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Lebanon struggles to keep order as many blame Syria for bombing - Los Angeles Times Sun, 21 Oct 2012 00:18:29 GMT

The Associated Press

Lebanon struggles to keep order as many blame Syria for bombing Los Angeles Times Officials urged calm in an edgy nation where many fear that Friday's bombing, which killed the country's police intelligence chief and seven others, could usher in a new wave of communal violence linked to the conflict in neighboring Syria. Diplomats ... Lebanese on edge after car bomb linked to SyriaThe Associated Press Anti-Syria Bloc Calls for 'Day of Rage' in Lebanon Over BombingBusinessweek Lebanon leader points to Syria in bombing, as protests break outNBCNews.com (blog) USA TODAY all 3,076 news articles »

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Syria Has Long, Tumultuous History In Lebanon - NPR Sat, 20 Oct 2012 20:25:20 GMT

NDTV

Syria Has Long, Tumultuous History In Lebanon NPR BEIRUT (AP) — Syria has a long and tumultuous history of meddling into Lebanese affairs. For much of the past 30 years, the seven-times-smaller Lebanon has lived under Syrian military and political domination. Damascus has often stirred tensions ... UPDATE 1-Syria envoy presses Damascus for ceasefireReuters U.S. endorses Syria Eid ceasefire callChicago Tribune Syrian opposition at home welcomes Brahimi's cease-fire proposalXinhua CNN -Boston.com all 2,488 news articles »

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Kofi Annan: Syria Military Intervention Won't Work (VIDEO) - Huffington Post Sat, 20 Oct 2012 22:22:17 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Kofi Annan: Syria Military Intervention Won't Work (VIDEO) Huffington Post Annan was the special envoy to Syria until August, when he resigned after his peace plan failed. That led Republican Paul Ryan to say in the vice presidential debate that the U.S. shouldn't have waited for Annan to develop an agreement and that the ... Annan: Military intervention in Syria won't workBoston.com Support for Armed Intervention May Worsen Syria ConflictBloomberg On GPS Sunday: Kofi Annan talks Syria, Evan Osnos talks ChinaCNN (blog) all 161 news articles »

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Beirut assassination heightens fears of Syrian violence embroiling Lebanon - Washington Post Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:30:54 GMT

Beirut assassination heightens fears of Syrian violence embroiling Lebanon Washington Post BEIRUT — Angry Sunnis burned tires and blocked roads around Lebanon on Saturday to protest the assassination of a senior Lebanese intelligence official in a bombing widely blamed by the country's anti-Syrian factions on the government in Damascus.

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Anxious Turks suspect US plot is behind Syria's implosion - Christian Science Monitor Sat, 20 Oct 2012 14:52:59 GMT

New York Daily News

Anxious Turks suspect US plot is behind Syria's implosion Christian Science Monitor “What's happening in Syria is all part of America's great project to reshape the borders of the Middle East. America and its allies don't care about bringing democracy to the Syrian people. Look at what happened to Iraq!” he fumes. “The imperialist ... US increases support for Turkey as Syrian conflict ragesWalla Walla Union-Bulletin Turkey fires on Syria in retaliation following shell launchNew York Daily News US Considers No-Fly Zone in SyriaVoice of America Al-Arabiya all 158 news articles »

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Brahimi opens Syria truce talks - The Nation Sun, 21 Oct 2012 01:30:50 GMT

The Daily Star

Brahimi opens Syria truce talks The Nation Syria's Foreign Ministry said the talks were “constructive and serious” and that Brahimi and Moualem discussed “objective and realistic ways of halting the violence by either side, to prepare the ground for comprehensive dialogue between Syrians”. It ... Among the Snipers of AleppoNew York Times Syria jets resume bombarding town as clashes eruptThe Daily Star Syria: Airstrikes leave dozens deadChristian Science Monitor Los Angeles Times -Westfield Republican -Voice of America all 905 news articles »

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Syria: a conflict not yet ready to be resolved - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Sat, 20 Oct 2012 23:05:00 GMT

Syria: a conflict not yet ready to be resolved Milwaukee Journal Sentinel The crisis in Syria is a stark and sobering reminder of how hard it is for the international community to prevent or stop violence and to help countries find a peaceful path to change. The United Nations has stepped in where others have failed - not ...

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Yemen-style power transfer not suitable for Syria: Turkey - Reuters Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:35:10 GMT

NPR (blog)

Yemen-style power transfer not suitable for Syria: Turkey Reuters SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's power transfer deal, which allowed President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down, is no longer a suitable model for a solution in Syria, the Turkish foreign minister said at a news conference in Sanaa on Saturday. The Yemeni model ... Turkey Urges International Intervention In SyriaNPR (blog) all 98 news articles »

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Syrians Place Booby-Trapped Ammunition in Rebels' Guns - New York Times Sat, 20 Oct 2012 08:51:52 GMT

New York Times

Syrians Place Booby-Trapped Ammunition in Rebels' Guns New York Times DEIR SONBUL, Syria — The government of Syria, trying to contain a rapidly expanding insurgency, has resorted to one of the dirty tricks of the modern battlefield: salting ammunition supplies of antigovernment fighters with ordnance that explodes ...

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Syria Turns to Iran for Electricity, Leaves Regional Power Grid - Tehran Times Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:36:52 GMT

Reuters Blogs (blog)

Syria Turns to Iran for Electricity, Leaves Regional Power Grid Tehran Times Various media outlets have reported that Syria has gradually halted electricity imports from Turkey, Jordan and Egypt, relinquishing its presence in a regional electric project launched by Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq and Jordan. The project was ... Syria as dress rehearsal: Securing WMD in midst of civil warReuters Blogs (blog) all 573 news articles »