| Video: Syrian rebels fear chemical warfare |
 Nearly two years into the civil war in Syria, 41,000 people have been killed. Although the rebels have more control now, they fear chemical warfare. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (Nightly News) |
| Syrian Rebels Tied to Al Qaeda Play Key Role in War |
| The United States faces a challenge, as some of the best fighters in uprising that it wants to support belong to a group that it considers a terrorist organization. |
| In Syria, even marriage is an act of revolution |
| Ayat Al-Qassab and Mohammad Jumbaz married just a week after meeting. The teen woman and pastry chef-turned-fighter for the rebel Free Syrian Army say their marriage is a symbol of the resistance against Bashar al-Assad<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=cJaVbq9re0U:Tynx6htZmuU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=cJaVbq9re0U:Tynx6htZmuU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=cJaVbq9re0U:Tynx6htZmuU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=cJaVbq9re0U:Tynx6htZmuU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=cJaVbq9re0U:Tynx6htZmuU:qj6IDK7rIT |
| In Syria, marriage as defiance |
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| Syrian rebels move toward unified command |
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| Lebanese men 'lost' to Syria deepen the divide in Tripoli |
| The apparent slaying of 21 young Lebanese men in Syria has sparked new violence in Tripoli, Lebanon, where the Syria war has revived smoldering animosities.TRIPOLI, Lebanon — Late that evening, Abdel Hakim Ibrahim finally confirmed his father's worst fear: He had left for Syria. |
| Lebanese men 'lost' to Syria deepen the divide in Tripoli |
| The apparent slaying of 21 young Lebanese men in Syria has sparked new violence in Tripoli, Lebanon, where the Syria war has revived smoldering animosities.TRIPOLI, Lebanon — Late that evening, Abdel Hakim Ibrahim finally confirmed his father's worst fear: He had left for Syria. |
| Rebel Groups in Syria Make Framework for Military |
| After three days of intensive talks, military commanders of the main Free Syrian Army units from all over Syria agreed Friday to a unified command structure. |
| U.S. now hindered by distance it kept on Syria conflict |
| Washington's influence in the strategic nation is limited by its weak ties to Syrian rebel commanders who will have a major say in what happens if Bashar Assad is toppled.WASHINGTON — With the Syrian civil war apparently near a turning point, Obama administration officials are finding their ability to influence the fast-moving events and growing violence hampered by their reluctance to become too deeply involved during the first 21 months of the conflict. |
| U.S. now hindered by distance it kept on Syria conflict |
| Washington's influence in the strategic nation is limited by its weak ties to Syrian rebel commanders who will have a major say in what happens if Bashar Assad is toppled.WASHINGTON — With the Syrian civil war apparently near a turning point, Obama administration officials are finding their ability to influence the fast-moving events and growing violence hampered by their reluctance to become too deeply involved during the first 21 months of the conflict. |
| Syria army pounds rebels around Damascus |
| The government in Syria appears intent on creating a security cordon around the capital and the international airport.BEIRUT — Fierce clashes and heavy government bombardment were reported Sunday on the outskirts of Damascus as the Syrian military pressed an offensive aimed at securing the capital and its vulnerable international airport. |
| Syria army pounds rebels around Damascus |
| The government in Syria appears intent on creating a security cordon around the capital and the international airport.BEIRUT — Fierce clashes and heavy government bombardment were reported Sunday on the outskirts of Damascus as the Syrian military pressed an offensive aimed at securing the capital and its vulnerable international airport. |
| Syria Moves Its Chemical Weapons and Gets Another Warning |
| The United States and several allies warned President Bashar al-Assad that he would be “held accountable” if his forces used the weapons against the rebels. |
| Syrian Merchants Protest by Closing Their Shops |
| Widespread closings of merchants’ shops were an attempt to keep the country’s nonviolent protest movement alive as the government stepped up its attacks on rebel-held areas near Damascus. |
| Internet restored for much of Syria |
| Internet and cell phone coverage were restored Saturday to most Syrian provinces, according to the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, two days after a blackout shut down virtually all Internet service in the country.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_tech?a=ZOv67PRxmM0:ubGxl-mn00s:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_tech?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_tech?a=ZOv67PRxmM0:ubGxl-mn00s:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_tech?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_tech?a=ZOv67PRxmM0:ubGxl-mn00s:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_tech?i=ZOv67PRxmM0:ubGxl-mn00s:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_tech?a=ZOv67PRxmM0:ubGxl-mn00s:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds. |
| Assad Ran Away to Russia via Bulgaria - Social Networks |
Unconfirmed reports in social networks have it that embattled Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad has escaped with a plane to Russia. To do that, he had to circumvent Turkey and use the airspace of Cypurs, Greece, Bulgaria and Moldova, say the reports. Twitter users have even alleged the number of the flight he used, Syrian Airlines RB441, an Airbus A320, which had taken off for the Vnukovo Airport in Moscow. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not officially commented on the rumor yet. |
| Internet, phone access restored in Syria capital |
| It's unclear whether other areas of Syria have service. The cause of the blackout is a mystery.BEIRUT — Internet and telephone service were restored to the Syrian capital Saturday, two days after a nationwide communications blackout spurred fear of new attacks and left anxious Syrians in and outside the country unable to contact loved ones and friends. |
