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Russia: Syria consolidates its chemical weapons - CNN Sun, 23 Dec 2012 01:52:48 GMT

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Russia: Syria consolidates its chemical weapons CNN (CNN) -- Syria has consolidated its chemical weapons into one of two locations from its usual places scattered across the country, Russia's foreign minister said Saturday. The move comes as unrest in the country extends to nearly two years, with rebels ... When it comes to Syria, Russia sends missiles, mixed signalsFox News 6 die in Syria car bombing; gunman slays state journalistLos Angeles Times Syria Rebels Threaten To Storm Christian Towns Of Mahrada, SqailbiyehHuffington Post CBC.ca -New York Times all 604 news articles »

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Syria 'safeguarding chemical weapons' - Aljazeera.com Sat, 22 Dec 2012 15:55:37 GMT

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Syria 'safeguarding chemical weapons' Aljazeera.com Russia's foreign minister says the Syrian government has consolidated its chemical weapons in one or two locations as rebels make advances in several parts on the country. Sergei Lavrov says Russia, which has military advisers training Syria's military ... and more »

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New Syria rebel chief describes clandestine life - San Francisco Chronicle Sat, 22 Dec 2012 23:12:42 GMT

San Francisco Chronicle

New Syria rebel chief describes clandestine life San Francisco Chronicle MAARET MISREEN, Syria (AP) — The new Syrian rebel chief said he's been moving between safe houses since taking up command, even changing quarters twice in one night when he feared regime spies. Grappling with largely untrained and at times ... Syria's chemical weapons safe, Russia saysNinemsn Syria: Rebels threaten Christian townsTimes of Malta UN Finally Admits Syria is a Holy War, Not a RebellionFrontPage Magazine Tribune-Review -TIME -Aljazeera.com all 1,773 news articles »

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In Syria's Aleppo, 'We're starving. I can bear it but what about my children?' - NBCNews.com Sat, 22 Dec 2012 16:05:04 GMT

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In Syria's Aleppo, 'We're starving. I can bear it but what about my children?' NBCNews.com ALEPPO, Syria -- In Syria's once-affluent merchant city of Aleppo, a 60-year-old man wrapped in several layers of clothes lines up alongside his shivering grandchildren for bread -- a daily and often fruitless ritual that consumes most of his day ... and more »

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Syria acting to safeguard chemical weapons, says Russia - BBC News Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:31:38 GMT

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Syria acting to safeguard chemical weapons, says Russia BBC News Syria has acted to consolidate its chemical weapons into "one or two" places to prevent rebels capturing them, Russia's foreign minister says. Sergei Lavrov said the weapons had previously been "scattered" across the country and they were "under ...

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Long-range missiles raise new threat in Syria - WND.com Sun, 23 Dec 2012 01:24:26 GMT

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Long-range missiles raise new threat in Syria WND.com Netanyahu stated just in July of this year that al-Assad would soon fall, but that he was more worried [about] a collapse of Syria's current regime, which would leave its chemical weaponry open to the hands of Islamists,” Shoebat said. Walid Shoebat ...

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Syria conflict: West prepares for post-Assad uncertainty - BBC News Sat, 22 Dec 2012 11:35:57 GMT

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Syria conflict: West prepares for post-Assad uncertainty BBC News Time may be running out to come up with a credible international plan to secure Syria's chemical weapons for the day President Bashar al-Assad's regime collapses. Although that day may still be some time off - he has defied all previous predictions of ...

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To Save Syria, We Need Russia - New York Times Sat, 22 Dec 2012 01:32:06 GMT

New York Times

To Save Syria, We Need Russia New York Times ON Thursday, Russia's president, Vladimir V. Putin, publicly distanced the Kremlin from Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, announcing, “We are not concerned about the fate of Assad's regime.” As Syria's rebels continue to gain ground and Russia loses ...

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Syrian conflict escalates into civil war - The Guardian Sun, 23 Dec 2012 00:07:36 GMT

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Syrian conflict escalates into civil war The Guardian I was in Aleppo in August. I had been there some days and met Ghaith Abdul-Ahad, the Iraqi journalist working for the Guardian. He introduced me to some fighters from the countryside. I was only with them for a couple of hours on this occasion ... Syria: Foreign meddling act of aggressionUPI.com all 5 news articles »

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Putin Puts More Distance Between Russia and Assad - New York Times Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:10:52 GMT

Putin Puts More Distance Between Russia and Assad New York Times Asserting that Russia's main goal is to avoid chaos, Mr. Putin restated Russia's position that Syria's civil war could be resolved only through talks between the parties involved. But he insisted that “we aren't a defender of the current Syrian ...