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Gunbattle in Beirut amid fears of Syria spillover - The Associated Press Sun, 20 May 2012 23:16:00 GMT

The Associated Press

Gunbattle in Beirut amid fears of Syria spillover The Associated Press By HUSSEIN MALLA, AP – 1 minute ago BEIRUT (AP) — Gunmen fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns early Monday in intense street battles in the Lebanese capital, wounding six people as fears mounted that the conflict in neighboring Syria was ... Activists: Syrian Troops Kill 16 People in Central SyriaVoice of America (blog) Bomb explodes near UN observers' chief in SyriaAlbany Times Union Sunni cleric who supported Syrian uprising slain in LebanonLos Angeles Times Reuters all 498 news articles »

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Bomb explodes during UN visit in Syria - Atlanta Journal Constitution Sun, 20 May 2012 18:43:14 GMT

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Bomb explodes during UN visit in Syria Atlanta Journal Constitution By ZEINA KARAM AP DAMASCUS, Syria — A roadside bomb exploded in a restive suburb of the Syrian capital as senior UN officials toured the area on Sunday, the latest incident in which the unarmed observer mission has nearly been caught up in the ... Gunbattle in Beirut amid fears of Syria spilloverRapid City Journal UN Syria Observers: Bomb Explodes Near Chief Herve Ladsous and Maj. Gen ...Huffington Post all 926 news articles »

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Syria attacks kill 33, opposition says - CNN International Sun, 20 May 2012 17:56:01 GMT

BBC News

Syria attacks kill 33, opposition says CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- At least 33 more people were killed Sunday in Syria's 14-month-old crackdown on opponents of President Bashar al-Assad's rule, a leading opposition group reported. A total of 21 deaths were in the northwestern city of ... White House: Syria violence won't end without political changeChicago Tribune VIDEO: Syria rebels claim deaths of Assad's brother and defence minister ...Ahram Online The vain search for dialogue in a battle-scarred SyriaBBC News all 74 news articles »

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NATO officials says the alliance has no intention of intervening in Syria - Washington Post Mon, 21 May 2012 00:07:42 GMT

NATO officials says the alliance has no intention of intervening in Syria Washington Post CHICAGO — United States and NATO officials say the North Atlantic alliance has no intention of intervening militarily to quell violence in Syria. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder said members of the ... and more »

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Border heats up as Syria slides toward civil war - The Daily Star Sun, 20 May 2012 23:02:19 GMT

Ma'an News Agency

Border heats up as Syria slides toward civil war The Daily Star By Antoine Ghattas Saab Attention is once again on the border between Lebanon and Syria. A letter from Syrian's United Nations envoy Bashar Jaafari addressed to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon accuses Lebanon of harboring terrorists from Al-Qaeda and the ... Syria accuses Lebanon of 'incubating' terroristsMa'an News Agency Syrian MB leader denies regime's allegationsNOW LEBANON all 58 news articles »

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U.N. chief investigating 'third forces' in attack - KETK Sun, 20 May 2012 22:38:16 GMT

Tampabay.com

U.N. chief investigating 'third forces' in attack KETK CNN — Tensions boiled in Syria's two largest cities Friday as violence erupted in Aleppo and the UN secretary-general sought to determine whether al Qaeda was involved in last week's suicide attack in Damascus. Security forces opened fire on ... Largest protests yet in Syria's biggest cityFaribault County Register UN Observers Dodge Bullets and Mockery in SyriaNew York Times (blog) Head of Syrian opposition to resignCatholic Online Tampabay.com -Reuters Blogs (blog) all 936 news articles »

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Swiss investigate Syrians, Libyans over money-laundering - Reuters Sun, 20 May 2012 11:00:22 GMT

Swiss investigate Syrians, Libyans over money-laundering Reuters Swiss probe money-laundering reports linked to Libya, Syria * Concerns those connected to Assad - paper * Switzerland keen to crack down on ill-gotten gains ZURICH, May 20 (Reuters) - The Swiss state prosecutor said on Sunday it had opened criminal ... and more »

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Iran, Syria among top for G-8 and NATO - The Associated Press Sat, 19 May 2012 03:46:00 GMT

The Associated Press

Iran, Syria among top for G-8 and NATO The Associated Press Talks about Syria and Iran will be aimed directly and indirectly at Russia, a sometime protector of both Iran and Syria and the chief blockade to such US goals as an arms embargo on Syria. The gatherings come in the shadow of the eurozone debt crisis ... and more »

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Syria ceasefire is very fragile - China Daily Mon, 21 May 2012 00:29:54 GMT

Zee News

Syria ceasefire is very fragile China Daily By Li Guofu (China Daily) One month ago, thanks to the efforts of United Nations special envoy Kofi Annan, both the Syrian government and the opposition forces in Syria accepted a ceasefire plan. Although there has been continuing violence in the past ... G8 supports Kofi Annan Plan on SyriaZee News Annan to visit Syria in late MayTrend.az UN-Arab League special envoy Annan to visit Syria by the end of MayChina.org.cn Syrian Arab News Agency all 12 news articles »

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Syria's only hope - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com Sat, 19 May 2012 20:04:29 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Syria's only hope The Herald | HeraldOnline.com By Joseph I. Lieberman — Special to The Washington Post More than nine months after President Obama declared that Bashar Assad must go, it is clear that neither diplomacy nor sanctions alone will dislodge the Syrian dictator. Syrian Split Sets Back Bid to Unseat AssadWall Street Journal Syrian opposition head offers to resignFaribault County Register Syrian leader Assad says terrorists are behind unrestFox News Reuters -Voice of America -ABC News all 685 news articles »