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Syria's Assad dubious of U.S.-Russia peace initiative
BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad has expressed skepticism that a planned U.S.-Russian peace conference could help stop the bloodshed in his country, according to an interview published Saturday in an Argentine newspaper. The Syrian leader...
Tags: United Nations, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Afghanistan, Moscow (Russia), Russia
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Syria's Assad: Little chance peace talks would succeed
ReutersLIMA (Reuters) - Proposed peace talks for Syria would not curb "terrorism" in the country and it is unrealistic to think they would succeed, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview published in an Argentine newspaper on Saturday. Speaking...Tags: United Nations, Peace Negotiations, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Terrorism, Wars and Interventions
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Israel warns against Russian arms supply to Syria
ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Saturday that advanced weapons supplied by Russia to war-torn Syria could end up in the wrong hands and be used against the Jewish state. A Russian shipment of Yakhont anti-ship missiles to Syria was condemned by...Tags: Weaponry, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Russia, Israel, Missile Systems
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Thirteen killed, 10 police kidnapped in Iraq violence
ReutersRAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - Suspected Sunni Muslim militants killed four state-backed Sunni fighters in Iraq on Saturday, security sources said, apparently viewing them as collaborators with the Shi'ite-led government of a nation plagued by sectarian hatred....Tags: Iraq, Islam, Wars and Interventions, Nouri Maliki, Religious Conflicts
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BRIEF: Lebanese soldiers arrest 3 in Tripoli raid
The Lebanon Daily StarLebanese soldiers arrested three people in the northern city of Tripoli Friday over their alleged involvement in inciting tensions and clashes in the city, security sources told The Daily Star over the weekend. The three detainees were arrested in the...Tags: Lebanon, Beirut (Lebanon), Police Arrests, Tripoli (Libya)
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U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government as plans for a peace conference promoted by Washington and Moscow were hit by diplomatic rifts over its scope and purpose. Sectarian bloodshed in neighboring...Tags: United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Weaponry, Moscow (Russia)
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Casey calls for action on IRS abuses, Syria
The Philadelphia InquirerPennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey said Friday that the Obama administration needs to make a "clean break" by quickly identifying all who were responsible for the IRS's targeting of conservative groups and spelling out a plan to ensure it does not happen again....Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), U.S. Congress, National Institutes of Health, Interior Policy, Robert P. Casey, Jr.
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Syrian soldiers warned daily of sectarian dangers, defectors say
MARAAT NUMAN, Syria — Each morning, after saluting the Syrian flag and before the warplanes take off, soldiers at army bases across Syria are given political orientation. During the lectures, conscripts and career officers alike are repeatedly...
Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Jihad, Washington, DC, Religious Conflicts, Free Syrian Army
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U.S. decries Russia weapons sale to Syria
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in...
Tags: United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Weaponry, Lebanon
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U.N. Security Council mulls Syria cross-border aid push
ReutersUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is considering a plea from senior U.N. aid officials to demand aid access in war-torn Syria, a move that could lead to a showdown between Russia and Western states over humanitarian cross-border...Tags: United Nations, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Russia, Abusive Behavior, Civil Rights
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UN Security Council mulls Syria cross-border aid push
Reuters* UN asks for Security Council help on Syria aid access * Cross-border aid access likely a contentious issue * Millions of Syrians in war-torn country in need of aid By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 17 (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council is...Tags: United Nations, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Wars and Interventions, Russia, Turkey
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Reuters* U.S. criticises Russian missile delivery to Assad * U.S.-Russia push for peace conference hits obstacles * Sectarian bombings in Iraq show risks of war spreading By Erika Solomon BEIRUT, May 18 (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending...Tags: United Nations, Weaponry, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Ban Ki-moon, Moscow (Russia)
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