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Syria border fighting sends 8000 fleeing to Turkey - Los Angeles Times Sat, 10 Nov 2012 01:17:35 GMT

Voice of America

Syria border fighting sends 8000 fleeing to Turkey Los Angeles Times The situation dramatized again how Syria's escalating internal conflict is spilling over its borders, threatening to destabilize neighboring nations whose leaders are alarmed by the upheaval. Overall, about 11,000 refugees poured out of Syria in a 24 ... Thousands flee Syria in exodus, millions more need aidReuters UN: Syria 'Dramatically Deteriorating'Voice of America Up to 11000 people flee Syria in 24-hour periodSan Jose Mercury News Huffington Post -The Guardian all 2,366 news articles »

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Syria's main opposition bloc elects Christian former teacher as new president - Washington Post Fri, 09 Nov 2012 21:50:44 GMT

Daily Beast

Syria's main opposition bloc elects Christian former teacher as new president Washington Post DOHA, Qatar — Syria's main opposition group in exile elected a left-wing veteran dissident born into a Christian family as its new president on Friday, a choice that could help counter Western concerns about possible Islamist influence over the group. Thousands flee Syria in massive exodusNBCNews.com (blog) Syria council member quits, says changes fall shortReuters Anti-Assad Syria National Council picks a Christian to be its new leaderKansas City Star Daily Beast -Voice of America all 957 news articles »

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Assad Insists Syrian People Still Support Him - Voice of America Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:59:43 GMT

AFP

Assad Insists Syrian People Still Support Him Voice of America Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad is insisting that he still has the support of the Syrian people and army, even as violence raged on and reports emerged that more of his military officers defected to Turkey. In portions of an interview aired ... Syria's Assad: "We do not have a civil war"CBS News 11000 flee Syria fighting, SNC picks new chiefAFP Syria's Assad denies civil warThe Australian RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Strategy Page all 5,748 news articles »

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Jordan Said to Help Arm Syria Rebels - Wall Street Journal Fri, 09 Nov 2012 23:56:47 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Jordan Said to Help Arm Syria Rebels Wall Street Journal AMMAN, Jordan—Jordan has stepped up its support for neighboring Syria's political and military opposition, including allowing some light arms to flow across the border, according to Syrian rebels and an Arab official familiar with the operation ... and more »

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Blasts, violence rattle Syria over weekend - Xinhua Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:39:40 GMT

Blasts, violence rattle Syria over weekend Xinhua DAMASCUS, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- A booby-trapped car went off Friday in a hotspot suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus, leaving at least four people killed, activists said, adding that a jihadist suicide bomber blew himself up at a military checkpoint in ... and more »

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Syria opposition bloc elects Christian as leader - Salon Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:19:14 GMT

Syria opposition bloc elects Christian as leader Salon DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Syria's main opposition group in exile has elected a Christian Paris-based former geography teacher as its new president. George Sabra said Friday that his election as head of the Syrian National Council is a sign that the ... and more »

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Israel warns Syria over spill into Golan - Herald Sun Fri, 09 Nov 2012 11:23:31 GMT

Firstpost

Israel warns Syria over spill into Golan Herald Sun ISRAEL'S Deputy Prime Minister Moshe Yaalon has warned Damascus it would act to defend its sovereignty if the bloody fighting in Syria continued to spill over into the occupied Golan Heights. His remarks, published on his official Twitter account on ... Israel warns Syria's Assad, says it's ready to defend itselfFirstpost all 232 news articles »

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Syrian Refugee Flow Escalates Sharply - New York Times Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:38:38 GMT

Syrian Refugee Flow Escalates Sharply New York Times GENEVA — Eleven thousand Syrians have fled to neighboring countries in the last 24 hours — 9,000 of them into Turkey alone — because of the civil war, United Nations refugee agency officials said on Friday, warning that violence in Syria and the ...

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Missteps by Rebels Erode Their Support Among Syrians - New York Times Fri, 09 Nov 2012 10:41:03 GMT

New York Times

Missteps by Rebels Erode Their Support Among Syrians New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syria's rebel fighters — who have long staked claim to the moral high ground for battling dictatorship — are losing crucial support from a public increasingly disgusted by the actions of some rebels, including poorly planned ... and more »

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Syrian National Council picks new president - CNN Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:56:52 GMT

Syrian National Council picks new president CNN "Several attempts have been made by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria to push the Syrian National Council and its leadership to adopt a serious and effective general reform plan so that the SNC can assume its role as a political representative ...