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| Jan.6 |
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Assad denounces 'puppet' opponents
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| Jan.9 |
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'No fuel, no wood, no electricity' |
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| Jan.11 |
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Rebels 'overrun Syria airbase'
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| Jan.29 |
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'Dozens of bodies' found in Syria |
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| Jan.30 |
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Israeli jets strike convoy along Syrian border 
Map of Jimraya Syria Fighter jets struck overnight a suspected Syrian convoy along the Lebanese-Syrian border believed to have been moving weapons to Hezbollah
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| Feb.21 |
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Deadly bomb rocks Syrian capital |
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| Feb.28 |
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U.S. to give additional $60M to Syrian opposition |
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| Mar.4 |
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Syrian soldiers 'killed in Iraq' |
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| Mar.6 |
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Filipinos taken hostage in Syria |
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| Mar.21 |
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Syria cleric among mosque bomb dead
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| Apr.1 |
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Syria suffers 'deadliest month' 
More than 6,000 people died in Syria in March, the deadliest month since protests against the government began two years ago, activists say
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| Apr.25 |
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US suspects Syria of chemical attack | US intelligence agencies believe 'with varying degrees of confidence' that Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels | |
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| Apr.29 |
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Bomb targets Syrian prime minister in Damascus
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| Apr.30 |
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U.S. military planning Syria options
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| May.3 |
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'Dozens killed' in Syria village
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| May.4 |
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Damascus hit 'by Israeli strikes' Syrian state TV says rockets have hit a research centre, that West suggested is involved in chemical weapons research
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| May.6 |
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Evidence Syria rebels 'used sarin' Testimony from victims of the conflict suggests rebels have used the nerve agent, sarin, a leading member of a UN commission of inquiry has ...
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| May.11 |
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Deadly blasts hit Turkey border town Car bombs have killed 43 people and injured 100 in the Turkish town of Reyhanli, near the Syrian border, Turkey's interior minister says
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| May.14 |
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Video: Syrian rebel cutting out, eating heart
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| May.17 |
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Russia 'sends modern arms to Syria' |
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| May.19 |
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Syria army storms rebel-held town
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| May.27 |
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EU ends arms embargo against Syrian rebels| European Union foreign ministers have agreed not to renew the union's arms embargo on the Syrian opposition. On the same day peace delegates met to talk a... | |
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| May.28 |
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Russian arms 'to deter Syria intervention'
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| May.29 |
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Hezbollah fighters 'invading' Syria The military chief of the main umbrella group of Syrian rebels, the Free Syrian Army, has accused Hezbollah fighters of 'invading' Syria
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| May.30 |
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Bashar al-Assad: Syrian army 'has balance of power' |
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| Jun.4 |
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Syrian regime 'used sarin' - France |
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| Jun.5 |
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Syrian regime captures crucial city of Qusayr Syrian government forces seized control Wednesday of the strategically important border city, which had been the site of nearly seven weeks of...
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| Jun.13 |
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White House: Syria crosses 'red line' | Syria used sarin gas, against rebels, a move that is prompting the U.S. to increase the 'scale and scope' of its support for the opposition. Syrian forces under President Bashar al-Assad have used chem... | |
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| Jun.14 |
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Syria condemns chemical weapon 'lie' |
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| Jun.16 |
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Syria set to dominate G8 summit |
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| Jun.17 |
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Obama and Putin push Syria G8 summit The US and Russian presidents have acknowledged they have a widely different stance on Syria, but did agree to push for a summit in Geneva
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| Jun.21 |
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Syrian rebel commander says they have new weapons |
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| Jun.22 |
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Syria rebels to get 'urgent support' Foreign ministers of the Friends of Syria group have agreed to provide urgent support to rebels who are fighting President Bashar al-Assad
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| Jul.28 |
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Syrian army 'makes key Homs gains'
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| Aug.8 |
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Syria denies Assad 'convoy attack' |
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| Aug.18 |
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Syria refugees flood Iraqi Kurdistan |
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| Aug.21 |
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Syrian rebels allege chemical attack Opposition groups claimed that hundreds were killed when the government used chemical agents in rebel strongholds in the Damascus countryside
| Footage shows people carrying limp bodies, some haphazardly covered in sheets, others splayed, nearly nude, on the floor. The allegations come as a U.N. group arrived in Syria to determine whether either side in the conflict is using chemical weapons
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| Aug.22 |
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UN chief calls for swift Syria probe |
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| Aug.23 |
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Obama: Syria chemicals grave concern |
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US weighs Syria military options |
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| Aug.24 |
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MSF-backed hospitals treated Syria 'chemical victims' |
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Cameron and Obama warning over Syria |
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| Aug.25 |
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Syria to let UN inspect attack site |
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| Aug.26 |
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Syria: U.N. team comes under sniper fire Map of Moadamiyet al-Sham Syria U.N. inspectors appear to have reached one of the areas of an alleged chemical weapons attack outside the Syrian capital
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Syria chemical attack 'undeniable' |
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| Aug.27 |
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US 'ready' to launch Syria strike
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Biden: 'No doubt' Syria used chemical arms |
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| Aug.28 |
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Syria crisis: UK to put forward UN resolution |
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Obama 'sure Syria behind attack' US President Barack Obama says the US has concluded that the Syrian government carried out a chemical weapons attacks near Damascus
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| Aug.29 |
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David Cameron makes case for military action |
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UK MPs vote against Syria action British MPs have voted to reject possible military action against the Assad regime in Syria to deter the use of chemical weapons
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US to act in its 'best interests' over Syria crisis |
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| Aug.30 |
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France backs US on Syria action
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Syria attack killed 1,429 - Kerry
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Obama: No boots on ground in Syria |
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UN team quits Syria as US weighs strike |
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| Aug.31 |
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Obama to seek Congress vote on Syria
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| Sep.1 |
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US 'has evidence of Syrian sarin use' The US has evidence that the chemical nerve agent sarin was used in a deadly attack in Damascus last month, John Kerry says
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Syria minister: US strike on Syria 'would benefit al-Qaeda' |
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| Sep.2 |
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More than 2m have fled Syria - UN More than two million Syrians are now refugees, with the total going up by half a million in the past three months, the UN refugee agency has...
