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Blast in Beirut Is Seen as an Extension of Syria's War - New York Times Sat, 20 Oct 2012 01:19:31 GMT

Daily Beast

Blast in Beirut Is Seen as an Extension of Syria's War New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — A powerful bomb devastated a Christian neighborhood of this capital city of Lebanon on Friday, killing an intelligence official long viewed as an enemy by neighboring Syria and unnerving a nation as Syria's sectarian-fueled civil war ... Beirut car bomb kills top official, 7 othersUSA TODAY Beirut Car-Bomb Kills Security Chief in Attack Seen as Syria's RevengeBusinessweek Syrian Crisis Inflames Lebanon-Syria Tensions as Lebanese Blame Assad for ...PBS NewsHour Daily Beast -The Australian all 1,872 news articles »

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Peace envoy Brahimi pushes in Syria for ceasefire - Reuters Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:58:23 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle

Peace envoy Brahimi pushes in Syria for ceasefire Reuters In Lebanon, a huge car bomb that exploded in central Beirut during rush hour on Friday killed a top security official and seven others, wounded about 80 and heightened fears that Syria's war is aggravating tensions in its neighbor. Brahimi, envoy for ... US endorses Syria Eid ceasefire callChicago Tribune Syria cease-fire plan gets key backingSan Francisco Chronicle International Peace Envoy Brahimi Arrives in DamascusVoice of America NPR (blog) -Kansas City Star all 2,154 news articles »

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Syrian Rebels Bogged Down in Aleppo - Voice of America Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:45:56 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Syrian Rebels Bogged Down in Aleppo Voice of America ALEPPO — For months, rebels of the Free Syrian Army have been waging battles with government forces in parts of Syria's most populous city, Aleppo. The fight is largely at a stalemate with rebels kept at bay by government snipers and poundings by ... Airstrikes in northern Syria kill at least 43NUjournal Syria: Airstrikes leave dozens deadChristian Science Monitor Among the Snipers of AleppoNew York Times Los Angeles Times -Wall Street Journal -The Daily Star all 868 news articles »

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Syria: Another Fine Mess - Huffington Post (blog) Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:03:27 GMT

Syria: Another Fine Mess Huffington Post (blog) The current issue of The Economist again, as it has in the past, urges the United States to get over its war-weariness and intercede in Syria's horrendous civil war. Other than the fact that war-weariness isn't something you get over like a cold, there ... and more »

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Turkey fires on Syria in retaliation following shell launch - New York Daily News Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:43:27 GMT

New York Daily News

Turkey fires on Syria in retaliation following shell launch New York Daily News BESASLAN, Turkey — Turkey's army fired on Syria on Friday after two shells launched from Syria landed in Turkish territory, Turkish state broadcaster TRT reported, underlining how tension between the two neighbors remains dangerously high. TRT did not ... US Considers No-Fly Zone in SyriaVoice of America Beating Up on Russia, Syria and IranBay Area Indymedia Syria Turns to Iran for Electricity, Leaves Regional Power GridAl-Monitor RT -Hurriyet Daily News all 110 news articles »

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In Syria, Sunni rebels besiege Shiite villages - Deseret News Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:41:45 GMT

Deseret News

In Syria, Sunni rebels besiege Shiite villages Deseret News For more than three months, Syria's rebels have imposed a smothering siege on the villages, home to around 35,000 people, maintaining they are a den of pro-regime gunmen responsible for killing and kidnapping Sunnis from nearby towns. BEYANON ... and more »

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Turkey calls for truce in Syria for Muslim holiday - USA TODAY Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:32:55 GMT

Turkey calls for truce in Syria for Muslim holiday USA TODAY Turkey calls for truce in Syria for Muslim holiday. Share. Comments. syria. A Free Syrian Army fighter, Bashar al Hajji, points towards the besieged Shiite village of Zahraa in Aleppo, Syria. (Photo: Rob Celliers, AP) ... and more »

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Carr pushes for medical agreement in Syria - ABC Online Fri, 19 Oct 2012 22:50:14 GMT

The Age

Carr pushes for medical agreement in Syria ABC Online Foreign Minister Bob Carr has made his first representations to United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon following Australia's success in gaining a seat on the UN Security Council. Senator Carr says he is seeking an agreement on medical aid in Syria that would ... Medical care for Syria takes priority on to-do listThe Age Carr raises Syria with UNThe Australian all 580 news articles »

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VOA, BBC Broadcasts Jammed From Syria - Voice of America Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:25:34 GMT

VOA, BBC Broadcasts Jammed From Syria Voice of America The Broadcasting Board of Governors, which oversees the Voice of America and other U.S.-funded international broadcasters, has joined European public media outlets in condemning the jamming of satellite signals across the Middle East and Europe. and more »

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Beirut bomb kills anti-Syrian intelligence official - Reuters Fri, 19 Oct 2012 14:52:42 GMT

Beirut bomb kills anti-Syrian intelligence official Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - A prominent Lebanese intelligence official opposed to President Bashar al-Assad was killed in a huge car bomb in Beirut in another sign that Syria's civil war is dragging its volatile neighbor into the conflict. Wissam al-Hassan, who ...