| Internet, phone access restored in Syria capital |
| It's unclear whether other areas of Syria have service. The cause of the blackout is a mystery.BEIRUT — Internet and telephone service were restored to the Syrian capital Saturday, two days after a nationwide communications blackout spurred fear of new attacks and left anxious Syrians in and outside the country unable to contact loved ones and friends. |
| U.S. Is Stumbling in Effort to Cut Syria Arms Flow |
| The American effort to stem the flow of Iranian arms to Syria has faltered because of Iraq’s reluctance to inspect aircraft carrying the weapons through its airspace, American officials say. |
| Syria restores Internet service after blackout |
 Internet and telephone service were restored across much of Syria following a two-day, nationwide blackout that came during some of the worst fighting to hit Damascus since July. |
| At War Blog: Videos From Syria Appear to Show First Confirmed Hit of Aircraft by Surface-to-Air Missile |
| This moment was a long time coming. The ground-to-air war (and the likely government retaliation for this hit) can be expected to be bloodier from here. |
| Why is the world ignoring Congo war? |
| As tensions rise in the Congo, sparking fears of a looming humanitarian crisis, activist Vava Tampa asks: Why does the crisis in Syria get global media coverage, but not the killing in Congo?<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=amkQh5Ryg0k:0aa5Un_r1W8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=amkQh5Ryg0k:0aa5Un_r1W8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=amkQh5Ryg0k:0aa5Un_r1W8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=amkQh5Ryg0k:0aa5Un_r1W8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=amkQh5Ryg0k:0aa5Un_r1W8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://fe |
| Civilians Killed in Syrian Strike on Olive Press, Rebels Say |
| Syrian rebels accused the authorities of launching an airstrike outside the northern city of Idlib on Tuesday, killing at least 20 people as they waited to have their olives turned into oil. |
| NATO missiles on Turkey-Syria border? |
| A NATO reconnaissance team is expected to survey the Turkish-Syrian border on Tuesday to prepare for the possible deployment of Patriot anti-aircraft missile batteries along the frontier.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=LwBr4u8_2oc:Cp_u3TXAFO4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=LwBr4u8_2oc:Cp_u3TXAFO4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=LwBr4u8_2oc:Cp_u3TXAFO4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=LwBr4u8_2oc:Cp_u3TXAFO4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=LwBr4u8_2oc:Cp_u3TXAFO4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds. |
| Turkey, NATO to scout locations for missile protection from Syria |
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| Conflict has left Syria a shell of its former self |
| Millions of homes, schools, mosques, churches and hospitals have reportedly been damaged or destroyed since the uprising began in March 2011.BEIRUT — First his parents' home in eastern Syria was reduced to rubble, followed by his father's pharmacy. Then Melad received a call last month informing him that his own apartment in a Damascus suburb had been obliterated by a bomb unleashed by a MiG jet. |
| Conflict has left Syria a shell of its former self |
| Millions of homes, schools, mosques, churches and hospitals have reportedly been damaged or destroyed since the uprising began in March 2011.BEIRUT — First his parents' home in eastern Syria was reduced to rubble, followed by his father's pharmacy. Then Melad received a call last month informing him that his own apartment in a Damascus suburb had been obliterated by a bomb unleashed by a MiG jet. |
| Russia sent tons of cash to Damascus, flight records show |
 This summer, as the Syrian economy began to unravel and the military pressed hard against an armed rebellion, a Syrian government plane ferried what flight records describe as more than 200 tons of "bank notes" from Moscow. |
| Children killed on Syrian playground |
| Ten children were reportedly killed on Sunday when government warplanes shelled a Damascus playground.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=LSHIyFj_-EE:D_yHTkT58lA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=LSHIyFj_-EE:D_yHTkT58lA:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=LSHIyFj_-EE:D_yHTkT58lA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=LSHIyFj_-EE:D_yHTkT58lA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=LSHIyFj_-EE:D_yHTkT58lA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/ |
| Strike from Syrian plane reported near border with Turkey |
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| Maloula Journal: Mountaintop Town Is a Diverse Haven From Syria’s Horrors |
 Residents of Maloula, an oasis of tolerance, have vowed not to succumb to sectarianism and be dragged into the chaos in other parts of the country. |
| Dozens killed in attack on Aleppo hospital, Syrian rebel leader says |
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| Turkey to NATO: Deploy Patriot missiles |
| In a potential escalation of the Syrian conflict, Turkey asked NATO on Wednesday for Patriot missiles to bolster its air defenses against its southern neighbor.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=uGaKDpUQVMM:kwqeitoION8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=uGaKDpUQVMM:kwqeitoION8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=uGaKDpUQVMM:kwqeitoION8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=uGaKDpUQVMM:kwqeitoION8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=uGaKDpUQVMM:kwqeitoION8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_ |
| Turkey asks NATO to deploy Patriot missiles, citing threats from Syria crisis |
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| Dozens dead after clashes in Syrian border town |
