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Hundreds return home to Syria's Homs - Aljazeera.com Fri, 09 May 2014 14:32:35 GMT

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Hundreds return home to Syria's Homs Aljazeera.com Hundreds of people have returned to Homs as the Syrian army regained control of the city, according to a correspondent with the AFP news agency. The residents, displaced by three years of war, climbed over debris and inspected the ruins of their ... A Pulverized Prize Changes Hands, Peacefully, in SyriaNew York Times Syrian army moves into rebel-free Homs, starts de-mining operationReuters Syrian Rebels Attack Aleppo HotelTIME BBC News -The Guardian all 905 news articles »

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Meet The Two Candidates Taking on Assad For Syria's Presidency - TIME Fri, 09 May 2014 17:35:08 GMT

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Meet The Two Candidates Taking on Assad For Syria's Presidency TIME It takes a certain kind of chutzpah to campaign against Syrian President Bashar Assad. Yet when the 2014 presidential election was thrown open to outside entrants for the first time in Syria's history late last month, 24 would-be candidates nominated ... Ankara at crossroads on Syria policyAl-Monitor UAE student researches US' forgotten Little SyriaKhaleej Times all 17 news articles »

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Syria regime troops take full control of Homs - Aljazeera.com Fri, 09 May 2014 11:27:50 GMT

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Syria regime troops take full control of Homs Aljazeera.com Syrian forces flew the national flag in central Homs [Getty]. Syrian government troops have entered the last rebel-held districts of the Old City of Homs for the first time as part of a deal that also has granted opposition fighters safe passage out of ...

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Evacuation truce in key Syrian city of Homs goes into effect - CNN International Thu, 08 May 2014 08:33:37 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 ... Rebels Blow up Historic Aleppo Hotel in SyriaABC News Syria conflict: Rebels evacuated from Old City of HomsBBC News Fighters begin withdrawal from Syria's HomsAljazeera.com Reuters -TIME -Haaretz all 699 news articles »

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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

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 ...

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US: Syrian Chemical Facilities Must Be Destroyed - ABC News Fri, 09 May 2014 15:58:58 GMT

US: Syrian Chemical Facilities Must Be Destroyed ABC News Even after it surrenders 100 percent of its chemical weapons, Syria will have to take additional steps before achieving full compliance with commitments it made to eliminate its arsenal, the State Department's top arms control official said Friday. "I ...

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In Dealings on Syria, Security Council Exposes Its Failings - New York Times Fri, 09 May 2014 00:03:19 GMT

In Dealings on Syria, Security Council Exposes Its Failings New York Times UNITED NATIONS — Since the beginning of the year, the Security Council has discussed Syria no fewer than 18 times and devoted 13 more sessions to Ukraine. That remains about the most substantive action the Council has taken to resolve the conflicts, ...

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Iranian general accidentally reveals troops in Syria - WND.com Sat, 10 May 2014 00:57:49 GMT

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Iranian general accidentally reveals troops in Syria WND.com WASHINGTON – An Iranian general made a major mistake by conceding Shiite Iran has military forces in Syria fighting to preserve the embattled government of Shiite Alawite President Bashar al-Assad. Gen. Hossein Hamedani, a commander of the Islamic ...

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Obama Addresses the Limits of Using Power in Syria and Nigeria - New York Times Fri, 09 May 2014 02:10:37 GMT

Obama Addresses the Limits of Using Power in Syria and Nigeria New York Times He spoke of the abductions of hundreds of girls by a terrorist group in Nigeria, and he mentioned the civil war in Syria and the suffering imposed on its people. But he acknowledged that it was not clear how far he should go in using American power to ... and more »

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Video: Pundits on Jordanian TV fight over Syria, wreck set - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 07 May 2014 22:18:01 GMT

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Video: Pundits on Jordanian TV fight over Syria, wreck set Washington Post (blog) A debate on media freedom in Syria between two journalists on a Jordanian television network grew heated Wednesday, developing into a set-wrecking tug-of-war. The fight erupted on the “Bayn Etijihayn” (Between Two Ways) show between Shaer Al-Johari, ... Jordanian journalists destroy desk in TV row over SyriaBBC News Jordanian TV debate on Syria descends into chaos as journalist picks up table ...The Independent WATCH: Jordanian journalists come to blows during live debate over SyriaNew York Daily News Toronto Star -Al-Arabiya -Globalnews.ca all 320 news articles »