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Nov 18, 2013

SYRIA News, Nov 18, 2013

Top Syrian rebel commander dies from wounds
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The city, situated 45 kms (28 miles) south of Turkey, was Syria's commercial hub and most populous city before the uprising against Assad erupted in 2011.
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Al-Arabiya

German-born Turkish footballer killed in Syria- reportwww.worldbulletin.net
News reports have suggested that Burak Karan, a former Germany youth team ... sacrificed his life struggling against Bashar al-Assad's regime forces in Syria.
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Syria envoy says funding problems, militants hamper chemical ...Jerusalem Post
MOSCOW - Syria's ambassador to Russia said insufficient funding and unspecified actions by militants fighting to oust President Bashar Assad are hindering the ... to abandon chemical weapons, the Interfax news agency reported on Monday.
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The Daily Star

Israeli Arab Indicted for Helping Syrian RebelsArutz Sheva
According to the indictment, the suspect entered Syria via Turkey. He then joined the rebels, with whom he agrees ideologically, to fight the Assad regime.
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Arutz Sheva

Driving out jihadis, Syrian Kurds carve out zoneLas Vegas Sun
But the Kurds' drive has angered rebels fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad. It even worries some Kurds, who suspect the main faction leading the ...
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Asharq Alawsat English

Blast in Damascus kills 31, including four generalsNEWS.com.au
Syrian President Bashar Assad. ... In a separate development, Turkish soldiers shot dead thee Syrians attempting to cross the border illegally, Turkish news ...
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Dozens of men take advantage of general amnestyThe Daily Star
BEIRUT: Dozens of men have turned themselves into the Syrian authorities to ... by Syrian President Bashar Assad, according to state-run news agency SANA.
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Top Assad officials in Moscow to discuss Syria talks - Israel News ...
A senior Syrian regime delegation was Monday in Moscow to hold talks with top Russian diplomats on plans to hold a peace conference in Geneva to end the ...
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Assad forces target key town - Al Arabiya News
Syriarsquo;s air force launched air raids on Qara near the border with Lebanon on Sunday as loyalist forces tried to storm rebel positions in the tow.
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Syria's Assad vows to comply with U.N. resolution

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Syria's Assad vows to comply with U.N ... Syrian President Bashar Assad gestures as he speaks during an interview with Italy's RAI News 24 TV on Sunday.

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Syria military response vote defeated in U.K. - World - CBC News

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British politicians voted against a military response in Syria today, a move that comes after embattled leader Bashar al-Assad vowed to "defend itself against any ...

Syria crisis: UN steps up pressure on Assad regime over gas ...

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"Syria today is not about ... or speculate whether they had any effect in pressuringAssad. The UN security council ... then they need to agree," he told a news ...

Syria | World news | The Guardian

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Latest news from Syria as covered by the Guardian. News and stories about the country, people and politics

Syria's Assad vows to comply with UN resolution - USA TODAY ...

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Indian ExpressSyria's Assad vows to comply with UN resolutionUSA TODAYBEIRUT (AP) — Syria's president says his government will abide by last week's U.N. resolution ...

Syria — Uprising and Civil War - The New York Times

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World news about Syria. Breaking news and archival information about the 2011 protests, its people, politics and economy from The New York Times.

Syria's al-Assad says he welcomes return of U.N. inspectors ...

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NEW: Bashar al-Assad: "Syria never obeyed any threat" from the United States; U.N. inspectors will follow up on more allegations of chemical weapons use in ...

US hopes UN weapons report will pressure Assad - Video on ...

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Video on TODAY.com: American diplomats are hoping that today’s United Nationsweapons report will increase pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ...

UN chief asks Syria to allow chemical attack investigation ...

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TODAY; Nightly News; ... Syrian President Bashar Assad's government is under ... "A formal request is being sent by the United Nations to the government of Syria in ...

UN Report on Syria's Chemical Weapons Expected to be Released ...

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The UN plans to release a chemical weapons report on Syria today that could determine if force is necessary. | Roiling floods continue for the fifth straight day in ...

Syria Resolution Push at UN Hindered by Disputes - Bloomberg

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The U.S., France and the U.K. are pushing for the United Nations Security Council to adopt a binding resolution next week that would compel Syria to ...

PressTV - Obama to demand Syria's Assad removal at UN speech

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At his UN address, President Obama will demand Syrian President Bashar al-Assad step down.

Syria's Assad Vows to Comply With UN Resolution | Military.com

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The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted last week to purge ... Today's Military ... Syria's Assad Vows to Comply With UN Resolution. ...

Syria crisis: Russia may use veto to thwart UN action against ...

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Syria crisis: Russia may use veto to thwart UN action against Assad Bashar al-Assadcould escape punishment if he fails to surrender his chemical weapons ...

Assad Agrees to U.N. Chemical Weapons Treaty - US News and ...

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United Nations special envoy for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi, ... Assad told Russian newsservice Russia Today he would hand over all chemical weapons within 30 ...

Assad Grip Shaken by Bomb; UN Delays Action - Businessweek

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The latest developments prompted the UN Security Council to delay until today a vote threatening Syria with ... UN, Assad ’s fate is being ... in United ...

U.N. envoy worried after talks with Syria's Assad

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Lakhdar Brahimi will meet with Syria's Assad today to discuss ongoing civil war crisis.

Syria agrees to UN's April 10 peace plan deadline - World News

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Syria's President Bashar Assad has agreed to an April 10 deadline to start implementing the peace plan proposed by Kofi Annan, the UN-Arab League envoy told the UN ...

Assad says Syria will defend itself - Middle East news ...