| A flashpoint Syrian border town recently captured by rebels was reeling Tuesday after deadly clashes erupted between Syrian rebels and a Kurdish militia.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=4HfATdU5pfY:I6l7QpDreuM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=4HfATdU5pfY:I6l7QpDreuM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=4HfATdU5pfY:I6l7QpDreuM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=4HfATdU5pfY:I6l7QpDreuM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=4HfATdU5pfY:I6l7QpDreuM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></im |
| Kurdish militiamen, rebels maintain truce in northern Syria |
| Fighting between the two groups left 18 dead the day before. In Turkey, it's confirmed that NATO will provide a missile defense system to guard against Syrian fire.GAZIANTEP, Turkey — An uneasy truce held in the Syrian town of Ras Ayn on Tuesday, one day after at least 18 combatants were reportedly killed in clashes between Kurdish militiamen and Syrian rebels. |
| In Syria, a rare Chinese foray into foreign policy |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) This month, a curious thing happened in the annals of diplomacy. A country offered up a peace plan to put an end to a seemingly endless civil war in Syria. This country was not ... |
| Kurdish militiamen, rebels maintain truce in northern Syria |
| Fighting between the two groups left 18 dead the day before. In Turkey, it's confirmed that NATO will provide a missile defense system to guard against Syrian fire.GAZIANTEP, Turkey — An uneasy truce held in the Syrian town of Ras Ayn on Tuesday, one day after at least 18 combatants were reportedly killed in clashes between Kurdish militiamen and Syrian rebels. |
| Kurdish militiamen, Syrian rebels clash in northern Syria |
| The fighting, which reportedly left 18 dead, adds a new dimension to the war in Syria. In Turkey, it's confirmed that NATO will provide a missile defense system.GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Heavy fighting in the Syrian town of Ras Ayn continued for a second day Tuesday, with Kurdish militiamen and Syrian rebels engaging in street combat, adding fresh ethnic dimensions to Syria's already bloody civil war. |
| Britain Is Latest Power to Recognize Syrian Opposition Coalition |
| Britain joins France, Turkey and several Arab countries in backing the newly formed opposition coalition, which increases its international legitimacy. |
| Video: Aid groups warn of growing Syrian refugee crisis |
 They're short of medicine, there's no electricity and the basic latrines are seeping sewage. But the continuing air assaults in Syria are forcing thousands of refugees to flee to makeshift camps on the Turkish border. Aid agencies are warning of a growing humanitarian crisis. Alex Thomson Channel 4 Europe reports. (Nightly News) |
| Op-Ed Contributor: The World’s Next Genocide |
| Syria’s Alawites and other minorities who have aligned themselves with Bashar al-Assad could face retaliatory massacres. |
| Turkish town on Syrian border deals with fighting, ethnic differences |
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| Pentagon Sees Seizing Syria Chemical Arms as Vast Task |
| Senior American officials say the estimated need is 75,000 U.S. troops, a number that calls into question whether any efforts to move such weapons could be rapidly thwarted. |
| Turkey Recognizes New Syrian Rebel Group as Legitimate Leader of Syria |
| The move gives a powerful boost to the group known as the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces. On Tuesday, France also fully embraced the group. |
| Obama offers new Syria coalition praise but not weapons |
| Washington is not yet prepared to recognize the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces as a government in exile, he says.WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday praised a new Syrian opposition coalition as "a legitimate representative of the Syrian people" but pointedly said Washington was not yet prepared to recognize the group as a government in exile or provide arms to antigovernment rebels. |
| Obama offers new Syria coalition praise but not weapons |
| Washington is not yet prepared to recognize the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces as a government in exile, he says.WASHINGTON — President Obama on Wednesday praised a new Syrian opposition coalition as "a legitimate representative of the Syrian people" but pointedly said Washington was not yet prepared to recognize the group as a government in exile or provide arms to antigovernment rebels. |
| Kilis Journal: Along Syrian Border, Lives Defined by War |
| Everyone along the Turkish-Syrian border, it seems, either wants in on the action or just wants it all to go away. |
| Jordanians call for overthrow after gas price hike |
| Protesters in Jordan have often lambasted parliamentarians, cursed the prime minister and called for the government to go, but they do not speak out against their king. Tuesday night they did -- rudely and loudly -- using the standard battle cry that has echoed from Tunisia to Syria:<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=nkoAevydEII:G3EFzZCBZjk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=nkoAevydEII:G3EFzZCBZjk:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=nkoAevydEII:G3EFzZCBZjk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=nkoAevydEII:G3EFzZCBZjk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=nkoA |
| Syrian warplanes pound targets near Turkey |
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| Syria opposition considers unity amid reports of government airstrikes, rebel car bombs |
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| Terror Attack by Rebels Kills 20 Syrian Army Officers |
| At least 20 officers of the Syrian army have been killed in a terrorist attack against a military club in the city of Deraa. Two cars stuffed with explosives went in front of the building, causing the deaths and inflicting significant damage. A thrid explosion near a military position in the city has not caused any damage, report agencies. ... |
| Some 1,000 Syrian refugees cross to Jordan |
| (MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Some 1,000 Syrian refugees had crossed to Jordan yesterday (Friday) and were settled at the Zaatari camp north of the country, said an official here in remarks ... |
| Syria border fighting sends 8,000 fleeing to Turkey |
