| More Syrian Refugees Flooding into Jordan and Turkey |
The United Nations refugee agency said that 10,200 Syrians had crossed into Jordan last week, and Syrian activists reported deadly government airstrikes in Idlib, near Turkey.
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| Syria killings prompt world outrage |
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| Jordan Saw Massive Influx of Syrian Refugees Last Week |
The number of Syrians fleeing to the Al Zaatri refugee camp in Jordan has doubled over the past week, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR. Some 10,200 people entered the camp in the week ending on August 27, UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Flemming has told reporters. "Refugees say many thousands more are waiting to cross amid violence aroung Daraa and we believe this could be the start of a much larger influx," she added, as cited by international media. ...
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| What you need to know about Syria today |
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| Syria: Helicopter Crashes |
(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) A Syrian helicopter crashed today near Al-Ghufran Mosque in Qaboun suburb in Damascus, which led to the killing of its two pilots. Syrian activists said that the ...
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| 6,000 Syrians Flee Damascus Clashes, Says Lebanese Border Official |
(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) More than 6,000 Syrians fleeing clashes between troops and opposing fighters on the outskirts of Damascus, crossed the border into Lebanon early Monday, a Lebanese ...
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| Jordan, UN launch $429 million Syrian refugee aid appeal |
(MENAFN - Jordan Times) The government and the UN launched on Monday a $429 million aid appeal to provide basic services for a Syrian refugee population growing by some 2,300 persons per day. In ...
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| Ireland pledges an extra USD 2.5 mln for Syrian refugees in Jordan |
(MENAFN - Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Irish Minister of State for Trade and Development, Joe Costello, said Monday that his country is granting USD 2.5 million to Syrian refugees in Jordan. A ...
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| Syrian refugee influx makes Turkey jittery |
(MENAFN - Arab News) THOUSANDS of refugees are massed on the Syrian-Turkish border, waiting to enter, as Turkey scrambles to build new camps to accommodate them. The growing numbers are making many ...
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| Turkey calls for international assistance to aid Syrian refugees |
Turkey has taken in about 80,000 and can't handle many more, it says. Meanwhile, France's Hollande says his nation would recognize a 'provisional government.'BEIRUT — Beleaguered Turkish officials called Monday for international assistance to aid escalating numbers of Syrian refugees arriving at Turkey's borders, and French President Francois Hollande said his country would recognize new Syrian leadership as soon as "it is formed."
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| U.S. has plans in place to secure Syria chemical arms |
The contingency plans call for sending U.S. special forces into Syria to protect or destroy any unguarded stockpiles to keep them from militants, officials say.WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has made contingency plans to send small teams of special operations troops into Syria if the White House decides it needs to secure chemical weapons depots now controlled by security forces loyal to President Bashar Assad, senior U.S. officials said.
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| U.S. has plans in place to secure Syria chemical arms |
The contingency plans call for sending U.S. special forces into Syria to protect or destroy any unguarded stockpiles to keep them from militants, officials say.WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has made contingency plans to send small teams of special operations troops into Syria if the White House decides it needs to secure chemical weapons depots now controlled by security forces loyal to President Bashar Assad, senior U.S. officials said.
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| Heavy shelling reported in Syria's capital |
Opposition activists say President Bashar Assad's forces have renewed their push in Damascus. Lebanon says spillover violence in Tripoli has abated.BEIRUT — Syrian opposition activists reported heavy shelling Wednesday in Damascus, the capital, as authorities in neighboring Lebanon said a cease-fire had taken hold in a city in that country that has become a center for spillover violence.
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| Heavy shelling reported in Syria's capital |
Opposition activists say President Bashar Assad's forces have renewed their push in Damascus. Lebanon says spillover violence in Tripoli has abated.BEIRUT — Syrian opposition activists reported heavy shelling Wednesday in Damascus, the capital, as authorities in neighboring Lebanon said a cease-fire had taken hold in a city in that country that has become a center for spillover violence.
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| NBC's Richard Engel answers your questions about Syria |
Richard Engel, NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent, has just returned from reporting in Syria for over three weeks. He answers reader questions about the ongoing conflict.
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| Clashes over Syrian conflict leave 10 dead in Lebanon |
 Fighting between supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad have left 10 people dead and at least 75 wounded in fighting in northern Lebanon.
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| Russia warns Obama against 'violation' of law over Syria |
Russia rebuffed President Barack Obama's threat of unilateral action against Syria Tuesday, as officials said 2,500 refugees fled across the border into Turkey in just 24 hours â€" one of the highest daily refugee flows of recent weeks.
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| Syria Military Intensifies Damascus Counter-Insurgency |
Activists said the latest raid Wednesday morning left at least 12 people dead, in what they described as another “hit and run” assault by government troops.
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| Japanese journo killed in Syria |
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| What you need to know about Syria today |
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| Op-Ed Contributor: In Syria, the Soap Opera Is a Casualty of War |
In losing the soap opera, the Syrian government has lost one of its most powerful means of spreading ideas and political messages.
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| At least 60 killed in suspected massacre in Syria |
The bodies, found in a Damascus suburb's landfill, are among an estimated 200 people killed in the Syria conflict. BEIRUT — At least 60 charred bodies were found Thursday in a suburb of the Syrian capital of Damascus in what activists described as another massacre committed by government forces.
