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Envoy Meets With Assad as Russia Seeks Distance - New York Times Tue, 25 Dec 2012 01:48:48 GMT

New York Times

Envoy Meets With Assad as Russia Seeks Distance
New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Lakhdar Brahimi, the special envoy seeking an end to the Syria crisis, held an urgent meeting with President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Monday as new signs emerged that Russia, Mr. Assad's most important foreign backer, was ...
Talks with Syria's Assad end with no breakthroughWashington Post
In war-torn Syria, tactic of targeting civilians is on the riseChristian Science Monitor
Brahimi: The situation in Syria is worryingAljazeera.com
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Syria opposition activists expect rocky transition after Assad's fall - Washington Post Mon, 24 Dec 2012 23:47:36 GMT

Syria opposition activists expect rocky transition after Assad's fall
Washington Post
Planning for the day after the anticipated fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has become a race against time that many proponents of a pluralistic, democratic Syria fear they are losing. In Washington, Istanbul and elsewhere, opposition activists ...

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Kuwait to Host Conference on Syria's Humanitarian Crisis - Voice of America Tue, 25 Dec 2012 02:36:40 GMT

Voice of America

Kuwait to Host Conference on Syria's Humanitarian Crisis
Voice of America
Brahimi said he discussed with Mr. Assad possible solutions to the 21-month crisis, but he did not elaborate. Syria's state news agency SANA quoted the president as saying he supports any peace effort that protects Syria's sovereignty and independence.
Kuwait to host Syria donor meeting in late JanuaryReuters
HH Amir: Kuwait to host donor conf. for Syria in JanuaryKuwait News Agency

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Lebanese border means little in Syria's civil war - Christian Science Monitor Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:46:29 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Lebanese border means little in Syria's civil war
Christian Science Monitor
The four rain-filled bomb craters all visible within 100 yards of Mahmoud Ismael's house starkly illustrate how Lebanon's northern border has become an active frontline in Syria's civil war, drawing in rival Lebanese Shiite and Sunni factions. Skip to ...

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Kremlin's Syria Policy Hurts Russia's Position in Arab World - Voice of America Mon, 24 Dec 2012 23:51:07 GMT

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Kremlin's Syria Policy Hurts Russia's Position in Arab World
Voice of America
Inside Syria, Sunni rebels are threatening to kill Russian speakers, starting with Anhar Kochneva, a Ukrainian journalist kidnapped last month. In two weeks, a Russian naval task force is to reach Syrian waters to be ready to help in the possible ...
Russia denies supplying Syria with offensive weaponsXinhua
Russian military presence in Syria poses challenge to US-led interventionThe Guardian
Russia says Syria is acting to secure its chemical weaponsReuters
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Syria: An attempt to live a normal life - BBC News Mon, 24 Dec 2012 19:31:32 GMT

BBC News

Syria: An attempt to live a normal life
BBC News
Over the past month, rebel forces in Syria have enjoyed tactical successes which analysts say demonstrate their growing ability to challenge the government's military dominance. The Russians - who have been supportive of the Syrian government - have ...


Brahimi meets Syria's Assad amid violence - Aljazeera.com Mon, 24 Dec 2012 11:25:37 GMT

Brahimi meets Syria's Assad amid violence
Aljazeera.com
Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, has met with Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, in Damascus, a day after an air strike killed dozens of civilians in Hama province. Brahimi said following Monday's meeting in the capital that he ...


Syria crisis: Low-key Christmas for Christians - BBC News Mon, 24 Dec 2012 14:19:36 GMT

BBC News

Syria crisis: Low-key Christmas for Christians
BBC News
In Syria, the real blood of civilians was mixed with real bread in Halfiya, the day before Christmas Eve, according to opposition activists. They say the civilians were bombed by a government warplane as they were queuing at a bakery, killing some 90 ...
Syria: Christians rustle up some Christmas cheereuronews

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2012 in Syria's civil war: One rebel's story - CBS News Mon, 24 Dec 2012 12:25:46 GMT

2012 in Syria's civil war: One rebel's story
CBS News
CBS News correspondent Clarissa Ward crossed the border into Syria six times in 2012 to bring the realities of a brutal civil war home to America. For their work, Ward and her colleagues were awarded the prestigious Alfred I. duPont journalism award ...


Extremists and conquerors of Syria's war? - Jerusalem Post Mon, 24 Dec 2012 19:20:13 GMT

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Extremists and conquerors of Syria's war?
Jerusalem Post
After 11 months of conflict and despite recent progress made by the rebels, most parts of Syria are still under Assad's rule. It is true that the Free Syrian Army (FSA) is gaining increasing recognition, and military and diplomatic strength, promising ...
In Syria, acknowledging the obvious counts as good newsBoston Globe
Syria's Assad cultivates support from minoritiesCBS News
Egypt's Islamists reject foreign intervention in SyriaThe Voice of Russia
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