| The total of 11,000 who fled the country in 24 hours is one of the largest since the Syrian conflict began, underscoring the crisis for civilians. BEIRUT — Fierce fighting in a border town in northeastern Syrian sent about 8,000 people fleeing into neighboring Turkey over a 24-hour period, one of the largest single-day surges of refugees since the Syrian conflict began, officials said Friday. |
| Syria border fighting sends 8,000 fleeing to Turkey |
| The total of 11,000 who fled the country in 24 hours is one of the largest since the Syrian conflict began, underscoring the crisis for civilians. BEIRUT — Fierce fighting in a border town in northeastern Syrian sent about 8,000 people fleeing into neighboring Turkey over a 24-hour period, one of the largest single-day surges of refugees since the Syrian conflict began, officials said Friday. |
| Thousands flee Syria in massive exodus |
| Thousands of Syrians fled their country on Friday in one of the biggest refugee exoduses of the 20-month civil war after rebels seized a border town, and the United Nations warned that millions more still in Syria will need help as winter sets in. |
| Under pressure, fractious Syria opposition tries to unite |
| Syria's fractious opposition, under pressure from the United States and Qatar to unite, may agree Friday to form an inclusive new opposition body that would serve as a unity government if Bashar Assad falls. |
| Syrian Refugee Flow Escalates Sharply |
| Eleven thousand Syrians have fled to neighboring countries in the last 24 hours — 9,000 of them into Turkey alone — because of the civil war, United Nations refugee agency officials said. |
| Thousands flee Syrian border towns |
| Chaos and terror reigned near Syrian border towns, forcing thousands to flee to Turkey over a 24-hour period -- some in the dead of the night amid raging gunfire.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=xlkkA-Wd8IM:mhFailM9Mwc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=xlkkA-Wd8IM:mhFailM9Mwc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=xlkkA-Wd8IM:mhFailM9Mwc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=xlkkA-Wd8IM:mhFailM9Mwc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=xlkkA-Wd8IM:mhFailM9Mwc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"&g |
| 8,000+ flee Syria in one day |
| Chaos and terror reigned near Syrian border towns, forcing thousands to flee to Turkey over a 24-hour period -- some in the dead of the night amid raging gunfire.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=xlkkA-Wd8IM:GfUR04z8sv0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=xlkkA-Wd8IM:GfUR04z8sv0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=xlkkA-Wd8IM:GfUR04z8sv0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=xlkkA-Wd8IM:GfUR04z8sv0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=xlkkA-Wd8IM:GfUR04z8sv0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cn |
| Syrian opposition gathers in Qatar as fighting rages |
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| Bombing in Syria capital injures 11; exiles plan for a government |
| Rebels appear to be stepping up bomb attacks. Meanwhile, divided opposition figures meet in Qatar to discuss forming a government in exile.BEIRUT — The latest in a string of bombings rocked Syria's capital, Damascus, on Sunday as deeply divided Syrian opposition figures outside the country moved toward creating a unified government in exile. |
| Bombing in Syria capital injures 11; exiles plan for a government |
| Rebels appear to be stepping up bomb attacks. Meanwhile, divided opposition figures meet in Qatar to discuss forming a government in exile.BEIRUT — The latest in a string of bombings rocked Syria's capital, Damascus, on Sunday as deeply divided Syrian opposition figures outside the country moved toward creating a unified government in exile. |
| Syria’s Rebels Discuss United Political Front |
| Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said last week that the Syrian National Council had outlived its usefulness and should be replaced by a larger umbrella organization. |
| On the brink" |
| (MENAFN - Khaleej Times) THE EQUATION of Assad versus the rest is getting horrific in Syria. Reports of mass cold-blooded murders and destruction have rendered the possibility of attaining a ... |
| 3 Syrian tanks enter demilitarized zone along Golan Heights |
| Israel filed a complaint with the United Nations, officials say, though the tanks are not seen as a provocation or an attempt to draw Israel into the fighting.JERUSALEM — Three Syrian tanks entered a demilitarized zone Saturday along the border with the Golan Heights, spurring Israel to file a complaint with the United Nations, Israeli officials said. |
| 3 Syrian tanks enter demilitarized zone along Golan Heights |
| Israel filed a complaint with the United Nations, officials say, though the tanks are not seen as a provocation or an attempt to draw Israel into the fighting.JERUSALEM — Three Syrian tanks entered a demilitarized zone Saturday along the border with the Golan Heights, spurring Israel to file a complaint with the United Nations, Israeli officials said. |
| Syrian rebels attack key air base |
 Syrian rebels attacked a military airport in the country's north on Saturday in a push to cut off Syria's biggest city Aleppo from Damascus and secure a strategic north-south corridor. |
| Syria Rebels Attack Key Base in Bid to Disrupt Airstrikes |
| Rebel forces attacked the Taftanaz air base early on Saturday morning in fighting with government forces that reportedly continued into the afternoon. |
| Three Syrian tanks enter demilitarized zone in Golan: Israel |
| JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Three Syrian tanks entered the demilitarized zone in the Golan Heights between Israel and Syria on Saturday, an Israeli military spokeswoman said. |
| Syria fighting rages on last day of ineffectual cease-fire |
| Government forces shell areas held by the opposition and a car bombing targets a suburb considered loyal to President Bashar Assad, reports say.BEIRUT — Syrian government shelling of areas held by opposition forces and a car bomb in a suburb considered loyal to President Bashar Assad killed and injured dozens of people Monday, activists and state news media said. |
| Syria fighting rages on last day of ineffectual cease-fire |
