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Terrorists Assassinate Two Prominent Voices for Syrian National Dialog

Feb 21, 2014, nsnbc The head of the Syrian National Dialog Committee for the Qalamoun region, Ahmad Amin Saad Eddin, and the Muezzin of the Great Umayyad Mosque, Sheikh Fahd al-Maghribi have been assassinated by terrorists. Both were prominent voices for peace, reconciliation and the rejection of violence and terrorism. Saad Eddin has been …

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The Deal in Yarmouk: End of the Tragedy or Empty Words?

Feb 12, 2014, al Akhbar The sheer devastation is enough for one to imagine what kind of battles have been taking place in the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp. There are no signs of life at the camp, except for the fighters of the Palestinian factions, who have filled the void …

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The destruction of the idols: Syria’s patrimony at risk from extremists

The country’s wealth of archaeological treasures is under threat both from iconoclastic Islamic fundamentalists and looters operating amid the lawlessness of war

Feb 11, 2014, The Independent Islamic fundamentalists in Syria have started to destroy archaeological treasures such as Byzantine mosaics and Greek and Roman statues because their portrayal of human beings is contrary to their religious beliefs. The systematic destruction of antiquities may be the worst disaster to ancient monuments since …

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Syria cements cooperation with China and South Africa

  Feb 1, 2014, Christof Lehmann Syria is cementing its cooperation with China and South Africa with focus on rebuilding the war torn country.Meetings focused on rebuilding housing, industry and a modernization of Syria’s Mediterranean ports, which could boost the Syrian economy after the completion of the Iran – Iraq …

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Syria and Diplomacy

 Jan 21, 2014, Craig Murray The problem with the Geneva Communique from the first Geneva round on Syria is that the government of Syria never subscribed to it.  It was jointly chaired by the League of Arab States for Syria, whatever that may mean.  Another problem is that it is, …

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Syria Talks

Jan 24, 2014, Dissident Voice A five-minute audio message by al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri went viral on the internet in which he enjoins the rebels in Syria to end their infighting and focus their energies on battling against President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. A veritable testimony to the fact that the …

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RT first TV crew at besieged Syria town after alleged atrocity by Islamists [VIDEO]

  Jan 30, 2014, RT.com It’s been more than a month since Islamist rebels seized the industrial Syrian town of Adra, and allegedly massacred dozens of civilians there. Heavy fighting left thousands displaced, and militants still hold large parts of the city, making it impossible to go in and verify …

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John Kerry: Pes. Obama soliciting new policy options for Syria [VIDEO]

  Feb 15, 2014, Press TV U-S Secretary of State John Kerry says President Barack Obama has asked his aides to rethink options on the situation in Syria. Kerry said evaluation by necessity is occurring at this time and new options will be presented when the president calls for them. …

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Obama Revisits Military Option on Syria

      Feb 14, 2014, Strategic Culture The United States’ narrative on Syria dramatically changed during the past fortnight. President Barack Obama has publicly discussed the military option on Syria.  An unseen hand would seem to have stealthily reshuffled the order of the heap of Syrian files stacked up …

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