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Syria's Assad Meets with Peace Envoy Brahimi - Voice of America Sun, 21 Oct 2012 16:04:21 GMT

Voice of America

Syria's Assad Meets with Peace Envoy Brahimi Voice of America A taxi rigged with explosives blew up near a police station in Syria's capital Sunday, killing 13 people and wounding 29, as U.N. envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met in another part of Damascus with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to push his call for a cease-fire. Bombs Hit Syria During Visit From Peace EnvoyWall Street Journal Syrian president tells envoy that support of 'terrorists' must stopCNN Assad tells Syria envoy arms flows to rebels must stopReuters Xinhua -Fox11online.com all 449 news articles »

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Lebanese protesters try to storm government palace after funeral for slain ... - Washington Post Mon, 22 Oct 2012 02:30:50 GMT

Washington Times

Lebanese protesters try to storm government palace after funeral for slain ... Washington Post There were significant parallels between the life and death of Hariri and al-Hassan — both powerful Sunni figures struck down by car bombs at a time when they were seen to be opposing Syria. Syria denies any role in either killing. Hariri's death ... Beirut anti-Syria rally ends in clashesFinancial Times Today's developments in Syria's civil warCNN (blog) Anti-Syria Rally Held in Lebanon on 'Day of Rage' Over BombingBusinessweek Washington Times -The Daily Star all 4,754 news articles »

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Syria: Explosion hits Damascus, 10 killed - Boston.com Sun, 21 Oct 2012 11:06:26 GMT

CBC.ca

Syria: Explosion hits Damascus, 10 killed Boston.com AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A powerful explosion hit Damascus on Sunday, killing 10 people on a day when the U.N. peace envoy was visiting the Syrian capital for talks with President Bashar Assad on the crisis. An official speaking from the scene said an ... Syria: Explosion hits Damascus, at least 10 killedThe Seattle Times Syria's wealthy businesses feel civil war squeezePittsburgh Post Gazette UPDATE 1-Syria envoy presses Damascus for ceasefireReuters Chicago Tribune all 2,676 news articles »

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SYRIA WITNESS: Why Would Brahimi Succeed Where Annan Failed? - Middle East Voices Sun, 21 Oct 2012 17:26:35 GMT

Middle East Voices

SYRIA WITNESS: Why Would Brahimi Succeed Where Annan Failed? Middle East Voices Our source for this post, Mousab Alhamadee, by his own account is a school teacher and activist who serves as a spokesman to international media for the Local Coordination Committees of Syria. He purportedly works under the protection of the Free ... Kofi Annan: Syria Military Intervention Won't Work (VIDEO)Huffington Post Kofi Annan says military intervention in Syria won't work and could worsen the ...Washington Post Annan: Ryan 'Dead Wrong' on SyriaNational Journal Bloomberg -Antiwar.com all 171 news articles »

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Turkey: Suspicions of US plot to destroy Syria arise - Alaska Dispatch Sun, 21 Oct 2012 22:08:08 GMT

The Guardian

Turkey: Suspicions of US plot to destroy Syria arise Alaska Dispatch In an empty coffee house in Antakya, local tradesman Ahmet Sari's face crumples in anger as he speaks about Syria. “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 ... Anxious Turks suspect US plot is behind Syria's implosionChristian Science Monitor Turkey makes case for buffer zone in Syria with dim hopes of successPeople's Daily Online Syria Turns to Iran for Electricity, Leaves Regional Power GridTehran Times The Guardian all 182 news articles »

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Beirut assassination heightens fears of Syrian violence embroiling Lebanon - Washington Post Sun, 21 Oct 2012 15:30:19 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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Syria activists adapt to new roles as relief volunteers - Los Angeles Times Sun, 21 Oct 2012 03:56:00 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Syria activists adapt to new roles as relief volunteers Los Angeles Times DAMASCUS, Syria — When Hytham was released from a Syrian prison in the spring after his third incarceration for being an opposition member, he expected to return to the streets with thousands of other activists to call for the fall of the government ...

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Syria envoy Brahimi meets Assad in Damascus: TV - Reuters Sun, 21 Oct 2012 07:36:22 GMT

Syria envoy Brahimi meets Assad in Damascus: TV Reuters DAMASCUS (Reuters) - International mediator Lakhdar Brahimi, who is pressing for a temporary ceasefire in Syria's civil war, met President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Sunday, state television said. It gave no details of the talks. Brahimi has called ...

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Syria has long, tumultuous history in Lebanon - The Associated Press Sat, 20 Oct 2012 20:10:00 GMT

Syria has long, tumultuous history in Lebanon The Associated Press 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 ...

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Among the Snipers of Aleppo - New York Times Thu, 18 Oct 2012 23:57:36 GMT

Voice of America

Among the Snipers of Aleppo New York Times IN the Syrian city of Aleppo, there are neighborhoods that are almost entirely abandoned; blocks of buildings with their facades blown off, apartments open to the street; and other buildings, intact but empty, their curtains billowing out the windows ... Brahimi opens Syria truce talksThe Nation In Syria, more than 40 deaths reported in airstrikeLos Angeles Times Airstrikes Killed 43 in N. Syria, Activists SayVoice of America Westfield Republican all 903 news articles »