| Government forces shell areas held by the opposition and a car bombing targets a suburb considered loyal to President Bashar Assad, reports say.BEIRUT — Syrian government shelling of areas held by opposition forces and a car bomb in a suburb considered loyal to President Bashar Assad killed and injured dozens of people Monday, activists and state news media said. |
| Syria rebels, Kurdish militia discuss cease-fire |
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| Attacks Continue During Failed Holiday Truce in Syria |
| The declared four-day holiday truce in Syria ended on Monday much as it had begun — with airstrikes, artillery barrages and other firefights that made a mockery of the cease-fire. |
| UN Envoy Urges New Talks in Syria Despite Failed Ceasefire |
| Negotiations to end the 19-month civil war in Syria should continue, despite the failure of a United Nations-brokered ceasefire over the Eid al-Adha holiday, UN and Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said on Monday. "The situation is bad and getting worse," a downbeat Brahimi said after a meeting in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, as cited by RIA Novosti. "The government says they are fighting terrorists and only terrorists, and that it is their duty to do so â€" to protect their people.... |
| Car bomb hits Damascus on last day of failed truce |
| Syrian jets bombed suburbs of Damascus and a car bomb killed 10 people in the capital on Monday, the last day of a four-day truce that U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon acknowledged had failed. |
| Envoy to Syria meets with Russian minister after truce unravels |
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| Kurds get taste of freedom after Assad's troops flee |
 DERIK, Syria --In the Kurdish areas of Syria, people have wasted little time seizing on the opportunities a tentative retreat by President Bashar Assad's government forces three months ago has afforded them. The Kurdish language, which as little as two years ago was forbidden, is now taught in state schools. Kurdish police forces patrol the streets and community organizations have been set up to act as de facto government institutions. |
| Experts: Greece riskier for investors than Syria |
| An annual survey of finance directors from global business consultancy BDO finds that the crisis over too much government debt in Europe remains one of their key concerns - so much so that Greece is considered a riskier place to invest and set up business in than war-torn Syria. |
| Syria Warplanes Raid Damascus Suburb on Last Truce Day |
| Syrian warplanes bombarded a rebel stronghold on the edge of Damascus on Monday, the final day of a truce marred by air raids and fighting between the two sides across the country, opposition activists said. |
| Mediator: Syria agrees to Eid holiday truce |
 Syria has agreed to a cease-fire during the short Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, which begins Friday, international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said Wednesday. |
| Envoy Announces Tentative Cease-Fire in Syria, but Doubts Remain |
| Lakhdar Brahimi’s plan calls for guns to be silent on the main Muslim holiday of the year, but numerous do-it-yourself aspects of the plan immediately called into question whether it would quiet any fighting. |
| Mediator: Syria agrees to Eid holiday truce |
| Syria has agreed to a ceasefire during the short Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, which begins Friday, international mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said Wednesday. |
| UN: Syria offers holiday cease-fire |
| After 19 months of incessant violence, the Syrian government has agreed to a cease-fire during the four-day Eid al-Adha holiday, which begins Friday, special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=c9sUb9d9-vM:81TFBLvoGO4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=c9sUb9d9-vM:81TFBLvoGO4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=c9sUb9d9-vM:81TFBLvoGO4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=c9sUb9d9-vM:81TFBLvoGO4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=c9sUb9d9-vM:81TFBLvoGO4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=qj |
| UN: Syria offers holiday cease-fire |
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| UN envoy: Syrian government agrees to cease-fire |
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| Syria Agrees to Cease-Fire During Eid Holiday, Envoy Says |
| International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi said on Wednesday the Syrian government has agreed to a ceasefire during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha and that Damascus would announce the decision shortly. |
| Saudi- IIROSA, OCHA, UNHCR discuss aid for Syrians |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have fled their war-ravaged country to take refuge in neighboring Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey. Members of the International Islamic ... |
| Saudi-based Syrians to deliver sacrificial meat to the needy in Syria |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) A group of Syrian volunteers living in Saudi Arabia launched a charitable campaign to collect and deliver sacrificial sheep to Syria. They will deliver the collected meat to ... |
| 20 killed in shelling of bakery in Aleppo, Syria |
| More than 50 are injured in the attack in Aleppo by government forces, on a day that saw more than 100 killed across Syria, activists say.BEIRUT — At least 20 people were killed in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Tuesday when a bakery was hit by a shell, turning the bread shop into a bloodbath, activists said. |
| Op-Ed Contributor: Western Intervention in Syria |
| All the chaos in Syria would seem to bolster the argument for Western intervention. But the rebel brigades are often at cross purposes, creating a dangerous quagmire. |
| In Syria, more than 40 deaths reported in airstrike |
| The city of Maarat Numan has been the site of clashes and government shelling. In Damascus, Syria's capital, rebels claim responsibility for a car bomb.BEIRUT — More than 40 civilians, many of them women and children, were killed Thursday in an airstrike on the northern city of Maarat Numan, activists said, in another bloody day in Syria during which more than 200 people reportedly were killed. |
| In Syria, more than 40 deaths reported in airstrike |
