destroy desk in TV row over Syria BBC News A Jordanian television discussion on the crisis on Syria has descended into chaos, with the participants destroying part of the set. Journalists Shaker al-Johari and Mohammad al-Jayousi were debating the conflict on Jordan's Seven Stars programme on ... Video: Pundits on Jordanian TV fight over Syria, wreck setWashington Post (blog) Jordan journalists smash table during Syria debate on live TVToronto Star WATCH: Jordanian journalists nearly come to blows in televised debate over SyriaGlobalnews.ca Los Angeles Times -Washington Free Beacon all 311 news articles »

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Syria opposition gets aid, new sanctions for Assad backers from Washington - CBC.ca Fri, 09 May 2014 01:52:53 GMT

The Nation

Syria opposition gets aid, new sanctions for Assad backers from Washington CBC.ca Syrian opposition leaders visited the White House on Thursday and left with the promise of millions of dollars in non-lethal aid and fresh sanctions against supporters of the al-Assad regime. The U.S. State Department announced it is sanctioning six ... US Sanctions Russian Bank Over Syria ConflictWall Street Journal US slaps more sanctions on Syria3News NZ US steps up pressure on Syria, levies sanctions on Syrian government officialsMinneapolis Star Tribune CNBC.com -Algemeiner all 89 news articles »

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Syria crisis: Aleppo hotel used by Assad forces 'levelled' - The Guardian Thu, 08 May 2014 09:34:57 GMT

Syria crisis: Aleppo hotel used by Assad forces 'levelled' The Guardian Photograph: Baraa Al-Halabi/AFP/Getty Images. A "huge explosion" in northern Syria has levelled a hotel that government troops used as a military base, along with several other buildings in a government-held area, state television and activists reported.

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Foreign Office investigates reports Britons killed in Syria - BBC News Thu, 08 May 2014 20:14:29 GMT

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Foreign Office investigates reports Britons killed in Syria BBC News Reports that two British nationals have been killed fighting in Syria are being investigated by the Foreign Office. The Britons are believed to have been fighting for the al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), according to ... Two Britons reportedly killed while fighting in SyriaThe Guardian Proliferation of men going to Syria to fight 'poses terrorist threat to Britain'The Independent Saudis fear Syria blowback after discovering ISIS cellAl-Monitor ITV News all 21 news articles »

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America can stop the 'barrel bombs' in Syria - Washington Post Thu, 08 May 2014 14:42:16 GMT

The Guardian

America can stop the 'barrel bombs' in Syria Washington Post Mohammed Alaa Ghanem is the senior political adviser and government relations director for the Syrian American Council in Washington, a board member of the Coalition for a Democratic Syria and a fellow at the Syrian Center for Political and Strategic ... Syria's jigsaw as complicated as everThe Guardian UN Chemical Weapons Chief: Last of Syria's Stockpile InaccessibleVoice of America plot for Syria regime change thwartedPress TV Fusion all 34 news articles »

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Jordanian TV debate on Syria descends into chaos as journalist picks up table ... - The Independent Thu, 08 May 2014 13:23:18 GMT

The Independent

Jordanian TV debate on Syria descends into chaos as journalist picks up table ... The Independent The fight was reportedly sparked by Al-Jaiousy's support for the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. The format of the programme, featuring on Jordanian TV channel 7 Stars and entitled “Bayn Etijihayn” (Between Two Ways), appears designed to encourage a ... WATCH: Jordanian journalists come to blows during live debate over SyriaNew York Daily News Fight erupts on-air as journalists argue over SyriaAl-Arabiya all 14 news articles »