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Deadly insurgent attack in Homs weighs on UN-led Syria talks - Washington Post Sat, 25 Feb 2017 21:31:09 GMT

Washington Post

Deadly insurgent attack in Homs weighs on UN-led Syria talks Washington Post GENEVA — A deadly terrorist attack in central Syria on Saturday threatened to thwart efforts to wrest a political solution at peace talks in Geneva, with the U.N. mediator decrying “spoilers” who try to derail the efforts to end the country's ... UN decries Homs attacks as an effort to 'spoil' Syrian peace talksThe Guardian The Latest: Syrian gov't demands opposition unity for talksThe Seattle Times Bombings, air strikes in Syria rattle Geneva peace talksReuters TIME -Aljazeera.com all 620 news articles »

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Attack on Syrian security forces kills at least 40 - New York Post Sat, 25 Feb 2017 11:45:00 GMT

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Attack on Syrian security forces kills at least 40 New York Post Militants attacked two Syrian security offices in the western city of Homs on Saturday with guns and suicide bombers, killing at least 42 people including a senior officer, a war monitor said. The attackers killed the head of military security and 29 ... Homs attack was attempt to derail Syria peace talks, UN saysCBC.ca Syria: Twin attacks on Homs security bases kill dozensBBC News Syria opposition on same tack as US on terrorism, IranWashington Post ABC News -Aljazeera.com -The Hill all 92 news articles »

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Blasts in Syria kill dozens at security headquarters in Homs - Washington Post Sat, 25 Feb 2017 09:33:59 GMT

Washington Post

Blasts in Syria kill dozens at security headquarters in Homs Washington Post BEIRUT — At least 32 people were killed Saturday in the western Syrian city of Homs when suicide attacks struck two heavily guarded security facilities. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitoring network, said the blasts took ... Suicide attacks kill dozens in Syrian city of HomsCNN As Negotiators Talk Peace In Geneva, Bombings Kill At Least 32 In Syrian CityNPR Threat to Syria talks as suicide blasts kill dozensChannel NewsAsia New York Times all 95 news articles »

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Syrian Cinematographer For 'The White Helmets' Denied Entry Into US To Attend Oscars - Deadline Sat, 25 Feb 2017 19:57:30 GMT

Deadline

Syrian Cinematographer For 'The White Helmets' Denied Entry Into US To Attend Oscars Deadline Netflix's 40-minute documentary about The White Helmets, or the Syrian Civil Defense, is nominated for Best Short this year. Produced by Joanna Natasegara and directed by Orlando von Einsiedel, the film focuses on the Nobel Peace Prize-nominated ... Syrian White Helmets cinematographer barred from USAljazeera.com America bans Syrian behind Oscar-nominated filmBBC News Syrian who worked on nominated film can't attend OscarsChicago Tribune Toronto Star -The Independent -Consortium News -AP News all 93 news articles »

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London teenagers appear in court over plans to join Isis in Syria - The Guardian Sat, 25 Feb 2017 13:33:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

London teenagers appear in court over plans to join Isis in Syria The Guardian London teenagers appear in court over plans to join Isis in Syria. Four boys accused of plotting to carry out acts of terrorism abroad and fifth of having terrorist materials. Westminster magistrates court. The boys were supported by their families ... Four teenagers accused of planning to travel to Syria to join Isil in court over terror chargesTelegraph.co.uk all 25 news articles »

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Syrian women demand justice for detainees - Aljazeera.com Sat, 25 Feb 2017 07:19:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syrian women demand justice for detainees Aljazeera.com Geneva - In a blustery square across the street from the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, five Syrian women stood silent and still, each holding an elegantly framed photograph. Just minutes earlier, a scattered group of activists and journalists ... and more »

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Suicide bombers kill dozens near Al Bab - Aljazeera.com Sat, 25 Feb 2017 01:32:53 GMT

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Suicide bombers kill dozens near Al Bab Aljazeera.com Two suicide car bombs have gone off near Al Bab, killing scores of people, just a day after ISIL fighters were pushed out of the northern Syrian town. Friday's first bombing killed 53 people in the village of Susiyan, 10km northwest of Al Bab, and ... Syria: 'Car bomb kills 51' near al-Bab after IS defeatBBC News Car bomb kills dozens after Isis driven out of Syrian townThe Guardian Car bomb kills dozens near recaptured Syrian town of al-BabCNN AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) -Fox News all 550 news articles »

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Former Guantanamo detainee returns to Syria - The Australian Sun, 26 Feb 2017 00:05:45 GMT

The Australian

Former Guantanamo detainee returns to Syria The Australian The man, who uses the alias Abu Mugheera al-Britani, is thought to have joined fighters allied to al-Qaeda in Syria. In an online article, he writes: “I thank Allah for releasing me and providing me with the opportunity of carrying out jihad in his ... and more »

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Iraq Air Force Bombs ISIS in Syria for First Time - NBCNews.com Fri, 24 Feb 2017 16:38:00 GMT

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Iraq Air Force Bombs ISIS in Syria for First Time NBCNews.com The Iraqi air force bombed ISIS targets in Syria on Friday, the first time the government of Haidar al-Abadi has admitted to targeting the extremist group beyond its own borders. "We have decided to follow terrorists anywhere who are trying to kill our ... Iraqi jets strike Islamic State in Syria for first time as troops advance in MosulWashington Post Iraqi forces punch into western Mosul, launch air strikes in SyriaReuters Iraq conducts first airstrikes against ISIS in SyriaCNN ABC News -Financial Times -McClatchy Washington Bureau all 645 news articles »

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Trump's UN Envoy Condemns Russian 'Baby-Sitting' of Syria Regime - Bloomberg Fri, 24 Feb 2017 20:26:57 GMT

Reuters

Trump's UN Envoy Condemns Russian 'Baby-Sitting' of Syria Regime Bloomberg The U.S., U.K. and France will propose a resolution that bans the sale of helicopters to Syria and places sanctions on 11 Syrians and 10 entities linked to chemical attacks in the six-year civil war. The resolution will be Haley's first since taking ... Russia vows to veto sanctions on Syria over chemical weaponsReuters Vote on UN Syria sanctions sought next weekWSAW Trump Administration Poised to Collide With Russia Over Syrian Chemical WeaponsForeign Policy (blog) all 43 news articles »