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Bashar al-Assad wins re-election in Syria - The Guardian Thu, 05 Jun 2014 01:37:29 GMT

The Guardian

Bashar al-Assad wins re-election in Syria The Guardian Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been re-elected in a landslide, officials said on Wednesday, capturing another seven-year term in the middle of a bloody three-year-old uprising against his rule that has devastated the country. Syria's parliament ... Assad wins Syria election with 88.7 percent of votes: speakerReuters Victory in Syrian Election Is Show of Assad's ControlNew York Times Syrian President Bashar al-Assad wins third termBBC News RT -CNN International all 1,995 news articles »

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Ex-Ambassador To Syria: Civil War Could Drag On For Years - NPR (blog) Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:52:58 GMT

NPR (blog)

Ex-Ambassador To Syria: Civil War Could Drag On For Years NPR (blog) When Robert Ford — the U.S. ambassador to Syria — resigned in February, he said he no longer felt he could defend American policy in that country. Ford faults the U.S. for having been unable to address the root causes of the conflict and for being ... Former US Ambassador To Syria Rob Ford Slams Obama Administration PolicyInternational Business Times Syria and Obama's Broken PromisesWall Street Journal (blog) all 26 news articles »

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Syrian election sends powerful signal of Assad's control - Washington Post Wed, 04 Jun 2014 08:55:25 GMT

Syrian election sends powerful signal of Assad's control Washington Post Three years after Assad's brutal suppression of nationwide protests plunged Syria into a vicious civil war, the election seems certain to deliver him a third seven-year term in office, defying President Obama's 2011 call for him to “step aside.” The ...

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After Guantanamo, Freed Detainees Returned to Violence in Syria Battlefields - Wall Street Journal Wed, 04 Jun 2014 18:32:20 GMT

After Guantanamo, Freed Detainees Returned to Violence in Syria Battlefields Wall Street Journal A decade ago, the U.S. released three Moroccan militants from Guantanamo, turning them over to Morocco's government. They wound up leading one of the most violent Islamist groups in Syria's civil war. WSJ's Maria Abi-Habib shares exclusive details. and more »

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Iran claims victory with Assad's anticipated win in Syrian election - Washington Post Wed, 04 Jun 2014 03:37:43 GMT

Iran claims victory with Assad's anticipated win in Syrian election Washington Post BEIRUT — As Syrians went to the polls Tuesday, President Bashar al-Assad's chief ally, Iran, was trumpeting his anticipated reelection as a defeat for the United States. Top Iranian officials in recent days have issued a flurry of declarations ...

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Envoy: Last Dangerous Chemicals Must Leave Syria - ABC News Wed, 04 Jun 2014 22:37:53 GMT

The Daily Star

Envoy: Last Dangerous Chemicals Must Leave Syria ABC News The head of the mission charged with destroying Syria's chemical weapons called Wednesday on President Bashar Assad's government and the international community to ensure that the last 16 containers of dangerous chemicals are immediately removed ... Says Hillary Clinton "laid the groundwork" for getting chemical weapons out of ...PolitiFact all 68 news articles »

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Kerry calls on Russia, Iran, Hezbollah to end Syria war - The Daily Star Wed, 04 Jun 2014 15:31:23 GMT

The Daily Star

Kerry calls on Russia, Iran, Hezbollah to end Syria war The Daily Star Hezbollah admitted last year that it was sending fighters into Syria, and while Iran has denied it has done the same, it is widely believed to be funding and supporting Assad's war effort. Kerry also said that presidential elections held Tuesday in ... Kerry calls Syria election a 'great big zero'Washington Post Syria's vote and the will of neighbouring countriesAljazeera.com Syria's Assad wins presidential vote in landslideBoston Herald Channel News Asia -Christian Science Monitor -Haaretz all 521 news articles »

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Syrian jihadists using Twitter to recruit foreign fighters - CNN International Tue, 03 Jun 2014 21:01:16 GMT

Syrian jihadists using Twitter to recruit foreign fighters CNN International Gaziantep, Turkey (CNN) -- It starts with a tweet. The recruit has been slowly and carefully chosen from his local community -- perhaps at a mosque, or gym, or cafe -- by an al Qaeda recruiter, aiming to send a Westerner to fight alongside radicals in ... and more »

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Syria's 2014 Presidential Election Ignored In Opposition-Held Areas - Huffington Post Tue, 03 Jun 2014 22:09:56 GMT

Syria's 2014 Presidential Election Ignored In Opposition-Held Areas Huffington Post DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — In a story June 3 about Syria, The Associated Press erroneously reported the capital's Old City was destroyed and recently evacuated by rebels after a cease-fire agreement. It was the Old City in Homs, not Damascus, that was ...

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Defiant Syrian rebels offer stark choice - BBC News Wed, 04 Jun 2014 07:01:12 GMT

Defiant Syrian rebels offer stark choice BBC News As Syrians in government-held territory vote in a presidential election set to give Bashar al-Assad a third term in office, the BBC's Paul Wood finds defiance from war widows and rebel leaders in areas controlled by the opposition. Umm Obeida had a ...