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Blast kills six civilians in Syria's Homs: NGO

Mon Mar 17, 2014 22:29:56

A car bomb targeting civilians in the Syrian city of Homs has killed at least six people and wounded 20, including women and children, a monitoring group said.

Syria army in hot pursuit of militants on Lebanon border

Mon Mar 17, 2014 20:03:09

Syrian government troops are readying an operation against the last militant-held areas in the Qalamoun mountains, strategically located on the Lebanese border, after overrunning key militants’ bastion of Yabrud.

US appoints new special envoy for Syria

Mon Mar 17, 2014 17:29:06

US Secretary of State John Kerry announces that career diplomat and Middle East hand Daniel Rubinstein has been named as new US special envoy for Syria.

Syrian forces consolidate Yabroud, continue advance

Mon Mar 17, 2014 13:31:38

Syrian army forces have seized total control of the strategic town of Yebroud near its border with Lebanon after liberating it from foreign-backed insurgents that used the key town as a major supply line for bringing in and distributing arms to other militants within Syria.

Iran to offer 4-point plan to resolve Syria crisis

Mon Mar 17, 2014 11:24:38

A senior Iranian foreign ministry officials says the Islamic Republic has developed a four-point plan to facilitate the resolution of the lingering crisis in Syria.

Iraq PM blasts Saudi role in prolonging Syria war

Sun Mar 16, 2014 23:21:19

Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki insists that a drawn-out crisis in Syria would eventually lead to the demise of Saudi monarchy, once again holding the Saudis responsible for extending the insurgency war on the neighboring Arab state.

ISIL terror chief executed by rival al-Nusra Front

Sun Mar 16, 2014 22:44:56

The al-Qaeda-linked insurgent group in Syria known as al-Nusra Front has boasted that it has eliminated the leader of rival insurgent gang called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the city of Aleppo.

Tunisian terrorist admits to destroying Syria mosques

Sun Mar 16, 2014 22:17:24

A Tunisian mercenary that was fighting along with foreign-backed insurgents in Syria has made a televised confession upon his return to Tunisia, admitting to destroying mosques while in Syria with the objective of blaming it on the Syrian army and demonize government forces in the eyes of the public.

Lebanon's Tripoli clashes kill 12, including soldier

Sun Mar 16, 2014 18:32:44

Death toll in fighting between rival groups in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli has reached 12 after a Lebanese Army soldiers was also reported killed as deadly clashes continued to rage on.

Syria Kurds fight to keep out encroaching terrorists

Sun Mar 16, 2014 14:21:46

The so-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have tried to occupy Tal Maarouf village in northeastern Syria, but Kurdish fighters could push them back from the village.

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