UN Confirms Date of Syria Peace Conference
Jan. 22
Died in jail after being detained while trying to help civilians there
Members of Assad's opposition working towards establishing an Islamic state
Part of $12.9b 2014 request for 17 countries
More than 9 million Syrians are in need of aid
Balance of power within Assad's opposition changing
Only 10 of the bloc's 28 members have offered to take in those displaced by the civil war
Mandate bans the inspectors for putting blame on the Assad regime or the opposition
Gen. Salim Idris of the Free Syrian Army
More than 30 journalists are believed to be held in Syria
Geneva II conference is scheduled to begin on January 22
Concerns about infighting, resources ending up in the wrong hands
Have been gone for three months
Had left with rebels and are safe with a Christian family
There's still plenty more work to do
Believes the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham is "very dangerous for the future of Syria"
Road to port city of Latakia not safe
Somalia, North Korea, Afghanistan top list
Human rights commissioner says there is evidence war crimes were authorized at the "highest level"
Lack of consensus not going to help negotiations
No Israeli casualties reported, military statement says "a hit was confirmed"
Don't want Iran there unless it stops participating in the bloodshed
"We will not stop combat at all during the Geneva conference or after it, and what concerns us is getting needed weapons for our fighters."
Six groups with 45,000 members altogether
Norway and Albania have rejected requests to host the dismantling of the weapons
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