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Syria election: will it affect the conflict? - Aljazeera.com Sat, 07 Jun 2014 22:44:31 GMT

RT (blog)

Syria election: will it affect the conflict? Aljazeera.com The Syrian government said Assad's landslide victory proved that the Syrian people “are determined to choose their fate on their own and look to the future”. Assad was reinstated for another seven years, his third term in office, with 89 percent of ... Syrian regime releases hundreds of prisonersLos Angeles Times Hezbollah Chief Hails Assad Win in Syria ElectionABC News Why Syria's people want AssadRT (blog) Huffington Post (blog) -gulfnews.com all 273 news articles »

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Syria's war - The Economist Fri, 06 Jun 2014 15:39:50 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 ... Kurdish students reportedly abducted by militants in SyriaCNN Syria conflict: Amnesty says ISIS killed seven children in northBBC News ISIS Reportedly Executed Children As Young as One in SyriaVICE News all 55 news articles »

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Months of bombings leave Syria's Aleppo in ruins - USA TODAY Fri, 06 Jun 2014 15:59:13 GMT

Months of bombings leave Syria's Aleppo in ruins USA TODAY ALEPPO, Syria — Standing amid dust and rubble, Abu Ahmad remembers better times in Hanano, a neighborhood in east Aleppo. "I still miss the old men there, sitting on the streets, inviting strangers to have tea with them," said the 28-year-old former ... and more »

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Victory in Syrian Election Is Show of Assad's Control - New York Times Thu, 05 Jun 2014 00:02:49 GMT

CNN

Victory in Syrian Election Is Show of Assad's Control New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — President Bashar al-Assad of Syria on Wednesday celebrated his overwhelming victory in a deeply disputed election, asserting his confidence and defiance in the Syrian conflict as supporters savored his success in thwarting the United ... Syrian President al-Assad re-elected easily, state media reportsCNN Syrian election sends powerful signal of Assad's controlWashington Post Ex-Ambassador To Syria: Civil War Could Drag On For YearsNPR (blog) The Times of Israel -Aljazeera.com all 2,606 news articles »

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Like 'Doctor Who,' Syrian Activists Hang In Limbo Post-Election - NPR (blog) Sat, 07 Jun 2014 17:32:06 GMT

NPR (blog)

Like 'Doctor Who,' Syrian Activists Hang In Limbo Post-Election NPR (blog) When Syrian President Bashar Assad was re-elected for a third term in office this week — in a tightly controlled election in which official results showed 87.7 percent of voters supported him — it demonstrated Assad's confidence, even three years ... and more »

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US admits supplying lethal aid to Syrian rebels - Haaretz Sat, 07 Jun 2014 16:47:15 GMT

Haaretz

US admits supplying lethal aid to Syrian rebels Haaretz “We're working on the counterterrorism challenge because as we have seen there are increasingly emanating from Syria the threat of terrorism to the neighbors and beyond,” she said. “Our efforts are increasing and why we'll remain very much engaged ... US sending 'lethal and non-lethal' aid to Syria militants: RicePress TV Susan Rice Hints US Providing Weapons to Syrian RebelsArutz Sheva Rice: United States Offering 'Lethal and Non-Lethal' Aid to SyriaWorthy News all 202 news articles »

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The life-and-death struggle to help Syria's sick - The Guardian Sat, 07 Jun 2014 21:51:49 GMT

The life-and-death struggle to help Syria's sick The Guardian Instead, we – a network of doctors and activists – are forced to smuggle medicines and cash across front lines and through checkpoints throughout Syria on a daily basis. But we cannot pass the soldiers surrounding this collection of villages, home to ...

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Don't ignore Syria's nonviolent movement - The Guardian Sat, 07 Jun 2014 14:00:27 GMT

Don't ignore Syria's nonviolent movement The Guardian Being Syrian these days only ever elicits one response: "Oh, I'm sorry … it must be terrible for you … Have you got family there?" This reaction is understandable, given the nature of the information that emerges from the country, with coverage of ...

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Clinton Distances Herself From Obama On Syria - Sky News Sat, 07 Jun 2014 03:13:17 GMT

The Guardian

Clinton Distances Herself From Obama On Syria Sky News Hillary Clinton writes in her new book that she favoured arming moderate Syrian rebels, but backed Barack Obama's decision to strike a deal with the Taliban to free America's last prisoner of war in Afghanistan. In Hard Choices, the presumed White ... Hillary Clinton wanted to arm Syrian rebels, memoir revealsThe Guardian In Memoir, Hillary Clinton Discusses Russia, Syria and IraqNew York Times Hillary Clinton favored arming militants in SyriaPress TV Aljazeera.com -International Business Times UK all 1,040 news articles »

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U.S. policy in Syria focuses on humanitarian crisis - PBS NewsHour Sat, 07 Jun 2014 20:43:40 GMT

U.S. policy in Syria focuses on humanitarian crisis PBS NewsHour HARI SREENIVASAN: Presidential elections were held in Syria on Tuesday. Turnout in state-controlled areas of the country was high, and as expected President Bashar al-Assad was re-elected with nearly 90 percent of the vote. US Secretary of State John ... and more »