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Syria elections: Outcome hardly in doubt in 'grotesque parody of democracy' - CNN Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:31:08 GMT

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Syria elections: Outcome hardly in doubt in 'grotesque parody of democracy' CNN Damascus, Syria (CNN) -- In the midst of a bloody and protracted civil war, the Syrian government is set to hold a presidential election Tuesday. The outcome is hardly in doubt: President Bashar al-Assad is almost guaranteed to emerge victorious in a ... Facebook pressured to refuse access to Assad campaign in Syria electionThe Guardian WATCH: Life in Damascus Ahead of Syria ElectionsTIME Syria tightens security ahead of presidential voteWashington Post Fox News -Al-Arabiya all 756 news articles »

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Syria holds elections amid lives interrupted - USA TODAY Mon, 02 Jun 2014 16:45:58 GMT

Syria holds elections amid lives interrupted USA TODAY AMMAN, Jordan — Civil war has cast a pall over the ancient, cultured capital of Syria. Unemployment and poverty are soaring. Fighting has reduced some suburban neighborhoods to rubble, while refugees from the war occupy abandoned buildings and ...

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Re-electing Assad will not save Syria - Aljazeera.com Sun, 01 Jun 2014 09:30:26 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Re-electing Assad will not save Syria Aljazeera.com The re-election plans of the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad do not seem to have been affected by the grim picture painted by the UN's recent economic report on Syria. According to the report, "Squandering Humanity", covering the last two ...

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Syria declares end to presidential campaign scorned by opposition - Los Angeles Times Mon, 02 Jun 2014 16:56:35 GMT

Syria declares end to presidential campaign scorned by opposition Los Angeles Times Syrian state news reported that the High Judicial Commission for Elections had declared an end to the three-week electoral campaign. Voting is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday in an election that many have dismissed as a farce but which the ...

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US: Jihadi featured in suicide bombing video in Syria grew up in Florida - CNN Sun, 01 Jun 2014 04:13:29 GMT

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US: Jihadi featured in suicide bombing video in Syria grew up in Florida CNN Washington (CNN) -- The truck was loaded with munitions, then driven up a hillside in northern Syria. Moments later, there was a massive blast followed by cries of "Allahu Akbar," or "God is great" in Arabic, and the rattling of gunfire. What made this ... State Department confirms American suicide bomber in SyriaFox News American who killed himself in Syria suicide attack was from South FloridaWashington Post Law enforcement sources: Suicide bomber in Syria was from Fort PierceMiamiHerald.com Huffington Post -New York Times -CBS News all 544 news articles »

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Israel Responds to Mortar Launched From Syria - ABC News Mon, 02 Jun 2014 06:36:14 GMT

Israel Responds to Mortar Launched From Syria ABC News The Israeli military says its forces fired into Syria after a mortar shell struck the Golan Heights. The military says the mortar shell landed near army positions in the Israeli-controlled territory but caused no damage or injuries. The military says ... and more »

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Brussels shooting raises fears over European fighters returning from Syria - The Guardian Sun, 01 Jun 2014 19:28:31 GMT

The Guardian

Brussels shooting raises fears over European fighters returning from Syria The Guardian The arrest of Mehdi Nemmouche on suspicion of killing three people in an attack on the Jewish Museum in Brussels will enhance the fear of repercussions as European volunteer fighters return from Syria. More than 1,000 Europeans, including several ... Suspect in Jewish Museum Killings Went to SyriaTIME France arrests Syria jihad suspects as Nemmouche heldBBC News French arrest alleged jihadi group with Syria tiesUSA TODAY Wall Street Journal -The Australian -Express.co.uk all 706 news articles »

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Once on the edge of defeat, Syria's Assad runs again for president - Reuters Sun, 01 Jun 2014 10:24:38 GMT

Once on the edge of defeat, Syria's Assad runs again for president Reuters His government had lost big chunks of Syria's territory and a string of strategic towns, and a small number of loyal and tested army units were rotating around the country in an exhausting attempt to hold back rebel advances on many fronts. Not any longer.

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5 Things to Know About Tuesday's Election in Syria - ABC News Mon, 02 Jun 2014 19:39:46 GMT

5 Things to Know About Tuesday's Election in Syria ABC News Syria's first multicandidate presidential elections in decades is being touted by President Bashar Assad's government as measuring Syrians' support for him after three years of civil war that has killed and wounded tens of thousands of people ...

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Lebanon's refugee decision invalid: Syria - The Daily Star Mon, 02 Jun 2014 10:39:48 GMT

The Daily Star

Lebanon's refugee decision invalid: Syria The Daily Star BEIRUT: Syria's Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi Monday criticized Lebanon's decision to revoke the refugee status of Syrians who traveled back to their homeland. “The decision of the Lebanese Interior Ministry ... is invalid under the law,” Zoubi ...