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UN peace monitors in Syria set to begin mission - Reuters Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:56:42 GMT

Los Angeles Times

UN peace monitors in Syria set to begin mission Reuters By Oliver Holmes | BEIRUT (Reuters) - UN peace monitors are due to start their mission in Syria on Monday to oversee a shaky ceasefire undermined by persistent violence and the shelling of the opposition stronghold of Homs by forces loyal to President ... Truce eroding as first UN monitors head to SyriaFox News UN monitors arrive in Syria as killings continueCNN In Syria, UN observers face tough taskWashington Post Los Angeles Times all 2,996 news articles »

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German ship reported carrying arms to Syria diverted - Reuters Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:16:25 GMT

Aljazeera.com

German ship reported carrying arms to Syria diverted Reuters Ship headed to "safe port", German spokeswoman says * Ship's transmitter reportedly turned off BERLIN, April 15 (Reuters) - A German ship that is suspected of transporting Iranian arms to Syria is being diverted to an unspecified port for inspection, ... Report: German ship halts after Syria weapon claimBusinessWeek Iranian weapons alleged for SyriaUPI.com Germany probes alleged arms shipment to SyriaAljazeera.com all 220 news articles »

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Israel dismisses 'flytilla' protest, pointing to human rights abuses in Syria ... - Christian Science Monitor Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:24:47 GMT

Israel dismisses 'flytilla' protest, pointing to human rights abuses in Syria ... Christian Science Monitor The Israeli government said it blocked activists bent on delegitimizing the Jewish state and sowing chaos, and mocked the activists for supposedly ignoring human rights violations in Syria. Noam Sheizaf, an editor of +972, a dovish Israeli-Palestinian ... and more »

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McCain Presses for Arming Syrian Rebels - Voice of America Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:48:13 GMT

Ya Libnan

McCain Presses for Arming Syrian Rebels Voice of America April 15, 2012 McCain Presses for Arming Syrian Rebels Michael Bowman | Washington, DC A high-ranking US senator is again calling for arming Syrian rebels as part of a more robust effort to oust President Bashar al-Assad. Republican Senator John McCain ... McCain: US must lead in SyriaCBS News McCain: No boots on the ground in SyriaThe Hill (blog) all 13 news articles »

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Syria Ceasefire: Homs Shelled, UN Truce Observers To Arrive - Huffington Post Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:42:19 GMT

Syria Ceasefire: Homs Shelled, UN Truce Observers To Arrive Huffington Post By KARIN LAUB 04/15/12 08:43 PM ET This image made from amateur video and released by Bambuser Saturday, April 14, 2012 purports to show smoke from shelling in Homs, Syria. (AP Photo/Bambuser via AP video) BEIRUT — Syria's 4-day-old cease-fire ...

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Syria cease-fire violations reported, including killings - Chicago Tribune Sat, 14 Apr 2012 03:33:39 GMT

USA TODAY

Syria cease-fire violations reported, including killings Chicago Tribune On the second day of a United Nations-backed peace plan to end violence and unrest in Syria's 13-month uprising, mass protests returned to the streets and in some places were met with gunfire, killing at least eight people, according to activists. Syria Monitoring Mission to Be Voted on by UN EnvoysBusinessWeek UN approves first observers for SyriaBoston.com RPT-FEATURE-In "dream city" for Syria refugees, hope of return dimsReuters CBS News -USA TODAY all 3,222 news articles »

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Ending Syria civil strife - gulfnews.com Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:59:27 GMT

gulfnews.com

Ending Syria civil strife gulfnews.com By Stephen M. Walt What should we do about Syria? By 'we', I don't mean just the United States. Rather, I mean that wonderfully ambivalent phrase the 'international community,' and especially those states with a clear stake in the outcome (ie, ... and more »

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Syria vows to fight 'escalated terrorist attacks' as first UN observers arrive - RT Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:19:25 GMT

RT

Syria vows to fight 'escalated terrorist attacks' as first UN observers arrive RT A handout image released by the official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) shows smoke billowing in the Aleppo district of Izaa where SANA said gunmen fanned out the area and opened fire at random in Syria's second largest city Aleppo on April 14, 2012. Syria says it will "stop terrorist groups"Reuters UN observer mission is in Syrian interest: official - Today's News NowSan Francisco Luxury News Syria warns of response to 'terrorist' attacks despite peace dealNews Tribe CRIENGLISH.com -Press TV -Center for Research on Globalization all 31 news articles »

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Palestinian couple from Syrian refugee camp fulfills dream of marrying in the ... - Washington Post Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:33:35 GMT

Kansas City Star

Palestinian couple from Syrian refugee camp fulfills dream of marrying in the ... Washington Post DEIR ISTIYA, West Bank — Maha Surougi and Thaer Qasem have lived their entire lives in Syria's largest Palestinian refugee camp on the outskirts of Damascus. Their first trip to the Palestinian West Bank is the one they will never forget — they went ... Palestinian couple gets West Bank weddingSeattle Post Intelligencer all 95 news articles »

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Inching toward war in Syria - Chicago Tribune Sun, 15 Apr 2012 07:02:16 GMT

Chicago Tribune

Inching toward war in Syria Chicago Tribune This year, as similar events occur in Syria, it is balking again. But as we learned from Libya, that's no reason we won't eventually wade right in. Why? Because we are the United States, and we are used to getting our way. Because when Democrats are in ... KEEPING UP THE PRESSURE ON ASSAD, SYRIAU-T San Diego all 5 news articles »