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Syria on brink of sectarian civil war, West says | - Reuters Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:29:43 GMT

Christian Science Monitor
Syria on brink of sectarian civil war, West says |
Reuters
By Mariam Karouny and Dominic Evans | BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria is nearing full-blown sectarian civil war that would be catastrophic for the entire Middle East, Western nations said on Thursday, urging Russia to end its support for President Bashar ...
In Syrian town of Houla, a "vigil of despair"CBS News
You can't say it enough: Syria is really different from LibyaChristian Science Monitor
Syria blames rebels for Houla massacreBBC News
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Clinton: Russian Stalling Could Push Syria into Civil War - Voice of America Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:34:50 GMT

Voice of America
Clinton: Russian Stalling Could Push Syria into Civil War
Voice of America
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Russia's failure to take decisive action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "is going to help contribute" to the very civil war officials in Moscow say they are helping to avoid.
US-Russia dispute over Syria grows louderLos Angeles Times
Clinton Warns Russia Stance Pushes Syria Into Civil WarBloomberg
US is heaping new pressure on Russia over SyriaThe Associated Press
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No military action in Syria without UN, Leon Panetta says - Los Angeles Times Fri, 01 Jun 2012 01:39:46 GMT

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No military action in Syria without UN, Leon Panetta says
Los Angeles Times
ABOARD AN AIR FORCE JET -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said that the US should not take military action in Syria without authorization by the United Nations, a position seemingly at odds with that of another senior US official who said the ...
Panetta urges aggressive international pressure on SyriaReuters
Panetta: No military action in Syria without UN OKBoston.com
Military action in Syria would need UN backing: PanettaNew Straits Times

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Broadcasters risk reporting on Syrian rebellion - USA TODAY Thu, 31 May 2012 23:31:07 GMT

USA TODAY
Broadcasters risk reporting on Syrian rebellion
USA TODAY
By Kristen Gillespie, Special for USA TODAY At 8:30 pm in a makeshift newsroom on the top floor of a nondescript building, Syrian news anchor Qutaiba Al-Khatib tapped away on his laptop, writing a script for a newscast. The lead story: the killing in ...
Broadcasters risk reporting Syrian rebellionTucson Citizen

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Syria rebels demand Hezbollah apology to free Lebanese - Reuters Thu, 31 May 2012 19:01:47 GMT

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Syria rebels demand Hezbollah apology to free Lebanese
Reuters
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels said they were holding a group of kidnapped Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims, and accused some of the hostages of opposing their revolution against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, news channel Al Jazeera reported on ...
UPDATE 1-Syria rebels demand Hezbollah apology to free LebaneseChicago Tribune
Syria armed group says holding Lebanon ShiitesAFP
Annan warns Lebanese leaders of Syria falloutThe Daily Star
Ahram Online -Christian Science Monitor
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Syria set to become failed state: Israeli commander - Reuters Thu, 31 May 2012 09:01:41 GMT

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Syria set to become failed state: Israeli commander
Reuters
By Douglas Hamilton | TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Syria is heading for collapse and will become a "warehouse of weapons" for Islamist militants as it descends into chaos, a senior Israeli army commander said. "Syria is in civil war, which will lead to a ...
Cohen Heads To Moscow To Discuss SyriaWall Street Journal (blog)
Foreign Policy: It's Time To Talk To Iran About SyriaNPR
Syria's Disproportionate Conflict and the Pretext to InterveneAntiwar.com (blog)
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For Obama and Romney, Syria is no-win situation - The Seattle Times Thu, 31 May 2012 13:35:00 GMT

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For Obama and Romney, Syria is no-win situation
The Seattle Times
Escalating violence in Syria has become the ultimate no-win political situation for President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney: The deepening crisis is impossible for their campaigns to ignore but too complex for them to articulate an ...
Obama gambling that Syria won't be election liabilityReuters

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EU drafting new Syria sanctions, Hague says - Reuters Thu, 31 May 2012 19:01:47 GMT

EU drafting new Syria sanctions, Hague says
Reuters
By Ayla Jean Yackley | ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The European Union is drafting new sanctions against Syria and wants other nations to do the same to increase pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to comply with an international peace plan, British Foreign ...

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McCain: US inability to help Syria 'embarrassing' - Boston.com Thu, 31 May 2012 07:16:06 GMT

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McCain: US inability to help Syria 'embarrassing'
Boston.com
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—The United States must show stronger international leadership to halt the violence in Syria, which could become a significant issue in this year's presidential campaign, two US senators said Thursday. Republican Sen.

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Ahmadinejad On Syria: People Responsible For This Massacre Must Be Punished - Huffington Post Thu, 31 May 2012 11:32:03 GMT

Ahmadinejad On Syria: People Responsible For This Massacre Must Be Punished
Huffington Post
(ATTA KENARE/AFP/GettyImages) PARIS -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says that those responsible for last week's massacre of more than 100 people in Syria should be punished, in unusually harsh criticism from a staunch ally.

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