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US designates Syria rebel group a terrorist organization - Los Angeles Times Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:03:59 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US designates Syria rebel group a terrorist organization Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has formally designated a rebel group fighting in Syria as a terrorist organization in an effort to marginalize the Al Qaeda affiliate and reduce its chances of gaining power should the Syrian government fall. Obama: Syria Rebels Now Recognized By US GovernmentHuffington Post US recognizes Syria's main rebel group, Obama saysFox News US Formally Recognizes Syria's Main Rebel GroupWall Street Journal Reuters -CNN all 2,003 news articles »

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Armenians Fleeing Anew as Syria Erupts in Battle - New York Times Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:13:28 GMT

New York Times

Armenians Fleeing Anew as Syria Erupts in Battle New York Times YEREVAN, Armenia — At the newly opened Cilician School in this former Soviet republic, the textbooks are in Arabic, photocopied from a single set flown out of war-torn Syria. The curriculum is Syrian, the flag on the principal's desk is Syrian, and ... and more »

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Meet the Assadosphere, the Online Defenders of Syria's Butcher - Wired Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:44:25 GMT

Meet the Assadosphere, the Online Defenders of Syria's Butcher Wired But as the Syrian rebellion stretches into its 20th month, he's found (and paid for) a whole heap of friends online, who warn of an impending NATO invasion to dominate Syria; secret CIA shipments of weapons to terrorist groups; and, of course, that ...

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Islamists Gaining Ground in Syria - Voice of America Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:23:27 GMT

Voice of America

Islamists Gaining Ground in Syria Voice of America “They're more cohesive as a group and that's a problem because it's radicalizing young people who want to be part of a military campaign against the regime, against a minority in Syria and they eventually adopt the more radical view.” Suheil says the ... US designates Syria''s Al-Nusrah Front, its leadership, militias supportingKuwait News Agency all 8 news articles »

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Russia refuses to budge on Syria; experts see Putin staying the course on Assad - Washington Post Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:28:48 GMT

ABC News

Russia refuses to budge on Syria; experts see Putin staying the course on Assad Washington Post MOSCOW — Recent hopes that the Kremlin would end its support of Syrian strongman Bashar Assad melted quickly, and analysts say Moscow ultimately may change its stance only if Assad ends up cornered. Russia's refusal to join the West in calling for ... Assad Will Use Chemical Weapons, Says Former General, Now DefectorABC News Syria chemical weapons potential of 'grave concern' to CanadaCBC.ca Panetta: Syria chemical weapons intelligence has "leveled off"CBS News WND.com -Reuters all 1,322 news articles »

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Obama Declares Support For Syria's Opposition - Sky News Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:20:17 GMT

Obama Declares Support For Syria's Opposition Sky News "We have made a decision that the Syrian opposition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the Syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the Syrian people," he said in an interview with ... and more »

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Syria Chemical Weapons: US Intelligence Sees No New Activity - Huffington Post Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:02:02 GMT

Naharnet

Syria Chemical Weapons: US Intelligence Sees No New Activity Huffington Post KUWAIT, Dec 11 (Reuters) - United States intelligence agencies have detected no new moves by the Syrian government in recent days that would indicate it was preparing to use chemical weapons against rebel forces, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta ... Panetta Says Syria Chemical Threat Has SlowedABC News U.S. Sees No New Signs Syria Is Mixing Chemicals: PanettaBloomberg Panetta: No New Sign of Syria Chemical WeaponsWall Street Journal TPM -Naharnet all 322 news articles »

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Winter brings more troubles for displaced Syrians - MiamiHerald.com (registration) Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:21:30 GMT

BBC News

Winter brings more troubles for displaced Syrians MiamiHerald.com (registration) ATMEH, Syria -- This tent camp sheltering Syrians uprooted by their country's brutal civil war has lost the race against winter: The ground under white tents is soaked in mud, fights erupt over scarce blankets and volunteer doctors routinely run out of ... Over Half A Million People Flee Syria ConflictSky News Syria refugees number 'more than 500000' - UNHCRBBC News Syria: Refugee Numbers Top 500000, UN Refugee Agency Reports (PHOTOS)Huffington Post PRI's The World -Middle East Online all 257 news articles »

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Scores reportedly killed in Syria's Hama - Aljazeera.com Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:09:05 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Scores reportedly killed in Syria's Hama Aljazeera.com Earlier on Tuesday, Syrian rebels took full control of a sprawling military base near the city of Aleppo that they stormed two days, killing at least 35 government troops in the fighting, the observatory said. The SOHR said the battle for the Sheik ...

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TIME's Best Photojournalism of 2012 - TIME Tue, 11 Dec 2012 23:26:54 GMT

TIME	TIME's Best Photojournalism of 2012 TIME We documented both the ravages of war on Syria's blasted cities and the devastation nature wrought on our own backyard in the Northeast. At a time when so much hangs in the balance, bearing witness can be the most essential act — and that's what we do.