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Syria says Interfax Assad comments on not giving up power inaccurate
World
January 19, 2014
Syria says Interfax Assad comments on not giving up power inaccurate
Syrian state media dismissed as "not accurate" a report by news agency Interfax that President Bashar al-Assad told visiting Russian…
Three killed by car bomb in Lebanese town near Syria: media, residents
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January 16, 2014
Three killed by car bomb in Lebanese town near Syria: media, residents
A car bomb exploded near a local government building in the Lebanese town of Hermel on Thursday, killing at least…
Syria’s Assad meets Iranian FM in Damascus
World
January 15, 2014
Syria’s Assad meets Iranian FM in Damascus
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met the foreign minister of Iran, a key ally of his regime, in Damascus on Wednesday,…
Syrian government forces advance as rebel infighting rages
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January 14, 2014
Syrian government forces advance as rebel infighting rages
The Syrian government has retaken territory around the northern city of Aleppo, the military said on Tuesday, after two weeks…
Kerry, Lavrov say broach ceasefire zone for Syria
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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
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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…