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Voting begins in war-torn Syria; Bashar al-Assad expected to win - CNN International Tue, 03 Jun 2014 18:08:27 GMT

CNN International

Voting begins in war-torn Syria; Bashar al-Assad expected to win CNN International (CNN) -- Polls for the Syrian presidential election opened Tuesday against the backdrop of a bloody and protracted civil war. The outcome is hardly in doubt: President Bashar al-Assad is almost guaranteed to emerge victorious in a vote that opposition ... Syria's 2014 Presidential Election Ignored In Opposition-Held AreasHuffington Post WATCH: Life in Damascus Ahead of Syria ElectionsTIME Syria presidential election: Assad's stage-managed show of democracyThe Guardian USA TODAY -Sydney Morning Herald all 1,475 news articles »

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Iran claims victory with Assad's anticipated win in Syrian election - Washington Post Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:20:52 GMT

Iran claims victory with Assad's anticipated win in Syrian election Washington Post “Foreign powers should give up their illusions about fulfilling their personal desires and strategies through military methods in Syria,” Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, told a Friends of Syria conference in Tehran over the weekend. The ...

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After Guantanamo, Freed Detainees Returned to Violence in Syria Battlefields - Wall Street Journal Tue, 03 Jun 2014 23:49:14 GMT

Wall Street Journal

After Guantanamo, Freed Detainees Returned to Violence in Syria Battlefields Wall Street Journal They wound up leading one of the most violent Islamist groups fighting in Syria's civil war. Their story serves as a cautionary tale days after President Barack Obama released five high-level Taliban figures from the same detention center in a swap for ... and more »

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American suicide bomber in Syria raises fears for US - Washington Post Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:12:09 GMT

Washington Post

American suicide bomber in Syria raises fears for US Washington Post U.S. officials described Syria as a daunting environment for espionage. The CIA pulled its people out of Syria when the U.S. Embassy was closed as the conflict moved toward civil war. There are also legal impediments to tracking U.S. citizens or ... Seeking Clues in Man's Arc From Life in Florida to Fatal Blast in SyriaNew York Times all 7 news articles »

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Re-electing Assad will not save Syria - Aljazeera.com Tue, 03 Jun 2014 05:04:42 GMT

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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Former US Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford: I could no longer 'defend the ... - CNN (blog) Tue, 03 Jun 2014 14:53:21 GMT

PBS NewsHour

Former US Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford: I could no longer 'defend the ... CNN (blog) The Former U.S. Ambassador to Syria, who left his post just a month ago, told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday that he could no longer stand behind his government. “I was no longer in a position where I felt I could defend the American policy,” he ... Obama Syria policy under fire from his former envoyReuters Former Syria Ambassador: I Could No Longer 'Defend The American Policy'Huffington Post Former U.S. ambassador to Syria on why 'it was time for me to go'PBS NewsHour Slate Magazine (blog) all 27 news articles »

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

CNN

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 ...

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Minnesotans might have gone to Syria to fight in civil war, FBI says - Pioneer Press Wed, 04 Jun 2014 01:03:35 GMT

CBS Local

Minnesotans might have gone to Syria to fight in civil war, FBI says Pioneer Press Young Somalis from Minnesota may have tried to travel to Syria to join the war against the government there, the FBI said Tuesday. Investigators are looking into the extent of the issue, said Kyle A. Loven, a spokesman for the FBI in Minneapolis ... FBI: Minnesotans may be fighting in SyriaKARE FBI: Minnesota Residents May Have Gone To SyriaCBS Local FBI seeks help finding any Minnesotans fighting in SyriaRick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews all 35 news articles »

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Fearing Converts to Terrorism, France Intercepts Citizens Bound for Syria - New York Times Tue, 03 Jun 2014 03:39:35 GMT

Press TV

Fearing Converts to Terrorism, France Intercepts Citizens Bound for Syria New York Times They had not harmed anyone in France or made plans to do so, according to the evidence at their trial in January, but in France these days, seeking to fight in Syria is enough to bring a charge of plotting terrorism — and in this case sentences of ... UK, France sound alarm over European militants in SyriaPress TV More than 800 French nationals fighting in Syria: ministerAl-Shorfa David Cameron: Syria terror threat 'more dangerous' than AfghanistanThe Guardian all 113 news articles »

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Syria Conflict Spawning 'New Generation of Terrorists,' Report Warns - TIME Tue, 03 Jun 2014 04:01:08 GMT

Syria Conflict Spawning 'New Generation of Terrorists,' Report Warns TIME The civil war in Syria already appears to have drawn more foreign fighters than the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s, and may prove an even more dangerous incubator for terrorism in the long run, according to a new report by a private ... Syria jihadist training 'worst since Afghanistan in 1980s'CNN (blog) The war against democratic choice in Syria and EgyptCBC.ca Is Syria A Training Ground For A New Generation Of Terrorists?OPB News all 16 news articles »