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Syrian opposition elects Hadi el-Bahra as new leader - 0 views

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    The Syrian National Coalition, the main exiled opposition group seeking the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, on Wednesday elected Saudi-based Syrian opposition figure Hadi el-Bahra as its new president.
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Syrian opposition chief holds first meeting with Ban Ki-moon - 0 views

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    U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the head of the Syrian opposition National Coalition Ahmed Jarba held their first meeting on Saturday in a bid to press for a Syria peace conference.
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Syrian candidate: Relations with Iran, Hezbollah fundamental - 0 views

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    Tehran, YJC. Hassan al-Nouri says to pursue a political solution to the Syrian crisis, he will maintain relations with Iran and Hezbollah if elected President.
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Flooded with refugees, Lebanon imposes visas on Syrians - 0 views

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    BEIRUT, Jan 05, 2015 (AFP) - Overwhelmed by a massive influx of desperate refugees, Lebanon began imposing unprecedented visa restrictions on Syrians on Monday, including those fleeing their country's civil war.
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Syria army in full control of rebel town Yabrud: state TV - 0 views

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    Syrian troops on Sunday seized full control of the rebel bastion Yabrud in the strategic Qalamun region near the Lebanese border, Syrian state media reported.
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Syrian opposition leader says to visit Russia - 0 views

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    Syrian opposition leader Ahmad Jarba said in Kuwait on Monday he would visit Russia at Moscow's invitation, but gave no date for the trip.
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Turkey accused of colluding with Isis to oppose Syrian Kurds and Assad - 0 views

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    Turkey accused of colluding with Isis to oppose Syrian Kurds and Assad following surprise release of 49 hostages.
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Syrian rebel command sacked over corruption allegations - 0 views

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    As the White House asked lawmakers to funnel $500 million towards moderate insurgents, Syria's opposition government sacked the military command of the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) late Thursday over corruption allegations, Agence France-presse reported.
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IS jihadists down Syria warplane over stronghold: monitor - 0 views

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    BEIRUT, Sept 16, 2014 (AFP) - Jihadist fire downed a Syrian air force plane over the Islamic State stronghold of Raqa on Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.
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45,000 Syrian Kurds enter Turkey: Deputy PM - 0 views

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    ISTANBUL, Sept 20, 2014 (AFP) - Some 45,000 Syrian Kurds fleeing clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants have entered Turkey a day after Ankara opened up its border, Turkey's deputy prime minister said on Saturday.
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Syrian rebels take on jihadists in fierce fighting - 0 views

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    Syrian rebels in opposition-held areas engaged in fierce battles with Al-Qaeda-linked elements Friday in what activists say is growing resistance to the jihadists' brutal grip in many places.
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Iranian parliamentarians meet Syrian counterparts - 0 views

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    Tehran, YJC. Iran's Head of Majlis National Security committee has led a delegation to Syria to meet the Syrian Parliament Speaker and other counterparts.
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Syrian commander meets with tribal leaders to discuss ISIL fight in al-Hasakah - 0 views

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    A Syrian military commander has met with local tribal leaders in northeastern Syria to discuss cooperation in the battle against foreign-backed Takfiri terrorists, Press TV reports.
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Al-Halqi in Tehran - IN PHOTOS - 0 views

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    Syrian Prime Minister Wael Nader al-Halqi greeted to Tehran.
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Refugee Crisis: The Stunning Collapse of Syria's Safe Spaces - FPIF - 0 views

  • The number of Syrian refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) already rivals the scale of the displaced in countries like Afghanistan and Somalia, which have endured much longer-running conflicts. According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), more than 2.8 million refugees have fled Syria for nearby countries, including Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, and Turkey. 6.5 million remain internally displaced.
  • Compounding matters for Syria’s refugee women, more than 145,000 of them now run their households alone because their husbands remain in Syria or have lost their lives, according to the UNHCR
  • The vetting methodology was not disclosed, leaving it unclear how the administration would distinguish between so-called “moderates” and Islamist extremists (who, as Juan Cole has pointed out, are likely to secure many of the arms sent by Washington, regardless of who gets them initially). Neither did the administration explain how adding more weapons to an already militarized conflict would hasten its end.
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  • Syrians have still found ways to return a tiny semblance of normalcy to refugee camps across the region, such as opening their own food stands, hair salons, and dress shops. Being industrious is a trait Syrians have always taken great pride in.
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Hague says UK to act swiftly on Syria refugeses - 0 views

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    Britain will act "straight away" to provide a refuge for hundreds of vulnerable Syrians brutalised by their country's civil war, Foreign Secretary William Hague said Thursday.
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Gary Sick: Gulf monarchy states see US attack to their advantage - 0 views

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    Gary Sick in interview with an Iranian news website has said that the Persian Gulf monarchy states which sport Syrian rebels found much of their dreams to come true in a US attack on Syria.
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