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Syria Denies Burning Bodies of Political Prisoners - New York Times Tue, 16 May 2017 18:28:38 GMT

New York Times

Syria Denies Burning Bodies of Political Prisoners New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Syrian government forcefully rejected on Tuesday accusations by the United States that the bodies of thousands of political prisoners had been disposed of in a crematory at a prison near Damascus, describing the allegations as ... Syria denies allegations of mass killings, crematoriumLas Vegas Review-Journal Syria denies US allegations of mass killings, crematoriumABC News Syria denies US allegations of mass killings as 'new Hollywood plot'USA TODAY Fox News all 273 news articles »

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Syria from Space - BBC News Tue, 16 May 2017 23:25:47 GMT

BBC News

Syria from Space BBC News Six years of war in Syria have had a devastating effect on millions of its people. One of the most catastrophic impacts has been on the country's electricity network. Images from Nasa, obtained by BBC Arabic, show clearly how the lights have gone out ... and more »

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US says Syria built crematorium to handle mass prisoner killings - Washington Post Mon, 15 May 2017 21:32:29 GMT

Washington Post

US says Syria built crematorium to handle mass prisoner killings Washington Post The Syrian government has constructed and is using a crematorium at its notorious Sednaya military prison near Damascus to clandestinely dispose of the bodies of prisoners it continues to execute inside the facility, the State Department said Monday. and more »

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US Slaps Syria With New Sanctions Over Human Rights Abuses - TIME Tue, 16 May 2017 19:45:46 GMT

TIME

US Slaps Syria With New Sanctions Over Human Rights Abuses TIME (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration has hit a new group of Syrian people and companies with sanctions over human rights abuses. Among those named are cousins of President Bashar Assad. The Treasury Department announced Tuesday it has ... and more »

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Syria war: Turkey will never accept US alliance with Kurds - Erdogan - BBC News Wed, 17 May 2017 00:18:28 GMT

BBC News

Syria war: Turkey will never accept US alliance with Kurds - Erdogan BBC News Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has indicated after talks in Washington that he will never accept a US alliance with Kurdish forces fighting in Syria. "There is no place for terrorist organisations in the future of our region," he said at a ... Trump, Turkish leader hail ties despite US arming of KurdsABC News Trump and Erdogan Meet at White House Amid Tensions Over Arming Kurds in SyriaNBCNews.com Erdogan Praises Trump, Denounces US's Kurdish Allies in SyriaWall Street Journal (subscription) CBC.ca -Voice of America -Reuters all 281 news articles »

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Low expectations as Syria talks resume in Geneva - Aljazeera.com Tue, 16 May 2017 10:52:26 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Low expectations as Syria talks resume in Geneva Aljazeera.com A new round of Syria peace talks has opened in Geneva as the government in Damascus fiercely denied it used a prison crematorium to hide evidence of thousands of murdered detainees. Five previous rounds of UN-backed negotiations have failed to yield ... Syria war: Peace talks restart in GenevaBBC News Syria de-escalation deal stirs fears of carve-up by foreign powersFinancial Times UN's Syria envoy rejects Assad claim that Geneva peace talks are irrelevantThe Guardian RTE.ie all 101 news articles »

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Turkish President Criticizes US Arming Of Kurds In Syria - NPR Tue, 16 May 2017 20:31:13 GMT

NPR

Turkish President Criticizes US Arming Of Kurds In Syria NPR May 16, 20174:30 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Denise Natali, distinguished fellow at the National Defense University, about the trans-border Kurdish issues in Turkey, Iraq and Syria. Facebook; Twitter. Google+.

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News Wrap: Syria denies U.S. reports that it's incinerating corpses of executed prisoners - PBS NewsHour Wed, 17 May 2017 00:22:24 GMT

PBS NewsHour

News Wrap: Syria denies U.S. reports that it's incinerating corpses of executed prisoners PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, Syria denied U.S. claims that the regime is using a crematorium to incinerate corpses in order to conceal mass executions of thousands of prisoners. Also, North Korea has become the prime suspect in a global cyber attack. and more »

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RAF drone strike stops Isis carrying out public execution in Syria - The Independent Tue, 16 May 2017 14:01:04 GMT

The Independent

RAF drone strike stops Isis carrying out public execution in Syria The Independent An RAF drone strike has stopped a public execution by Isis in Syria, the Ministry of Defence has said. The Reaper drone initially spotted a group of fighters from the terror group, also known as Daesh, mustering a large crowd in the town of Abu Kamal ... RAF drone strike in Syria saves 2 prisoners from public execution by ISISRT all 11 news articles »

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Mustard gas was used to attack women in Syria, investigation reveals - Metro Tue, 16 May 2017 21:59:00 GMT

Metro

Mustard gas was used to attack women in Syria, investigation reveals Metro Two women were exposed to mustard gas in an attack in Syria last year, the global chemical weapons watchdog has told the UN. As they were unable to visit the site of the attack in Aleppo, investigators based their findings on interviews with the women, ... International inquiry finds sulfur mustard exposure in SyriaReuters Obama: Decision not to bomb Syria required 'political courage'CNN Obama says not bombing Syria took political courageNew York Post AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) -Politico -Medium all 47 news articles »