| The city of Maarat Numan has been the site of clashes and government shelling. In Damascus, Syria's capital, rebels claim responsibility for a car bomb.BEIRUT — More than 40 civilians, many of them women and children, were killed Thursday in an airstrike on the northern city of Maarat Numan, activists said, in another bloody day in Syria during which more than 200 people reportedly were killed. |
| At War Blog: Syrian Forces' Improvised Arms: Desperate Measures, or Deliberate Aid? |
| According to conventional wisdom, pro-government forces in Syria should be well equipped by weapons from Russia and China and, to a lesser extent, Iran. But they have resorted to crafting weapons to complement, or perhaps even replace, their standard arms. |
| Syrian Military’s Bombing Attack Kills Dozens |
| Syrian military aircraft bombed a town in Idlib province, killing more than 40 people including many children, according to activists and graphic videos uploaded on the Internet. |
| Syria rebels carry fury born of marginalization |
| Most of the rebels fighting government forces in the Syrian city of Aleppo fit a specific mold: They're poor, religiously conservative and usually come from the underdeveloped countryside nearby. |
| US: Plane Grounded by Turkey Had Russian Arms for Syria |
| A representative of the US Department of State has supported claims by Turkey that a passenger plane recently grounded in Ankara transported Russian weapons for the Syrian regime. The Syrian passenger flight from Moscow to Damascus was intercepted and grounded by Turkish air force on supsicion it carried weapons for the regime of Bashar Al-Assad. Although initial reports had it that the plane carried no weapons, Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdgan later stated that illegally transported arms were actually retrieved. ... |
| Iran and Turkey Join Syria Peace Envoy in Truce Call |
| The new peace envoy, Lakhdar Brahimi, said a temporary halt to the fighting would constitute only a tiny step toward resolving the conflict. |
| Syrian War Reaches Damascus |
| As his troops battled insurgents all around the country, Bashar al-Assad was determined that in Damascus, at least, he would preserve an air of normalcy, but such illusions are no longer possible. |
| World Briefing | Europe: Vatican to Send Delegation to Syria |
| The Vatican said Wednesday that it would send a high-profile delegation to Syria, including Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, to encourage a political solution to the war there. |
| Saudi- King seeks end to Syria carnage |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) Custodian of the Two Holy Mosque King Abdullah held talks yesterday with international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi on ways to end the bloodletting in Syria, SPA ... |
| Syria’s War Edges Closer to Turkey |
| Turkish residents are witnessing one of the gravest concerns about the Syrian conflict: that it would spill over the border and become a regional conflagration. |
| Secret Israel-Syria Peace Talks Involved Golan Heights Exit |
| Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel engaged in secret peace treaty discussions with Syria in 2010, but the Arab Spring intervened, according to an Israeli involved in the talks. |
| Syrian rebels seize government missile base |
| Government jets swiftly move in to destroy the missiles, a rebel spokesman says, but the incident plays into the fear that arms and chemicals will fall into rogue hands.BEIRUT –- Syrian rebels seized a government missile defense base near the northern city of Aleppo on Friday that had been the source of regular attacks on surrounding villages, activists said. |
| Syrian rebels seize government missile base |
| Government jets swiftly move in to destroy the missiles, a rebel spokesman says, but the incident plays into the fear that arms and chemicals will fall into rogue hands.BEIRUT –- Syrian rebels seized a government missile defense base near the northern city of Aleppo on Friday that had been the source of regular attacks on surrounding villages, activists said. |
| On Edge in Turkey as Syria War Inches Closer |
| A journey through the borderlands finds that the slow-boiling resentment over the troubles wrought by Syria’s war may be a mere prologue to the danger that lies ahead. |
| Opposition: Syria rebels capture air base |
| Syrian rebels captured an air defense base east of Aleppo on Friday as government forces battled insurgents on several fronts across the country, anti-regime activists said. |
| Witness: Turkey scrambles fighters after Syria airstrike |
| Turkey scrambled two fighter planes Friday to the border after a Syrian military helicopter bombed the Syrian border town of Azmarin, according to a Reuters witness. |
| Report: Turkey jets avoiding Syria |
| In a sign of escalating tensions, Turkey diverted its civilian planes Friday to avoid using Syrian airspace. The two neighbors have been engaged in a diplomatic tussle since Turkish civilians died in cross-border shelling last week.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=IC8bUhgqZ_c:zh1wqrmHRAw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=IC8bUhgqZ_c:zh1wqrmHRAw:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=IC8bUhgqZ_c:zh1wqrmHRAw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=IC8bUhgqZ_c:zh1wqrmHRAw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=IC8bUhgqZ_c:zh1wqrmHR |
| Cave becomes classroom in Syria |
| Because of the civil war in Syria, students and teachers have deserted their schools and taken classes underground -- literally.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=rTQXY-a3ogI:IRUB-ACkZz0:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=rTQXY-a3ogI:IRUB-ACkZz0:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=rTQXY-a3ogI:IRUB-ACkZz0:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=rTQXY-a3ogI:IRUB-ACkZz0:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=rTQXY-a3ogI:IRUB-ACkZz0:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a hre |
| Turkey strikes back after fresh shelling from Syria |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) Turkey returned fire after mortar bombs shot from Syria landed in a field in southern Turkey yesterday, the day after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan warned Damascus Turkey would ... |