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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s state news agency has quoted President BasharAssad as saying Syria will defend itself against any aggression. Assad’s ...

Syria News Today - YouTube

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Syria Today (Syria) [Voltaire Network]

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Syria Today (Syria) ... Three Assad loyalists were killed ... False resignation of Syrian ambassador to France amid calls for a UN resolution « Syria Daily News ...

Bashar al-Assad: Syria will defend itself against aggression ...

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UK imitates US: We can attack Syria without UN approval. While the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that Syria will defend itself against any aggressi

Defiant Assad warns US against military intervention in Syria ...

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Defiant Assad warns US against military intervention in Syria; UN heads to site of suspected chemical attack. Updated August 26, 2013 22:03:34

Syria crisis: UN seeks more information from Assad govt on ...

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The United Nations said that it required more information from Syria before it can claim full membership in the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ...

UN Security Council votes unanimously to destroy Syria’s ...

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The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday night to secure and destroy Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile, a landmark decision aimed at taking poison gas off ...

Syria accused of destroying evidence ahead of UN team - World ...

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UN Syria team probes alleged gas attack after sniper fire. CBC News Posted: Aug 26, 2013 2:58 AM ET Last Updated: Oct 15, 2013 7:53 PM ET

Assad: 'Failure awaits the United States' if it attacks Syria ...

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In comments published Monday in the Russian newspaper Izvestia, Assad was quoted as saying "Failure awaits the United States as in all previous wars it has ...

Hollande warns UN resolution on Syria must contain threat of ...

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A United Nations resolution framing the Russia-US deal on removing Syria’s chemical weapons must include the threat of some kind of sanction in the event that Syria ...

Bashar al-Assad News - ITV – Player, TV Guide, ITV, ITV2 ...

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Get all the latest, breaking Bashar al-Assad news on ITV News. Videos, stories and updates

Assad warns of 'retaliation' - ITV News - ITV – Player, TV ...

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Assad warns of 'retaliation' In an interview President Assad has suggested there would be retaliation by those aligned with him for any attack on Syria.

Syria urges UN to prevent aggression against it - The Hindu

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Syria has appealed to the United Nations to try to “prevent any aggression” against it and said US military action would amount to “support for al ...

Syria: President al-Assad says his country will respect UN ...

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Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad has confirmed he will comply with UN chemical weapons accords. He was speaking in an interview with an Italian news channel in ...

U.S., Russia unveil Syria proposal - CNN.com - Breaking News ...

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Russia and the United States reach a groundbreaking deal Saturday in Geneva on Syria's chemical weapons.

Top News Today | UN to Syria's Assad: WMD use an outrageous ...

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki- Moon sent a letter to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to describe his concerns with Syria's possible use of chemical weapons ...

UN Report on Syria to Be Released Monday - ABC News

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A United Nations report due for release Monday is expected to confirm chemical weapons have been used in Syria's civil war, but may not finger a perpetrator.

Syrian Arab news agency - SANA - Syria : Syria news ::

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Syrian Arab News Agency (sana) The goals of the agency were specified as gatheringnews and distributing it to individuals and media institutions to provide them with ...

Hold off on Syria attack until UN inspectors’ report ...

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Hold off on Syria attack until UN inspectors ... the rebels are no better than the Assadregime; the UN Security Council has not ... Today's Top News ...

Syria Live Blog - Al Jazeera Blogs

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Syria Live Blog. The UN says more than 100,000 people have died since the Syrian uprising began in March 2011. ... News; Africa; Americas; Asia-Pacific; Central/S.Asia;

Assad: We could blind Israel in an instant | JPost | Israel News

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Hezbollah newspaper Al-Akhbar reports remarks; Assad says Syria no longer needs chemical weapons to deter Israel.

Live Updates: Syria Crisis - ABC News - ABCNews.com ...

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4:40pm EDT Assad: Syria ... According to state-run SANA news agency, Assad told reporters ... The United Nations Office for the Coordination of ...

Syria: US readies missile attack but Assad warns it will ...

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Hi, Syria: US readies missile attack but Assad warns it will ‘fail'. Something is wrong. The use of chemical weapons could only be to the disadvantage of the Assad ...

Assad dubs chemical weapons ‘burden’ — RT News

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Syria’s president, Bashar Assad, said his country is committed to its agreements on getting rid of chemical weapons, adding that they are something of a ...

United Nations News Centre

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UN News Centre – Official site for daily UN news, press releases, statements, briefings and calendar of events. Includes UN radio, video, webcasts, magazines ...

U.S. Prepares Military Options for Syria as 20K Assad Troops ...

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U.S. Prepares Military Options for Syria as 20K Assad Troops Advance on Aleppo Obama finds Assad crossed 'red line' with use of chemical weapons against rebels

Agreement to put chemical weapons under intl control will ...

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The agreement to put Syrian chemical weapons under international control will take effect one month after being signed, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said.

Assad: Syria to hand over chem arms in 1 month, only if US ...

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Syria will start handing over information on its chemical weapons to international groups a month after it signs the Chemical Weapons Convention, President ...

UN ambassador: Military threat against Syria not off the ...

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In an exclusive TODAY interview, America’s new United Nations Ambassador Samantha Power discusses her hopefulness about a landmark deal to rid Syria of its chemical ...

UN Report To Confirm Chemical Weapons Used In Syria Attack As ...

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UN Report To Confirm Chemical Weapons Used In Syria Attack As Ban Ki-Moon AccusesAssad Of Crimes Against Humanity

Latest News Syria: United Nations Human Rights Council ...

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The UN and the cause of human rights will be severely damaged if Syria’s Assad regime wins a seat.” UN ... News Syria: United Nations ... today. UN ...
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