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Syrian opposition to attend Geneva peace conference

The Syrian National Coalition opposition group will attend the "Geneva 2" talks in January aimed at resolving the civil war, its president, Ahmad Jarba, said on Wednesday. In an interview with Reuters and the Associated Press, he also said regional power  Iran should only be...

Reuters: U.N. says Syria combatants stymie aid effort

The United Nations says its aid convoys cannot reach around 250,000 people in areas besieged by Syrian government forces or rebels, despite "growing needs and intensifying conflict". The detailed assessment was included in a confidential paper that Valerie Amos, U.N. emergency relief...

As Syrian Chemical Attack Loomed, Missteps Doomed Civilians

Miscalculations by the Syrian regime, opposition groups and U.S. government left them all unprepared for the Aug. 21 gas attack As Syrian troops battled rebel forces in the Damascus suburbs Aug. 18, U.S. eavesdropping equipment began picking up ominous signals. A special Syrian...

Hariri says Hezbollah responsible for terrorism

Hezbollah is the party to blame for the infiltration of terrorism into Lebanon, former Prime Minister Saad Hariri said in an article published Sunday, as he reiterated his condemnation of Hezbollah’s intervention in the Syrian crisis. “No matter what excuses Hezbollah uses to...