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Ousted priest committed to peace in Syria
Rome-born Jesuit is infuriated by the perception among many Christians that an Assad ouster would lead to an Islamist takeover and ill-treatment of minorities.BEIRUT — Resplendent in black cassock and matching skullcap, the bearded Jesuit appears in a YouTube video breaking bread with opposition activists and donating blood at a makeshift rebel clinic, highlighting his solidarity with the Syrian rebellion.


Ousted priest committed to peace in Syria
Rome-born Jesuit is infuriated by the perception among many Christians that an Assad ouster would lead to an Islamist takeover and ill-treatment of minorities.BEIRUT — Resplendent in black cassock and matching skullcap, the bearded Jesuit appears in a YouTube video breaking bread with opposition activists and donating blood at a makeshift rebel clinic, highlighting his solidarity with the Syrian rebellion.


Saudi Arabia urges tough stand on Syria
(MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi Arabia urged a Friends of Syria meeting to adopt a tough stand and force the Syrian regime to abandon repression and accept a political settlement to the crisis in line ...


Ousted priest committed to peace in Syria
Rome-born Jesuit is infuriated by the perception among many Christians that an Assad ouster would lead to an Islamist takeover and ill-treatment of minorities.BEIRUT — Resplendent in black cassock and matching skullcap, the bearded Jesuit appears in a YouTube video breaking bread with opposition activists and donating blood at a makeshift rebel clinic, highlighting his solidarity with the Syrian rebellion.


A Syrian’s Evolution From Carefree to Revolutionary
A Bedouin man struggles with uncertainty over whether joining a revolt was life’s proudest moment or its ruin — or both.


Lebanese Civilians Killed by Shells Fired From Syria
In northeast Lebanon, at least two people, including an 8-year-old boy, died and 10 were wounded, according to officials.


Syria's fighting spills into Lebanon, five killed
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's conflict spilled further into Lebanon on Saturday when mortar fire from President Bashar al-Assad's forces hit villages in the north, killing five people after rebels crossed the border to seek refuge, residents said.


U.N. head outlines options for Syria mission
Faced with ongoing violence in Syria, the U.N. mission there might need to be reimagined, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=SzJ9vaYsDDI:kZFjF-8EllE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=SzJ9vaYsDDI:kZFjF-8EllE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=SzJ9vaYsDDI:kZFjF-8EllE:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?i=SzJ9vaYsDDI:kZFjF-8EllE:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?a=SzJ9vaYsDDI:kZFjF-8EllE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_latest?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a>


Op-Ed Contributor: Why Russia Supports Syria
Russia fears the spread of Islamic radicalism and the erosion of its superpower status.


Defection illustrates Syrian rift
The conflict tearing Syrian apart also destroyed the deep ties between President Bashar Assad and Brig. Gen. Manaf Tlas, a brigade commander in the ultra-loyal Republican Guard, who has fled his country.BEIRUT — They were close friends and shared a singular lineage: Both were blood royalty of the Syrian leadership caste, birthright beneficiaries of their fathers' stranglehold on the nation.