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Al Qaeda?s Screwing Up in Syria - Daily Beast Tue, 05 Apr 2016 15:22:49 GMT

Daily Beast

Al Qaeda?s Screwing Up in Syria Daily Beast The latest flashpoint in Nusra-rebel tensions is the Idlib city of Ma'arat al-Nu'man. A nationwide ceasefire that went into effect last month has provided space for the resumption of peaceful protests in Ma'arat al-Nu'man and across Syria's opposition ... Rebels shoot down second Syrian jet in a monthReuters Rebels in Syria Shoot Down Government Fighter JetNew York Times Rebels said to down warplane in northern Syria as truce fraysWashington Post MarketWatch -U.S. News & World Report all 398 news articles »

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Syria's loss of students to rebuild future - BBC News Tue, 05 Apr 2016 23:32:53 GMT

BBC News

Syria's loss of students to rebuild future BBC News An entire generation of Syrians has had its education truncated, and the country's once flourishing academic community has been scattered or driven underground. The scale of the problem, according to the president of the Institute of International ... and more »

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Syria war: IS 'used mustard gas' on Assad troops - BBC News Tue, 05 Apr 2016 11:43:34 GMT

BBC News

Syria war: IS 'used mustard gas' on Assad troops BBC News State media in Syria have accused militants from so-called Islamic State (IS) of using mustard gas against government forces in the north-east. Troops came under fire at an air base which IS has been trying to capture in Deir al-Zour, they say ... White House weighs more Special Ops in SyriaCNN 'US weapons, money & activities went to radical jihadist groups in Syria'RT Islamic State executes 15 of its own near Raqqa, SyriaAOL News Newsweek -Reuters all 102 news articles »

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Russian claims on Syria airstrikes 'inaccurate on grand scale', says report - The Guardian Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:36:36 GMT

The Guardian

Russian claims on Syria airstrikes 'inaccurate on grand scale', says report The Guardian It argues that the main focus of Russian intervention in Syria before the ceasefire was to bolster the Assad government by pushing back rebel groups while claiming to be working alongside the US-led international coalition against Isis. This has ...

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The Latest on Syria - U.S. News & World Report Tue, 05 Apr 2016 11:37:30 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

The Latest on Syria U.S. News & World Report The U.N. special envoy for Syria is heading to Moscow ahead of the planned resumption of indirect peace talks between the Russia-backed government of Syrian President Bashar Assad and opposition groups next week in Geneva. Staffan de Mistura's office ... Western states block Kurdish participation in Syria peace talks proposed by RussiaRT Syria: No real cease-fire, no real consequencesWashington Post Senior Israeli Official: ISIS' Downfall in Syria Only a Matter of TimeHaaretz Reuters -Deutsche Welle -Sky News Australia all 135 news articles »

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US says Syria blocks aid to besieged areas; some eat grass - Fox News Tue, 05 Apr 2016 20:29:00 GMT

Middle East Eye

US says Syria blocks aid to besieged areas; some eat grass Fox News UNITED NATIONS – The United States accused the Syrian government on Tuesday of preventing humanitarian aid deliveries to all besieged and hard-to-reach areas of the country as required in U.N. resolutions, even as a cease-fire that was meant to allow ... Less UN food aid reaching Syria's besieged townsMiddle East Eye The Latest: US accuses Syria of blocking aid to many areasWBOC TV 16 all 7 news articles »

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Syria's grand mufti: Opposition offered ceasefire in exchange for appeasement with Israel - Jerusalem Post Israel News Tue, 05 Apr 2016 11:45:24 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Syria's grand mufti: Opposition offered ceasefire in exchange for appeasement with Israel Jerusalem Post Israel News Urging European Muslims to fight in Palestine instead of Syria, Hassoun said: "40,000 Muslims from Europe are fighting in Syria. Why do none of them go to fight in Palestine? Why doesn't the Islamic coalition that is devastating Yemen and Syria fight ...

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Council loses bid to prove plot to take children to Syria - BBC News Tue, 05 Apr 2016 18:35:42 GMT

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Council loses bid to prove plot to take children to Syria BBC News A local authority has lost its legal bid to prove that adult members of an extended family intended to take four children to live in war-torn Syria. Sir James Munby, president of the High Court's Family Division, said he had not been persuaded by the ...

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US says Iran forces pulling back in Syria; others say no - Fox News Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:24:31 GMT

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US says Iran forces pulling back in Syria; others say no Fox News WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is making the case that Iran is drawing down its elite fighting force from Syria in an effort to allay fears that Tehran is using its powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Syria to strengthen its influence ... Iranian commandos deployed to Syria as advisers: officerReuters Iran deploys special forces to SyriaJerusalem Post Israel News all 50 news articles »

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Panama Papers show how Syria and North Korea 'evaded sanctions' - euronews Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:41:15 GMT

Daily Mail

Panama Papers show how Syria and North Korea 'evaded sanctions' euronews The leaked Panama Papers show that the firm at the centre of the affair had clients who were subject to international sanctions. The Syrian government under President al-Assad was reportedly able to get round the sanctions and finance its war machine ... Panama Papers leak reveals Syria's Assad used Mossack Fonseca to fund warDaily Mail Mossack Fonseca serviced Assad cousin's firms despite Syria corruption fearsThe Guardian Panama Papers scandal grows for HSBC over Syria linksEvening Standard Bloomberg -The Indian Express -The Independent all 2,803 news articles »