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I interviewed Bashar al-Assad about Syria's civil war. He's still too ... - Washington Post Sat, 31 Jan 2015 23:54:24 GMT

Center for Research on Globalization

I interviewed Bashar al-Assad about Syria's civil war. He's still too ... Washington Post In recent weeks, Western governments have begun subtly shifting their positions on Syria. The Obama administration seems to have quietly dropped its demand that President Bashar al-Assad resign as a precondition of peace talks. Instead, reports suggest ... January 30th, 2015 · 2 min read Syria: The Executive Summary, 1/30Syria Deeply No Breakthroughs in Syrian Peace TalksCenter for Research on Globalization Syria? Yes, We are ResponsibleCounterPunch Grand Island Independent -The Daily Star -Business Insider all 38 news articles »

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US general says Syrian town of Kobani taken from Islamic State - Reuters Sat, 31 Jan 2015 19:50:34 GMT

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US general says Syrian town of Kobani taken from Islamic State Reuters A monitoring group and Syrian state media reported Kurdish fighters took full control of Kobani on Monday, but on Tuesday a U.S. official said the town on the Turkish border had not been fully retaken. Saturday's statement said Kurdish forces had ... ISIS admits Kobani defeat after US-led airstrike campaign in SyriaCTV News Isis finally admits defeat in Kobani after air strikes force its fighters to ...The Guardian Kurds battle IS jihadists around Syria's KobaneYahoo News Channel News Asia -Washington Times -Columbus Dispatch all 250 news articles »

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Monitor: Syria 'adulteress' survives militant stoning - Al-Arabiya Sat, 31 Jan 2015 14:10:58 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Monitor: Syria 'adulteress' survives militant stoning Al-Arabiya According to the Observatory, at least 15 people, nine of them women, have been executed by militants in Syria, including al-Qaeda-linked militants, since July for alleged adultery and homosexuality. ISIS and al-Nusra Front, al-Qaeda's Syria branch ... Woman survives stoning execution in Syria and manages to fleeDaily Mail Syria 'adultress' survives jihadist stoning: monitorYahoo News Syria 'adulteress' survives jihadi stoning: activist groupThe Daily Star i24news -The Inquisitr all 35 news articles »

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Western-backed rebels join Aleppo alliance: Syria monitor - Reuters Sat, 31 Jan 2015 10:19:50 GMT

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Western-backed rebels join Aleppo alliance: Syria monitor Reuters "Hazzm is under pressure because before they refused to join Jabhat al-Shamiyya and now they accept this," said Rami Abdulrahman, who runs the Britain-based Observatory, which tracks Syria's war using a network of sources on the ground. Forming the ... Qaeda group launches assault on Western-backed Syria rebelsYahoo News Syria battle between al Qaeda and Western-backed group spreadsReuters UK Syria battle between Nusra and FSA spreadsThe Daily Star Press TV -Voice of America all 125 news articles »

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Moscow-hosted Syria talks end, sides agree only to meet again - Reuters Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:14:03 GMT

Reuters

Moscow-hosted Syria talks end, sides agree only to meet again Reuters The talks, a Russian initiative to revive stalled peace efforts in Syria's four-year-old civil war, were shunned by the main Syrian political opposition, and participants came together to adopt a series of points that largely represent Russia's own ... Next round of Syria talks in Moscow in a month - delegateReuters UK Syria Talks in Moscow End Without Visible ResultsABC News Moscow talks only chance for Syria settlement: Russian officialAsharq Alawsat English all 113 news articles »

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Palestinians in Syria cut off from aid once more: UN - Reuters Sat, 31 Jan 2015 17:08:45 GMT

The Nation

Palestinians in Syria cut off from aid once more: UN Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of longtime Palestinian refugees in a camp on the outskirts of the Syrian capital have been cut off from United Nations emergency aid for nearly two months by armed groups that are preventing access, a U.N. official ... UN: Palestinians in Syria cut off from aidYnetnews all 22 news articles »

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Syria: The world's most dangerous place for journalists - The Globe and Mail Sun, 01 Feb 2015 02:30:46 GMT

Syria: The world's most dangerous place for journalists The Globe and Mail Anthony Feinstein is a professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto and on staff at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Western journalists working in Syria are more psychologically distressed than their colleagues who covered conflicts elsewhere. and more »

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Al Qaeda in Syria attacks Western-backed rebels - Reuters Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:56:57 GMT

Al Qaeda in Syria attacks Western-backed rebels Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian arm of al Qaeda attacked a Western-backed rebel group near Aleppo on Thursday, the rebel group and an organization monitoring the civil war said, threatening one of the few remaining pockets of the non-jihadist opposition.

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Two Rockets Fired From Syria Hit Israeli-Controlled Part of Golan Heights - New York Times Tue, 27 Jan 2015 14:35:27 GMT

New York Times

Two Rockets Fired From Syria Hit Israeli-Controlled Part of Golan Heights New York Times JERUSALEM — At least two rockets fired from Syria struck the Israeli-controlled portion of the Golan Heights on Tuesday and Israel responded with artillery toward the suspected launching sites in Syria, according to the Israeli military. The exchange ... Israeli jets strike back after Syria's Golan attack: Israeli armyReuters Israel Is the New Front in the Syrian WarForeign Policy (blog) Tensions Escalate on Israel-Syria BorderWall Street Journal Haaretz -Al-Arabiya -Jerusalem Post Israel News all 2,799 news articles »

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Syria says approves UN $2.9 billion humanitarian aid plan for 2015 - Reuters Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:07:24 GMT

Reuters

Syria says approves UN $2.9 billion humanitarian aid plan for 2015 Reuters Syrian diplomat Haydar Ali Ahmad told a U.N. Security Council meeting on the humanitarian situation in Syria that the government wanted to ensure that "assistance reaches all those citizens in all parts of Syria without discrimination." "The Syrian ... Polio immunization rate in Syria close to pre-war level - WHOAl-Arabiya Lack of funding hampering humanitarian aid to war-affected Syrians – UN relief ...UN News Centre all 96 news articles »