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Breaking News: New York Times Website DNS Attack by Syrian Army Group

Reports are surfacing that a group affiliated with the Syrian army has brought down the website for US-based media publication the New York Times. This comes ahead of reports that many nations in Europe are mobilizing for a potential strike in Syria. Such intervention is opposed by Russia who claims that such an international intervention will […]

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International Relations

US Secretary of State John Kerry Declares Confirmation of Chemical Weapon Use by Syria

United States Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed today what was revealed last week by international media, namely, that the government of Bashar al-Assad‘s Syrian government has used chemical weapons against its own people. Calling it a ‘moral obscenity,’ Secretary Kerry called on the world community to reject Syria’s actions and to respond collectively and […]

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The Civil War in Syria

The civil war in Syria continues to wreck havoc across the country as rebel groups continue their struggle against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Hundreds of thousands of refugees and tens of thousands of casualties are being reported.

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News Headlines May 25, 2013

French Soldier Stabbed in Paris, Investigators Seek Link to Woolwich, UK Murder Riots in Sweden Spread Beyond the Capital of Stockholm Suicide Bomber Strikes in Dagestan Attacks on Muslims in the UK Increase in Wake of Woolwich Murder Google to Bring Wireless Internet Access to Africa British Police Arrest 3 More in Connection to Woolwich […]

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News Headlines May 18, 2013

North Korea Launches Three Short-Range Missiles Somaliland Marks 22 Years of Independence Meteor Smashes Into Earth’s Moon Greece’s Golden Dawn Makes Genocidal Anti-Muslim Statements Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad Will Not Step Down, Grants Rare Television Interview Russia Deploys 12 Warships to Syria Pakistan Female Politician Zahra Shahid Hussain Assassinated in Karachi Lebanese Man Murders Sister […]

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News Headlines May 17, 2013

Greek Golden Dawn MP Shouts ‘Heil Hitler’ During Parliamentary Session Russia Confused About International Outrage Over Syrian Arms Sales UK Public Accounts Committee Chairperson Margaret Hodges Tells Google: ‘You Do Evil’ in Underpaying Taxes Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel Protest Israeli Defense Ministry Plans to Draft Them Bashar Al-Assad Winning in Syrian Civil War Internet Sensation, […]

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Israel Threatens to Strike Syria If Rebels Gain Access to Chemical Weapons

Silvan Shalom, Israel’s vice premier, said that if it appeared that the Syrian government was losing control of its chemical weapons stockpile in its struggle against rebels fighting against the government of Bashar al-Assad that Israel would launch military strikes on those bases.   Silvan Shalom was commenting on a report that leaked to the […]

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Airstrikes in Northern Syria Leave Destruction in Their Wake

Airstrikes on Harem town leave 70 dead and there are reports of killings by rebel militias in Idlib. Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has allegedly resorted to heavy aerial bombardments of the suburbs after failing to regain territory on the ground. [Al Jazeera]

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Killings By Syrian Rebels Caught on Video Could Be War Crimes According to the United Nations (UN)

A video appearing to show Syrian rebels executing a group of captured soldiers is shedding new light on the level of brutality being employed in Syria’s ongoing civil war. Human rights groups claim the video is proof of war crimes in Syria by the opposition militias fighting to overthrow Bashar Al-Assad’s government. [The Star]

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The Civil War in Syria

The growing violence in Syria to topple the Bashar al-Assad regime has international spectators increasingly concerned over the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the state. Who exactly is fighting against the Bashar al-Assad regime, and for what are they fighting? Why does the international regime stand-back while so many Syrians are killed in some of the […]

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