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Russia Sends Warships Toward Syria for Possible Evacuation - New York Times Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:13:19 GMT

Voice of America

Russia Sends Warships Toward Syria for Possible Evacuation New York Times Published: December 18, 2012. MOSCOW — Russia sent warships to the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, the Defense Ministry announced, in what appeared to be preparation for a possible evacuation of Russian citizens from Syria. Russia Sends Naval Ships to Mediterranean, Eyes Syria EvacuationVoice of America Russian warships head toward Syria - latimes.comLos Angeles Times Russia eyes Syria evacuation as rebels take Damascus districtReuters Globe and Mail -National Post all 874 news articles »

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Richard Engel of NBC Is Freed in Syria - NYTimes.com - New York Times Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:36:12 GMT

New Yorker (blog)

Richard Engel of NBC Is Freed in Syria - NYTimes.com New York Times Richard Engel, the chief foreign correspondent for NBC News, and his crew had sneaked into Syria before. They knew where to go, where not to go; what to say, what not to say. But last Thursday, in a demonstration of the perils of reporting from the war ... NBC's Engel, TV crew escape abduction in SyriaUSA TODAY NBC crew freed from kidnappers in SyriaCNN Richard Engel's Return and the Risks of Reporting in SyriaNew Yorker (blog) Wired -Christian Science Monitor -The Atlantic all 1,622 news articles »

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Palestinians flee to Lebanon after jet bombs Syria's largest refugee camp - The Guardian Tue, 18 Dec 2012 21:03:37 GMT

The Guardian

Palestinians flee to Lebanon after jet bombs Syria's largest refugee camp The Guardian About 1,000 Palestinians had reached Lebanon less than 48 hours after a Syrian jet bombed a mosque and a school inside Yarmouk camp, the first time the large, sprawling section of the capital had been targeted from the air and only the second time it ... Syria: rebels fight Palestinian pro-Assad group (+video)Christian Science Monitor Iran preparing for a Syria without AssadWashington Times Syria Warns Refugees Not to Aid RebelsNew York Times BBC News -San Jose Mercury News -Rappler all 2,760 news articles »

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Panetta Calls on Russia to Cooperate in Syria - US News and World Report - U.S. News & World Report Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:52:10 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Panetta Calls on Russia to Cooperate in Syria - US News and World Report U.S. News & World Report Hours after news that NATO missiles began arriving in Turkey, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta called on Russia to start cooperating with a growing coalition of Western nations who are backing rebels trying to overthrow the Syrian government. and more »

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Accounts of a Siege in Syria Differ on Rebel YouTube Channels and British ... - New York Times (blog) Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:53:15 GMT

Accounts of a Siege in Syria Differ on Rebel YouTube Channels and British ... New York Times (blog) As my colleagues Liam Stack and Hania Mourtada reported, Syrian activists said last week that members of a pro-government militia known as the shabiha had massacred dozens of civilians earlier this month in the village of Aqrab, northwest of the city ...

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Syria in turmoil - Washington Post Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:07:05 GMT

The State

Syria in turmoil Washington Post As Syria's vice president calls for a negotiated end to the civil war, rebel fighters aim to make further gains and refugees continue to flee the violence. A Syrian rebel fighter known as Abu Omar, 25, a former money exchanger,. 1 / 13. Rate this Photo ... In Syrian rebel training, motivation trumps skillsThe State all 341 news articles »

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Richard Engel, NBC crew freed after firefight in Syria - USA TODAY Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:34:43 GMT

Richard Engel, NBC crew freed after firefight in Syria USA TODAY This image taken from undated amateur video posted on the Internet shows NBC chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel, center, with NBC Turkey reporter Aziz Akyavas, left, and NBC photographer John Kooistra, right, after they were taken hostage in ...

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NBC news team freed in Syria after firefight - Chicago Tribune Tue, 18 Dec 2012 13:16:57 GMT

NBC news team freed in Syria after firefight Chicago Tribune (Reuters) - An NBC news team was freed in Syria during a firefight at an Islamic rebel checkpoint five days after being ambushed and kidnapped by 15 heavily armed gunmen, correspondent Richard Engel said on Tuesday. Engel, 39, who along with ...

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Richard Engel Freed In Syria After Kidnapping (VIDEO) - Huffington Post Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:52:20 GMT

Richard Engel Freed In Syria After Kidnapping (VIDEO) Huffington Post After entering Syria, Engel and his team were abducted, tossed into the back of a truck and blindfolded before being transported to an unknown location believed to be near the small town of Ma'arrat Misrin. During their captivity, they were blindfolded ...

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Richard Engel, NBC correspondent, free after 5 days of captivity in Syria - CBS News Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:39:21 GMT

CBS News

Richard Engel, NBC correspondent, free after 5 days of captivity in Syria CBS News According to NBC, two of the captors were killed in the shootout at the checkpoint manned by a Syrian rebel group, the Ahrar al-Sham brigade, an Islamic Salafist group which operates across Syria, but has its strongest presence in the northern city of ...