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| Sep.3 |
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Israel missile test amid Syria fears
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Obama wins key backing on Syria plan |
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Assad regime shifting around hardware, troops ahead of strike |
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| Sep.4 |
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Obama: 'Credibility on the line over Syria' |
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US Senate panel backs force in Syria |
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| Sep.5 |
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UK has new Syria chemical evidence |
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G20 summit: Showdown on Syria |
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| Sep.6 |
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Russia and US 'no closer' on Syria at G20 The US and Russia have not bridged their differences over the issue of possible military action in Syria, Russian President Vladimir Putin s...
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| Sep.8 |
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Syria chemical arms: 'Global red line' crossed - Kerry
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Al Qaeda-linked rebels gain control of Christian village |
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Assad says US has no chemical proof |
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| Sep.9 |
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Give up weapons, Russia urges Syria |
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Obama: Syria resolution possible |
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| Sep.10 |
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France floats tough UN Syria move |
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Disputes flare over UN Syria resolution |
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Obama: Military ready for attacking Syria if diplomacy fails
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| Sep.11 |
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Russia 'hands Syria plans to US' |
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Battle continues in Syria's Maaloula |
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| Sep.12 |
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Assad confirms chemical arms plan |
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Tense talks in bid for Syria deal
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| Sep.13 |
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UN to confirm chemical use in Syria |
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Tough Syria talks go into third day |
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| Sep.14 |
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US and Russia reach agreement in Syria weapons talks Secretary of State Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov have reached an agreement on a framework for securing Syria's chemical weapons
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Obama welcomes US-Russia Syria plan |
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| Sep.15 |
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Syrian official declares 'victory,' thanks Russia
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France welcomes US-Russia Syria deal |
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| Sep.16 |
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UN confirms sarin attack in Syria |
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| Sep.18 |
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U.N. chemical weapons inspectors to return to Syria |
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UN to get Syria evidence - Russia |
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Assad: 'One year to destroy weapons' |
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| Sep.20 |
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Syria submits 'initial disclosure' of chemical weapons program
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Syria chemical weapons data assessed |
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| Sep.21 |
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Syria hands in chemical weapons data
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| Sep.26 |
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US and Russia agree Syria UN draft |
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| Sep.27 |
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UN adopts Syria chemical resolution | The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a binding resolution on ridding Syria of chemical weapons. The 15-member body backed the draft document agreed earlier by Russia and the US. The deal breaks a two-a... | |
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| Sep.30 |
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Syrian foreign minister: 'There is no civil war' |
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| Oct.6 |
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Syria chemical arms removal begins |
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US credits Syria over chemical arms |
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| Oct.8 |
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Ban: Syria mission 'unprecedented' |
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| Oct.10 |
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Syria rebels 'executed civilians' |
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| Oct.13 |
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Red Cross workers kidnapped in Syria |
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| Oct.14 |
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Arms team in Syria short-truce plea |
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| Oct.15 |
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Clerics rule besieged Damascus residents may eat dogs |
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| Oct.18 |
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Lebanese hostages in Syria 'freed'
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US warns Syria over 'mass hunger' |
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| Oct.19 |
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Lebanese ex-hostages home from Syria |
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| Oct.20 |
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Deadly truck bomb rocks Syrian city |
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| Oct.22 |
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'Friends of Syria' meeting seeks to boost Geneva peace talks |
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| Oct.25 |
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Syria: Polio epidemic fears grow
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| Oct.28 |
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Safety concerns keep inspectors from 2 weapons sites |
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| Oct.31 |
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Syria met first weapons deadline: OPCW Syria has destroyed all its declared chemical weapons facilities, and all of the chemical weapons at inspected sites have been placed under seal
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Israeli planes strike Syrian military base Map of Latakia Syria The target, according to the Obama administration official, was missiles and related equipment the Israelis felt might be transferred to Hezbollah
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| Nov.4 |
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UN aid chief says 40% of Syrians in need of assistance |
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| Nov.6 |
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Deadly blast hits central Damascus |
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| Nov.15 |
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Syrian rebel 'beheaded in case of mistaken identity'
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| Nov.18 |
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Top Syrian rebel commander dies
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| Dec.2 |
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UN implicates Assad in war crimes
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| Dec.25 |
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Pope Francis urges aid access to Syria in Christmas speech |
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| Dec.28 |
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Strike on Syria market 'kills 21' |
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| Dec.31 |
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Rocket sets bus afire, killing 25
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