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Syrian President al-Assad re-elected easily, state media reports - CNN Thu, 05 Jun 2014 12:40:09 GMT

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Syrian President al-Assad re-elected easily, state media reports CNN (CNN) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was re-elected in the country's first presidential vote since its civil war broke out three years ago, state-run television reported Wednesday. Al-Assad received 88.7% of Tuesday's vote, the state media outlet ... Victory in Syrian Election Is Show of Assad's ControlNew York Times Ex-Ambassador To Syria: Civil War Could Drag On For YearsNPR (blog) Poison Control in SyriaNewsweek Haaretz -CNN International all 2,594 news articles »

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Syria's war - The Economist Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:51:37 GMT

The Economist

Syria's war The Economist “GOOD morning!” beamed the presenter on Syrian television. “The morning of democracy!” replied a jovial correspondent at a polling station, as Bashar Assad, Syria's president, went to the ballot box on June 3rd. Winning a third seven-year term with 89 ... Syria conflict: Amnesty says ISIS killed 7 children in northBBC News Children among 15 civilians summarily killed in northern SyriaAmnesty International Radicals in Syria holding 150 students abducted on way to final examsSacramento Bee all 17 news articles »

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Assad's Soft-Focus Vision for Syria, as Seen on YouTube - New York Times Thu, 05 Jun 2014 04:17:39 GMT

Assad's Soft-Focus Vision for Syria, as Seen on YouTube New York Times As unexpected as it might have seemed three summers ago, when hundreds of thousands of Syrians jammed the streets demanding that President Bashar al-Assad just “leave,” his landslide re-election, confirmed shortly after polls closed on Wednesday, ...

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The Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria - The Economist (blog) Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:57:10 GMT

The Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria The Economist (blog) FOUR masked men raided Fateh Rahmoun's house in Ras al-Hussein, a village in Syria's north-western province of Idleb. Heavily-armed and wearing belts of explosives, one shot the 13-year-old boy who opened the door while the others stormed into the ...

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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 BEIRUT — Syrians voted on in a tightly controlled election Tuesday that reinforced President Bashar al-Assad's tenacious hold on power, underscoring the failure of U.S. policies aimed at inducing him to step down. Three years after Assad's brutal ...

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Bashar Al-Assad wins landslide victory in Syria election despite three-year ... - National Post Wed, 04 Jun 2014 21:40:25 GMT

Bashar Al-Assad wins landslide victory in Syria election despite three-year ... National Post Syria's parliament speaker, Jihad Lahan, announced the final results from Tuesday's election, saying Assad garnered 10,319,723 votes, or 88.7%. Laham said Assad's two challengers, Hassan al-Nouri and Maher Hajjar, won 4.3% and 3.2% respectively.

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Golan Diary: A View Into Syria - Wall Street Journal (blog) Thu, 05 Jun 2014 20:58:05 GMT

Golan Diary: A View Into Syria Wall Street Journal (blog) There, smoke rises over the green flatlands where the sounds of rockets mark Syria's civil war. For three years, this group of Israeli soldiers has had a singular view of the conflict, perched high up on the hillsides of the Golan Heights that were won ... and more »

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EU states take aim at radical websites to counter Syria problem - Reuters Thu, 05 Jun 2014 18:30:39 GMT

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EU states take aim at radical websites to counter Syria problem Reuters Other proposals include using airline passenger data to track people returning from Syria, information-sharing and follow-up when authorities detect someone who has been in Syria, putting information about such people on an EU data base used by border ... G7 tightens defenses against Syria's foreign fightersThe Daily Star Brussels Museum Shootings Suspect Acknowledges Syria VisitWall Street Journal G7 intensifies efforts against Syria's foreign fighters3News NZ all 365 news articles »

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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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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad wins third term - BBC News Wed, 04 Jun 2014 19:31:10 GMT

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad wins third term BBC News Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has won a third term in office after securing 88.7% of votes in Tuesday's presidential election, the parliamentary speaker has announced. Earlier, Syria's Supreme Constitutional Court put the turnout at 73.47%. Voting ...