| Beyond the bodies and bombs |
| As violence rages in Syria, residents throughout the country are just trying to live their lives -- opening businesses, shopping and going for walks.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=r-fwVy2n1js:RdNZjS8xQuc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=r-fwVy2n1js:RdNZjS8xQuc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=r-fwVy2n1js:RdNZjS8xQuc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=r-fwVy2n1js:RdNZjS8xQuc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=r-fwVy2n1js:RdNZjS8xQuc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories? |
| Citing U.S. Fears, Arab Allies Limit Aid to Syrian Rebels |
 Officials in Saudi Arabia and Qatar said they were withholding heavier weapons in part because of worries by the United States that they could end up in the hands of terrorists. |
| Syrian Forces Attack Rebel Stronghold Near Palace |
 A large armored contingent of Syria’s elite Republican Guard stormed a western Damascus suburb near the presidential palace on Friday, residents and antigovernment activists said. |
| Syria and Turkey clash again |
| Turkish soldiers returned fire Saturday after a shell from Syria landed near a border village, state media reported, as clashes between the two neighbors entered a fourth day.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=0fSyCPYQAAs:cq-ChMkrzHc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=0fSyCPYQAAs:cq-ChMkrzHc:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=0fSyCPYQAAs:cq-ChMkrzHc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=0fSyCPYQAAs:cq-ChMkrzHc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=0fSyCPYQAAs:cq-ChMkrzHc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.c |
| Bulgaria FM: Assad to Blame for Al-Qaeda in Syria |
| The regime of Bashar Al-Assad is to be held responsible for the radicalization of rebels fighting against it, said Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Mladenov. In an interview for the Bulgarian National Radio Saturday, Mladenov said that in all cases of violence in a country, the ones to be first held responsible are the official authorities. Asked to comment reports that radicals from Al-Qaeda are already operating amongst Syrian rebels, the Bulgarian Foreign Minister said that ultimately the Assad regime is to blame. ... |
| Syria and Turkey clash for fourth day |
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| Turkey fires on Syria after another Syrian shell hits its territory |
| Another mortar shell from Syria struck Turkish territory on Saturday, prompting a fourth day of retaliatory artillery fire from Turkey, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. |
| Kurdish autonomy in Syria troubling for rebels, Turkey |
| With the Syrian rebellion has come a rise in Kurdish autonomy. The rebels have tense relations with the Kurds, and Turkey fears northern Syria may become a haven for the Kurdish militia the PKK. AFRIN, Syria —This tranquil town in northwest Syria is a haven from the warfare convulsing much of the country, but the calm points to profound challenges facing the country — and the entire region — when the fighting ends. |
| Kurdish autonomy in Syria troubling for rebels, Turkey |
| With the Syrian rebellion has come a rise in Kurdish autonomy. The rebels have tense relations with the Kurds, and Turkey fears northern Syria may become a haven for the Kurdish militia the PKK. AFRIN, Syria —This tranquil town in northwest Syria is a haven from the warfare convulsing much of the country, but the calm points to profound challenges facing the country — and the entire region — when the fighting ends. |
| Fighting Spreads Through Syrian City as Services Vanish |
 In Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, battles are spreading into once sheltered neighborhoods and threatening to open new rifts among ethnic groups. |
| The Lede Blog: Analysts Say Video of American Held in Syria Might Have Been Staged |
| Video posted on YouTube five days ago, apparently showing a missing American journalist in the hands of jihadist captors in Syria, might have been staged to discredit the armed opposition to the Syrian government, according to several analysts. |
| Syria's foreign minister says US, allies support 'terrorism' |
| Syria's foreign minister on Monday accused the United States, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey of supporting "terrorism" in his country by funneling arms, money and foreign fighters to rebels seeking to topple President Bashar Assad. |
| WORLD: Homemade Rocket Test |
| A test of an early rocket developed by Ahmed Turki in Syria. |
| At United Nations, Syria Blames Foes for Conflict |
| Walid al-Moallem, the Syrian foreign minister, said that the country’s enemies concocted the refugee crisis and that a dialogue on a political transition was still possible. |
| At War Blog: Syrian Rebels Take Their Battle to the Skies |
 For the rebels, managing to deny the use of an important airfield has undermined the government's ability to exert its full authority in some parts of the country. |
| Last day at U.N. meeting: Syria, North Korea and Cuba |
| Monday marks the final day of debate at the 67th session of the U.N. General Assembly. Some of the most-controversial speakers have been saved for last.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=CH0tmDjNVqY:wfeDsVYz_Ow:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=CH0tmDjNVqY:wfeDsVYz_Ow:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=CH0tmDjNVqY:wfeDsVYz_Ow:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=CH0tmDjNVqY:wfeDsVYz_Ow:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=CH0tmDjNVqY:wfeDsVYz_Ow:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img |
| Syrian foreign minister expected to defend government role in civil war at UN |
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| Hama region demolished, thousands flee |
| Syrian forces go door-to-door in Hama telling people to leave before demolition begins, residents tell CNN.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=NR_NSQT6OGA:ng9CQ29JTsI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=NR_NSQT6OGA:ng9CQ29JTsI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=NR_NSQT6OGA:ng9CQ29JTsI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=NR_NSQT6OGA:ng9CQ29JTsI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=NR_NSQT6OGA:ng9CQ29JTsI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com |
