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Ex UN envoy predicts Syria will be 'failed state' - BBC News Sun, 08 Jun 2014 18:21:42 GMT

BBC News

Ex UN envoy predicts Syria will be 'failed state' BBC News The operation to destroy Syria's chemical weapons arsenal is several months behind schedule. Mr Brahimi made the comments in an interview with German newspaper Der Spiegel in one of his first interviews since stepping down. "It will be become another ... Syria becoming warlord-run failed state: former peace envoyReuters Syria becoming warlord-run failed state, says former peace envoyThe Guardian Former UN envoy warns Syria becoming 'another Somalia'The West Australian Telegraph.co.uk -Haaretz all 21 news articles »

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Syrian regime releases hundreds of prisoners - Los Angeles Times Sat, 07 Jun 2014 13:50:59 GMT

Press TV

Syrian regime releases hundreds of prisoners Los Angeles Times The Syrian government released hundreds of prisoners as part of a general amnesty granted by President Bashar Assad in celebration of his reelection this week, according to opposition and government sources. The Syrian state news agency SANA ... Syria election: will it affect the conflict?Aljazeera.com Iran's plan for Syria aims to woo Saudi Arabia and the westFinancial Times Hezbollah Chief Hails Assad Win in Syria ElectionABC News Press TV -RT (blog) all 316 news articles »

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AP Interview: Druse Head Scorns Hezbollah on Syria - ABC News Sun, 08 Jun 2014 07:59:02 GMT

Haaretz

AP Interview: Druse Head Scorns Hezbollah on Syria ABC News The decision by Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group to join the civil war in neighboring Syria and fight along President Bashar Assad's forces was a historic and moral "mistake" toward the Syrian people, a leading Lebanese politician has said. The harsh ... Leading Lebanese politician: Hezbollah should fight Israel, not Syria rebelsHaaretz all 46 news articles »

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A Taste of Syria, in Exile - Newsweek Sun, 08 Jun 2014 13:34:08 GMT

Newsweek

A Taste of Syria, in Exile Newsweek The scale of the Syrian tragedy is immense. The story is often reduced to numbers: deaths, refugees, sick and wounded. Behind these figures are real people. Rabab Sabbagh, an early revolutionary from Homs, is relatively privileged; she has a job and ...

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Identity of Kiwi killed in Syria kept secret - TVNZ Sun, 08 Jun 2014 03:59:08 GMT

Newstalk ZB

Identity of Kiwi killed in Syria kept secret TVNZ The identity of a New Zealander killed while fighting in Syria is being kept secret by Government officials. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) said it was aware of "unconfirmed reports" of a New Zealander being killed in Syria and his ... Govt 'lost track' of man reportedly killed in Syria3News NZ NZ 'lost contact with man' in Syria: PMDaily Mail Reasons for secrecy around Kiwi killed in SyriaNewstalk ZB Radio New Zealand -Sky News Australia all 20 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 ... Syria conflict: Amnesty says ISIS killed seven children in northBBC News Kurdish students reportedly abducted by militants in SyriaCNN ISIS Reportedly Executed Children As Young as One in SyriaVICE News all 57 news articles »

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US admits sending 'lethal aid' to Syrian rebels - RT Sun, 08 Jun 2014 10:54:04 GMT

RT

US admits sending 'lethal aid' to Syrian rebels RT Washington is supplying some Syrian rebels with both “lethal and non-lethal” aid, according to National Security Adviser Susan Rice, who confirmed the longstanding suspicion that the Obama administration is arming anti-Assad forces. The US is “the ... Susan Rice Hints US Providing Weapons to Syrian RebelsArutz Sheva US policy in Syria 'cynical, imperial'Press TV all 27 news articles »

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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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Syria rejects EU criticism of Assad poll win - Aljazeera.com Sun, 08 Jun 2014 10:45:28 GMT

Syria rejects EU criticism of Assad poll win Aljazeera.com ... the vote, as "illegitimate". Syria's Foreign Ministry criticised the EU's comments and told the AFP news agency they amounted to "a flagrant violation of international law, which stipulates respect of the sovereignty of states and non-interference ...

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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 »