| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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. ...
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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 ...
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 ...
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| 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?
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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
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| 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. ...
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| WORLD: Homemade Rocket Test |
A test of an early rocket developed by Ahmed Turki in Syria.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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
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| '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.
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| 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
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| 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.
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| 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
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| Christians in Syria fear the future |
As the 18-month-long Syrian conflict festers, the government and the opposition welcome and need Christian support.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=tWXDygf4R4c:1YMRFKajeCM: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=tWXDygf4R4c:1YMRFKajeCM: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=tWXDygf4R4c:1YMRFKajeCM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=tWXDygf4R4c:1YMRFKajeCM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=tWXDygf4R4c:1YMRFKajeCM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></
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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.
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| 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.
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| Visiting Lebanon, pope denounces arms transfers to Syria |
At the start of a three-day visit in Lebanon, Pope Benedict XVI calls the movement of weapons from any country to Syria to be a 'grave sin.'BEIRUT — Pope Benedict XVI arrived in the Lebanese capital on Friday as anti-U.S. protests convulsed the region and fighting with sectarian overtones raged in neighboring Syria.
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| Lebanese hope pope can 'bring peace' to the region |
 Lebanese of all faiths welcome Pope Benedict XVI's visit to Beirut and hope that he can help 'bring peace' to Syria and the troubled Middle East region caught in a wave of anti-Western violence. NBC's Claudio Lavanga reports from Beirut.
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| Special Envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, to Meet With Assad |
Lakhdar Brahimi, the special envoy representing the United Nations and the Arab League, is scheduled to meet with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and representatives of opposition groups on Saturday.
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| Jolie fears for Syrian refugees in winter |
 Hollywood star Angelina Jolie says that with winter approaching, she is concerned about the plight of hundreds of thousands of Syrians forced to flee their homes.
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| World Briefing | Middle East: Syria: Envoy Says Crisis Is Worsening |
The diplomat tasked with ending Syria’s civil war said Thursday that the conflict was worsening, after traveling to the country for the first time since taking a job he has called “nearly impossible.”
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| Jolie visits Syrian refugees in Turkey |
 Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has arrived in Turkey to visit Syrian refugees in her role as special envoy for the U.N. refugee agency.
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| Syrians Join Relief Efforts for Countrymen in Jordan |
There are more than 200,000 Syrians in Jordan, about 30,000 of them in the Zaatari camp, which was set up this summer to accommodate the growing number of refugees coming into the country daily.
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| What you need to know about Syria today |
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| Syria scenarios |
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) It is too late to hammer out a political solution for the 18-month-long Syrian crisis, which has mutated into an open-ended civil war. Syrian President Bashar Assad, ...
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| The fog of civil war |
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) THE VETERAN Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi began his Syrian peace mission on a sombre note this week, having previously described his chances of success as negligible. ...
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