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Syria President Says Victory In Aleppo Won't End The War
President Bashar Assad said in comments published on Thursday that Syrian forces' victory in the battle for Aleppo will be a "big gain" for his government but that it will not end of the country's civil war.
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Russian Leader Pushes Syria Truce Deal Amid Skepticism
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Wednesday with key players in the Syria conflict, including President Bashar Assad, ahead of a US-Russia-engineered cease-fire, as the opposition voiced concerns that the truce due to begin later this week will only benefit the Syrian government.
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Barack Obama Urges Lower Tensions Between Russia, Turkey
President Barack Obama is calling for a reduction in tensions between Turkey and Russia following Turkey's shoot-down of a Russian warplane.
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Political Solution Possible Only After Terror Defeated, Says Syrian President: Report
A political solution will only be possible in Syria after terrorists are defeated there, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview to Russian media published on Tuesday.
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Pro-Kurdish Party Says Kobani 'Massacre' Reflects Turkey Support for Islamic State
Turkey's pro-Kurdish party described an Islamic State attack on the Syrian border town of Kobani as a massacre and blamed it on Turkish state support for the militants, comments that will fuel tension in Ankara amid attempts to form a government.
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Syrian Tanks Roll Into Aleppo Prison Grounds
Syrian tanks backed by massive air power rolled into the grounds of a sprawling prison in Aleppo on Thursday, breaking a yearlong rebel siege and allowing President Bashar Assad's forces to close in on a nearby rebel command center.
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Syria: UN General Assembly wants Assad out
The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Thursday for a resolution backing an Arab League plan calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down and strongly condemning human rights violations by his regime.
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Syria's Homs in heaviest shelling for days: monitor
Forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad battered Homs on Tuesday in some of the heaviest shelling for days in the central flashpoint city, a monitoring group said.
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Syria says suicide bombers kill 28 in Aleppo
Two suicide car bombers struck security compounds in Aleppo on Friday, killing 28 people, bringing significant violence for the first time to an industrial center that has largely stood by President Bashar Assad.
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Despite observers, Syria's president hikes crackdown on dissenters
Bashar Assad's regime appears to be setting itself on a collision course: It let in outside observers for the first time Thursday to monitor his commitment to halting the crackdown on dissent, even as his security forces unleashed a fiercer onslaught this week, killing more than 200 in two days.
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Apparent pro-Syria group hacks Harvard website
Hackers have briefly defaced Harvard University's website, replacing the home page with an image of Syria's President Bashar Assad
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US, allies declare that Syria's President Bashar Assad must leave
Executing a global squeeze play, the United States and its European allies on Thursday demanded an end to four decades of brutal family dictatorship in Syria and underscored the tough talk with new sanctions on President Bashar Assad's government.
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Syrian protesters defy Assad government; 42 killed
Thousands of defiant Syrians chanting "We are not afraid!" were met by security forces firing bullets and tear gas Friday in a crackdown on nationwide protests that left 42 people dead -- many of them villagers trying to break an army blockade of the southern city where the six-week uprising began.President Bashar Assad again unleashed deadly force...
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Syria President Says Victory In Aleppo Won't End The War
President Bashar Assad said in comments published on Thursday that Syrian forces' victory in the battle for Aleppo will be a "big gain" for his government but that it will not end of the country's civil war.
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Russian Leader Pushes Syria Truce Deal Amid Skepticism
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke Wednesday with key players in the Syria conflict, including President Bashar Assad, ahead of a US-Russia-engineered cease-fire, as the opposition voiced concerns that the truce due to begin later this week will only benefit the Syrian government.
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Barack Obama Urges Lower Tensions Between Russia, Turkey
President Barack Obama is calling for a reduction in tensions between Turkey and Russia following Turkey's shoot-down of a Russian warplane.
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Political Solution Possible Only After Terror Defeated, Says Syrian President: Report
A political solution will only be possible in Syria after terrorists are defeated there, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview to Russian media published on Tuesday.
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Pro-Kurdish Party Says Kobani 'Massacre' Reflects Turkey Support for Islamic State
Turkey's pro-Kurdish party described an Islamic State attack on the Syrian border town of Kobani as a massacre and blamed it on Turkish state support for the militants, comments that will fuel tension in Ankara amid attempts to form a government.
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Syrian Tanks Roll Into Aleppo Prison Grounds
Syrian tanks backed by massive air power rolled into the grounds of a sprawling prison in Aleppo on Thursday, breaking a yearlong rebel siege and allowing President Bashar Assad's forces to close in on a nearby rebel command center.
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Syria: UN General Assembly wants Assad out
The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Thursday for a resolution backing an Arab League plan calling for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down and strongly condemning human rights violations by his regime.
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Syria's Homs in heaviest shelling for days: monitor
Forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad battered Homs on Tuesday in some of the heaviest shelling for days in the central flashpoint city, a monitoring group said.
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Syria says suicide bombers kill 28 in Aleppo
Two suicide car bombers struck security compounds in Aleppo on Friday, killing 28 people, bringing significant violence for the first time to an industrial center that has largely stood by President Bashar Assad.
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Despite observers, Syria's president hikes crackdown on dissenters
Bashar Assad's regime appears to be setting itself on a collision course: It let in outside observers for the first time Thursday to monitor his commitment to halting the crackdown on dissent, even as his security forces unleashed a fiercer onslaught this week, killing more than 200 in two days.
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Apparent pro-Syria group hacks Harvard website
Hackers have briefly defaced Harvard University's website, replacing the home page with an image of Syria's President Bashar Assad
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US, allies declare that Syria's President Bashar Assad must leave
Executing a global squeeze play, the United States and its European allies on Thursday demanded an end to four decades of brutal family dictatorship in Syria and underscored the tough talk with new sanctions on President Bashar Assad's government.
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Syrian protesters defy Assad government; 42 killed
Thousands of defiant Syrians chanting "We are not afraid!" were met by security forces firing bullets and tear gas Friday in a crackdown on nationwide protests that left 42 people dead -- many of them villagers trying to break an army blockade of the southern city where the six-week uprising began.President Bashar Assad again unleashed deadly force...
