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In Syria, 20 reported killed in fighting; commander defects - Los Angeles Times Wed, 26 Dec 2012 23:55:54 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

In Syria, 20 reported killed in fighting; commander defects Los Angeles Times BEIRUT — Twenty people were killed Wednesday in fighting in a small Syrian village, according to opposition activists, as the commander of Syria's military police announced he was joining the rebellion in one of the army's highest-level defections. Assad sends envoy to Moscow for talks on ending Syria's conflictChristian Science Monitor High-ranking Syria general defects to oppositionCBS News Syria military police chief defects to rebelsThe Guardian Globe and Mail all 566 news articles »

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Syria's War Leaves Its Scars On The Children - NPR Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:56:56 GMT

NPR

Syria's War Leaves Its Scars On The Children NPR The war in Syria is taking a huge toll on the children. An international team of researchers that interviewed Syrian kids in a refugee camp in Turkey found that 3 out of 4 have lost a loved one. Almost half have post-traumatic stress disorder and ... and more »

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Syria death toll spirals as Lakhdar Brahimi mission stumbles - The Australian Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:30:14 GMT

CBC.ca

Syria death toll spirals as Lakhdar Brahimi mission stumbles The Australian THE death toll in Syria's civil war has passed 45,000, a watchdog says, as peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi looked to Russia for help in his faltering bid to find a negotiated settlement. Washington meanwhile gave a cautious welcome to reports that Syria's ... UN envoy to Syria to visit Russia this weekendFox News Netanyahu, Jordan's Abdullah discuss Syria chemical arms: reportsReuters Syria's military police chief defectsFinancial Times CNN -NEWS.com.au all 2,819 news articles »

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Study Finds Crisis in Syria Has Ancient Precedent - Voice of America Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:02:43 GMT

Voice of America

Study Finds Crisis in Syria Has Ancient Precedent Voice of America Drought, urban decline and government collapse ended Syria's central economic role in the Middle East 4200 years ago. Research from the University of Sheffield in England points to striking parallels between today's war-torn Syria and political ... and more »

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Children 'killed' in Syria army tank attack - Aljazeera.com Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:15:02 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Children 'killed' in Syria army tank attack Aljazeera.com "We have seen an intensification of fighting in Syria today. It comes at a time when the UN and Arab league envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is in Damascus. He will continue his stay till the end of the month in a bid to try and bring the two sides to a peaceful ... Govt shelling kills 20 in northern Syria, including 8 children – activistsRT Government Bombing In Northern Syria Kills 20Sky News Shelling in Syria's Raqqa kills 20, at least eight childrenThe West Australian Jordan Times all 70 news articles »

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In Syria, "father of martyrs" speaks of revenge - Reuters Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:01:35 GMT

In Syria, "father of martyrs" speaks of revenge Reuters "I hope Bashar, God willing, doesn't die until they slaughter his whole family in front of him and they bring him here so that all of Syria can get their revenge from him," he says in the Syrian town of Azaz, on the border with Turkey. "He destroyed ... and more »

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Syrian interior minister leaves Beirut hospital for fear of arrest; Syrian ... - Washington Post Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:56:54 GMT

Syrian interior minister leaves Beirut hospital for fear of arrest; Syrian ... Washington Post BEIRUT — Syria's wounded interior minister cut short his treatment at a Beirut hospital Wednesday and returned home for fear of being arrested by Lebanese authorities, while Syria's chief of military police defected to the opposition, becoming one of ...

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Syria's military police chief defects to join 'people's revolution' - Telegraph.co.uk Wed, 26 Dec 2012 17:53:01 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Syria's military police chief defects to join 'people's revolution' Telegraph.co.uk "I, General Abdel Aziz Jassem al-Shalal, commander of Syrian military police, announce that I am defecting from the regime army, to join the people's revolution," the officer said in his video. "The army has deviated from its essential mission, which ...

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Four International Opportunities in 2013 - U.S. News & World Report (blog) Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:31:16 GMT

Four International Opportunities in 2013 U.S. News & World Report (blog) Syria. The United States should more actively help to orchestrate the removal of the Assad regime from Damascus while also seeking to limit the role of radical takfiri Salafists in a post-Assad Syria. Such an outcome would be a huge blow to Tehran. It ...

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Syria crisis: Military police chief al-Shalal defects - BBC News Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:33:46 GMT

BBC News

Syria crisis: Military police chief al-Shalal defects BBC News The commander of Syria's military police has defected from President Bashar al-Assad's government and reportedly fled to Turkey. Lt Gen Abulaziz al-Shalal is one of the highest-ranking officials to join the uprising against the Syrian regime. The army ...