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| In Lebanon, Sunnis Threaten Shiites Over Kidnapping of Syrians |
The expanded kidnapping wave occurred as the war in Syria staggered on, with battles in Aleppo and dozens of bodies found in a landfill outside Damascus.
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| UN Decides to Scrap Syria Mission, Russia Calls for Peace |
The UN Security Council has ordered a termination of its monitoring mission in Syria, starting Sunday. "The conditions for the continuation of the mission were not fulfilled," said French UN envoy and current Security Council chair Gerard Aro. At the same time, the UN has decided to continue its political office in Damascus, a decision coordinated with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. ...
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| U.N. Observer Mission in Syria to End |
The United Nations Security Council agreed to keep a much smaller liaison office in the country.
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| The politics of Tibetan self-immolations |
Consider this. On December 17, 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi, a young Tunisian street vendor, set himself on fire and started a dramatic remaking of the political landscape. The striking of a match brought change not only in Tunisia, but also in Egypt and Libya, and even what is happening in Syria.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=ko80oFoCZpU:FoL1uXPHhdU: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=ko80oFoCZpU:FoL1uXPHhdU: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=ko80oFoCZpU:FoL1uXPHhdU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=ko80oFoCZpU:FoL1uXPHhdU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_worl
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| Photos: Slaughter in Syria |
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| Bulgarians in Lebanon Urged to Be Ready to Leave |
The Foreign Affairs Ministry is urging all Bulgarian citizens in Lebanon to be vigilant, stay in touch with the Bulgarian Embassy and be prepared to leave the country. The Ministry stresses that the situation in Lebanon has worsened sharply since Wednesday with escalating tensions and violence related to the Syrian conflict. The Ministry is further appealing to all Bulgarians to postpone trips to Lebanon while stressing that the Embassy in Beirut is open for advice and assistance within its possibilities and authority. ...
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| Organization of Islamic Cooperation suspends Syria |
The blast in Damascus near a hotel housing U.N. monitors on Wednesday was a rebel operation that targeted a nearby military complex, a Syrian rebel official told CNN.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=e3ogaYYHm48:LMEQYydEKvc: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=e3ogaYYHm48:LMEQYydEKvc: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=e3ogaYYHm48:LMEQYydEKvc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?i=e3ogaYYHm48:LMEQYydEKvc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?a=e3ogaYYHm48:LMEQYydEKvc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_world?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="
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| The politics of self-immolations |
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| U.S. and Turkey Tighten Coordination on Syria |
The countries said a unified task force with intelligence, military and political leaders would be formed immediately to track Syria’s present and plan for its future.
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| Clinton to meet Syrian dissidents |
Two longtime opposition strongholds took a beating by Syrian forces on Saturday, with troops storming the areas of Daraa and Homs, opposition activists said.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=d9Vcm6LedjQ:Ar3WfdwNdao: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=d9Vcm6LedjQ:Ar3WfdwNdao: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=d9Vcm6LedjQ:Ar3WfdwNdao:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?i=d9Vcm6LedjQ:Ar3WfdwNdao:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://rss.cnn.com/~ff/rss/cnn_topstories?a=d9Vcm6LedjQ:Ar3WfdwNdao:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/rss/cnn_top
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| Opposition: Syrian troops pound Daraa; Clinton to meet dissidents in Turkey |
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| Video: Aleppo outskirts: a damaged ghost town |
 Most of the people living in the towns near Syria's largest city have fled, and those without money to leave were killed, rebels say. The Syrian troops have created a no-man's land, reportedly so that rebels can't re-supply the fighters inside. NBC's Richard Engel reports. (Nightly News)
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| U.S. Officials Say Hezbollah Helps Syria’s Military |
The United States accused Hezbollah of deep involvement in the Syrian conflict, asserting that the group has trained and advised government forces and has helped to expel opposition fighters from areas within the country.
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| Democratic foreign policy figures press for intervention in Syria |
Former Defense Secretary William Perry and former Obama administration officials Ann-Marie Slaughter and Dennis Ross add to pressure on the White House from regional allies and Republican rivals. WASHINGTON — President Obama's vow to limit U.S. involvement in the Syrian civil war is being criticized from a usually sympathetic quarter: the Democratic foreign policy establishment.
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| Democratic foreign policy figures press for intervention in Syria |
Former Defense Secretary William Perry and former Obama administration officials Ann-Marie Slaughter and Dennis Ross add to pressure on the White House from regional allies and Republican rivals. WASHINGTON — President Obama's vow to limit U.S. involvement in the Syrian civil war is being criticized from a usually sympathetic quarter: the Democratic foreign policy establishment.
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| UN chief: 'There will be no winner in Syria' |
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned Friday "there will be no winner in Syria," as the world body said nearly 150,000 refugees fleeing the 17-month-old conflict had registered in neighboring countries.
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| Assault on Rebels in Aleppo, Syria, Continues |
Government forces backed by jets, helicopters and tanks were reported on Friday to have resumed their pursuit of rebels, who sought to highlight small gains.
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| Clashes continue after deadly day in Syria |
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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.
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.
Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has arrived in Turkey to visit Syrian refugees in her role as special envoy for the U.N. refugee agency.
Syrian rebels said they planted bombs inside the Syrian army's General Staff headquarters in central Damascus on Sunday as President Bashar al-Assad's forces bulldozed buildings to the ground in parts of the capital that have backed the uprising.