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EU to Discuss Syria, Hizbullah
Brussels :: Belgium | 3 months ago
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A motion for such a declaration is not expected to pass because of French and German opposition...The ministers are divided on the matter of aid to rebels trying to oust President Bashar Al-Assad. Britain is demanding to end a weapons embargo in
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UN urges Syria to cease acts of sexual violence
Aleppo :: Syria | 3 months ago
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Civilians already caught in a vicious cycle of violence are also the target of sexual violence by all parties to the conflict," the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Zainab Hawa Bangura, said in a
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Kerry: Assad has not yet realized that his end is inevitable
US Secretary of State John Kerry called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down. He was speaking on Wednesday during a joint press conference with Jordan’s Foreign Minister
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Rebels near control of key Syrian province
Damascus :: Syria | 3 months ago
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Syrian rebels with al-Qaida-linked fighters claimed nearly full control of an oil-rich northeast region Friday, the third big gain claimed by rebels this week. The reported takeover of the hotly contested Hasaka province -- a fertile, rich area 375
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AMBROSE: Drone memo taking bloom off Obama rose
Seattle :: WA :: USA | 3 months ago
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Drone memo taking bloom off Obama rose Posted February 15, 2013 at 12:01 a.m. Ideology and personal tastes often can speak louder in politics than evidence or logic, and, yes, that's as true for one side as for another. But it has been especially
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Executive Power Must be Kept in Check
Karāchi :: Pakistan | 3 months ago
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My brother, Din Mohammed's father, arrived at the scene of the strike shortly following the attack...Drone strikes can seem abstract and far away to Americans numbed by the slow but steady trickle of reports about their use over the past decade.
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State of Union is Old News, New Syria Policy is Needed
Aleppo :: Syria | 3 months ago
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February 14, 2013 The Syrian American Council (SAC) today expressed disappointment with President Obama’s Syria policy as articulated in his State of the Union address. The State of the Union address is an opportunity for the introduction of
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Islamists 'capture Syrian oil town'
Aleppo :: Syria | 3 months ago
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Fighters from the militant Islamist al-Nusra Front have captured a Syrian oil town near the city of Hasaka, foreign-based anti-Assad organisations say. Video of gunmen celebrating at a battle-scarred compound said to be in al-Shaddada was posted on
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Syrian Rebel Leader Says Regime behind Turkish Border Bombing
Aleppo :: Syria | 3 months ago
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The Syrian National Council chief, George Sabra, visited northern Syria with a delegation from the organization on Monday. A car bomb exploded at the Cilvegz-Bab al-Hawa crossing 30 minutes after the party crossed into Syria, concealed in a minibus
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Syria: Assad "will not yield" to pressure
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says his government will not succumb to "pressure" in the conflict between the rebel troops, marked by Monday unprecedented attack on the border between Turkey and Syria.
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