| Syria: Regime bombing of town kills at least 12 |
| (MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) Activists say Syrian troops have bombed a northern town near the Turkish border, killing at least 12 people. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ... |
| Assad must go, say UN leaders |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) The emir of Qatar yesterday called for an Arab military intervention in Syria to halt the conflict. Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani told the UN General Assembly: "It is ... |
| What you need to know about Syria today |
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| State media reports from Damascus early Wednesday said two large explosions thundered through an area close to the center of the city near military headquarters buildings. |
| In Damascus, Syria, life is disappearing from the streets |
| Though President Bashar Assad seems to have a grip on Damascus, it's unclear how strong it is as people go about their business behind closed doors.DAMASCUS, Syria — Hours after two car bombs exploded recently in Syria's capital, the few residents still willing to venture out on what would normally be a lively Friday night were gathered at the Sham City Center mall, inside thick walls with entrances guarded by metal detectors. |
| In Damascus, Syria, life is disappearing from the streets |
| Though President Bashar Assad seems to have a grip on Damascus, it's unclear how strong it is as people go about their business behind closed doors.DAMASCUS, Syria — Hours after two car bombs exploded recently in Syria's capital, the few residents still willing to venture out on what would normally be a lively Friday night were gathered at the Sham City Center mall, inside thick walls with entrances guarded by metal detectors. |
| U.N. Security Council debates Syria as violence rages |
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| Bombs Explode at Damascus School Said to Be a Military Center |
| While accounts of the toll sharply diverged, the blasts seemed to show the rebels’ continued ability to strike close to the Syrian government’s heart. |
| Obama talks tough on Mid East |
| Amid criticism from his Republican opponent that his foreign policy "projects weakness," President Barack Obama confronted Iran and Syria on Tuesday and warned those who killed an American diplomat in Libya that they would be tracked down.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=KLCGEc7omkk:fDhTNyeNxuE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_allpolitics?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=KLCGEc7omkk:fDhTNyeNxuE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_allpolitics?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=KLCGEc7omkk:fDhTNyeNxuE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_allpolitics?i=KLCGEc7omkk:fDhTNyeNxuE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_allpolitics?a=KLCGEc7 |
| 'Senseless' torture: Charity appeals for help for Syria's children |
 Syria's children are regularly the victims or witnesses of "senseless acts of torture and violence," according to a report Tuesday by a leading charity. |
| 42 days left: Follow Obama, Romney |
| Amid criticism from his Republican opponent that his foreign policy "projects weakness," President Barack Obama confronted Iran and Syria on Tuesday and warned those who killed an American diplomat in Libya that they would be tracked down.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=KLCGEc7omkk:iS2v9875B4M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=KLCGEc7omkk:iS2v9875B4M:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=KLCGEc7omkk:iS2v9875B4M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=KLCGEc7omkk:iS2v9875B4M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=KLCGEc7omkk:iS |
| Syria activist: Hundreds feared dead in airstrikes |
| Scores of people were killed and wounded in a series of airstrikes -- including one that hit a gas station -- across Syria Thursday, according to activists. |
| Syrian warplanes pound gas station |
| Syrian government warplanes targeted a northern town Thursday, hitting a gas station and triggering an explosion that killed at least 20 people, opposition forces said.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=mmGBaVlsOAk:yfICPPAiw1M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=mmGBaVlsOAk:yfICPPAiw1M:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=mmGBaVlsOAk:yfICPPAiw1M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=mmGBaVlsOAk:yfICPPAiw1M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=mmGBaVlsOAk:yfICPPAiw1M:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border |
| Christians in Syria fear the future |
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| Christians in Syria fear uncertain future |
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| Libyan fighting in Syria symbolizes fears |
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| Syria: Army chopper hits airliner with 200 aboard |
| A Syrian military helicopter that crashed near Damascus Thursday hit the tail of a commercial airliner with 200 passengers on board, media reports citing Syria's information ministry said. |
| Nations mull tougher sanctions on Syria |
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| Government Helicopter Crashes Near Damascus |
| Syrian authorities said on Thursday that the military helicopter went down close to a suburb where insurgents and government forces have battled for dominance. |
| Saudi- Swift Haj visas for Syrians |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) The Haj Ministry announced yesterday that the Haj visas of Syrian pilgrims would be processed without delay. A Haj Ministry official said: "We are treating the arrival of ... |
| Why did Cairo involve Iran in efforts to resolve Syrian crisis? |
| (MENAFN - Arab News) The proposal made by Egyptian President Muhammad Mursi to establish a committee including Iran to resolve the Syrian crisis raised the question: Why Iran at this particular ... |