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Lebanese Syria hostage release delayed, massacre claimed - Reuters Sat, 26 May 2012 00:08:17 GMT

Voice of America

Lebanese Syria hostage release delayed, massacre claimed Reuters By Mariam Karouny and Khaled Yacoub Oweis | BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - Lebanon said on Friday that a group of Lebanese Shi'ites kidnapped in Syria had been freed and were safe in Turkey, but produced no sign of the hostages at the centre of a kidnap ... Strife in Syria Ripples Into Lebanon's Sectarian DivideVoice of America Pilgrims Kidnapped in Syria Are ReleasedWall Street Journal Exclusive: Syria grain trade signals alarm for AssadChicago Tribune Los Angeles Times all 1,260 news articles »

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Syrian troops attack Homs province; at least 50 killed - Jerusalem Post Fri, 25 May 2012 21:00:07 GMT

CBC.ca

Syrian troops attack Homs province; at least 50 killed Jerusalem Post By REUTERS Kofi Annan announces first visit to Syria since presenting peace plan; UN nearing full deployment of 300-member unarmed observer forces; Ban blames al-Qaida for recent suicide bombings. BEIRUT - At least 50 people, including 13 children, ... Lebanese Kidnapped in Syria Are ReleasedNew York Times UN says Syria bombings show marks of "terrorist groups"Reuters Annan to visit Syria soon, spokesman saysChicago Tribune The Associated Press -Voice of America (blog) -Fox News all 1,062 news articles »

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Syria feeds instability in Mideast - Lawrence Journal World Fri, 25 May 2012 13:48:09 GMT

The Republic

Syria feeds instability in Mideast Lawrence Journal World By David Ignatius Washington — The Middle East sometimes resembles a string of detonators wired to explode together — and this seems especially true now of Syria and its neighbors. There is political instability nearby in Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon, ... With Syria in turmoil, Iran seeks deeper partner in LebanonHonolulu Star-Advertiser Freed Islamist says Lebanon can't snub Sunnis over SyriaReuters Both sides in Syria abuse human rights: UN reportCNBC.com The Republic -WTAQ -Los Angeles Times all 1,335 news articles »

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Russian arms shipment en route to Syria-report - Reuters Fri, 25 May 2012 23:02:09 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Russian arms shipment en route to Syria-report Reuters Syria is one of Russia's top weapons customers. The United States and European Union have suggested the UN Security Council should impose an arms embargo and other UN sanctions on Syria for its 14-month assault on a pro-democracy opposition determined ... Russian arms shipment en route to Syria: reportChicago Tribune 'Russian arms shipment en route to Syria'Jerusalem Post Weapons reported to be en route to Syria from RussiaIrish Times all 27 news articles »

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Films from Libya, Syria and Egypt bring the Arab Spring to Cannes Film Festival - Minneapolis Star Tribune Fri, 25 May 2012 20:01:36 GMT

Films from Libya, Syria and Egypt bring the Arab Spring to Cannes Film Festival Minneapolis Star Tribune Article by: JILL LAWLESS , AP CANNES, France - The ripples of the Arab Spring are being felt in summery Cannes, where films from Egypt and Syria, as well as a passionate documentary about the overthrow of Libya's Moammar Gadhafi, are being screened ... and more »

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Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped in Syria are released - San Jose Mercury News Fri, 25 May 2012 10:53:10 GMT

Moneycontrol.com

Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped in Syria are released San Jose Mercury News By ZEINA KARAM AP BEIRUT—Lebanon's prime minister says a group of Lebanese Shiites who were kidnapped in Syria have been released. Prime Minister Najib Mikati says the group was released Friday and is heading back to Beirut. UN report finds Syrian conflict becoming 'increasingly militarized'MI News 26 UN human rights probe panel reports continuing 'gross' violations in SyriaUN News Centre all 127 news articles »

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Syrian doctors turn to smuggling supplies as war rages on - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 25 May 2012 18:10:37 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Syrian doctors turn to smuggling supplies as war rages on Christian Science Monitor Doctors, activists, and aid groups like Doctors Without Borders are teaming up with smugglers in Jordan to supply field hospitals for the injured in Syria's war. By Nicholas Seeley, Contributor / May 25, 2012 A Syrian woman walks past Turkish Red ... Doctors use smugglers to get aid into SyriaAlaska Dispatch all 2 news articles »

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U.S. probes NetApp role in Syrian surveillance - San Francisco Chronicle Sat, 26 May 2012 02:13:11 GMT

U.S. probes NetApp role in Syrian surveillance San Francisco Chronicle INTERNET NetApp's link to Syria probed US regulators are investigating how a multimillion-dollar storage system from NetApp Inc. came to underpin a sweeping Internet-surveillance system being built last year for the Syrian government of President ... NetApp Investigated by US on Syria Surveillance System SaleBusinessWeek Commerce Dept Probing NetApp Over Use Of Storage System In Syria -BloombergNASDAQ all 4 news articles »

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Russian arms shipment en route to Syria - report - Reuters Fri, 25 May 2012 20:01:50 GMT

Russian arms shipment en route to Syria - report Reuters UNITED NATIONS May 25 (Reuters) - A Russian cargo ship loaded with weapons is en route to Syria and due to arrive at a Syrian port this weekend, Al Arabiya television said in a report that Western diplomats in New York described on Friday as credible.

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WFP Buys Sugar for Syria and Wheat From Glencore for North Korea - Bloomberg Fri, 25 May 2012 15:06:03 GMT

WFP Buys Sugar for Syria and Wheat From Glencore for North Korea Bloomberg The United Nations' World Food Programme bought $5.89 million of wheat and wheat flour in May and $1.14 million of sugar to provide aid to countries including North Korea and Syria. The agency bought $2.12 million of wheat from Glencore Grain BV for ... and more »