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Kerry, Lavrov say broach ceasefire zone for Syria
World
January 13, 2014
Kerry, Lavrov say broach ceasefire zone for Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed the possibility of ceasefires in parts of Syria,…
Nearly 500 killed in Syria rebel-jihadist fighting
World
January 10, 2014
Nearly 500 killed in Syria rebel-jihadist fighting
Nearly 500 people, among them at least 85 civilians, have been killed in a week of fighting pitting Syrian rebels…
Syria opposition holds first “unified” meet ahead of peace talks
World
January 9, 2014
Syria opposition holds first “unified” meet ahead of peace talks
Disparate Syrian opposition groups, including several Islamist rebel representatives, met for the first time in the Spanish city of Cordoba…
Syria talks in Paris Sunday with opposition
World
January 8, 2014
Syria talks in Paris Sunday with opposition
Ministers from the “Friends of Syria” grouping are to meet in Paris Sunday with leaders of the mainstream opposition to…
Al Qaeda group vows to attack Syrian rebels, opposition leaders
World
January 8, 2014
Al Qaeda group vows to attack Syrian rebels, opposition leaders
An al Qaeda affiliate based in Iraq and Syria has vowed to crush rebel groups fighting it and to target…
Syria ships out first batch of chemical weapons materials
World
January 7, 2014
Syria ships out first batch of chemical weapons materials
Syria has started moving chemical weapons materials out of the country in the most crucial phase of an internationally backed…
34 jihadists dead after rebel clashes in Syria’s Idlib
World
January 7, 2014
34 jihadists dead after rebel clashes in Syria’s Idlib
At least 34 jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and another group were killed after clashes…
Kerry says Iran could help with Syria during Geneva talks
World
January 5, 2014
Kerry says Iran could help with Syria during Geneva talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday that Iran could still play a helpful role in finding a…
Israel tests Arrow missile shield, eyes Syria, Iran
World
January 3, 2014
Israel tests Arrow missile shield, eyes Syria, Iran
Israel successfully tested its upgraded Arrow ballistic missile interceptor for the second time on Friday, pushing forward work on a…
Syria’s death toll passes 130,000
World
January 1, 2014
Syria’s death toll passes 130,000
The death toll in Syria's civil war has risen to at least 130,433, more than a third of them civilians…