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Syrian rebels form new military coalition - USA TODAY Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:04:20 GMT

USA TODAY

Syrian rebels form new military coalition USA TODAY AP Anti-Syrian regime citizens look at a Syrian tank that was damaged during clashes between rebels and government forces. AP Anti-Syrian regime citizens look at a Syrian tank that was damaged during clashes between rebels and government forces. Toppling Syria's AssadLos Angeles Times Syrian rebels seek to coordinateThe Associated Press Syria rebels no longer respect truce, blame AssadReuters CNN International -Bloomberg all 648 news articles »

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Syria on agenda as EU leaders meet with Russia's Putin - Los Angeles Times Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:03:51 GMT

The Guardian

Syria on agenda as EU leaders meet with Russia's Putin Los Angeles Times BEIRUT -- European leaders are expected to press the contentious issue of Syria at a European Union-Russian summit Monday in St. Petersburg, but few believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin will agree to ramp up pressure on the Syrian government. Syria, trade in focus at Putin's summit with EUReuters Energy to dominate Russia President Putin's China visitBBC News Russian President Putin hosts EU leaders for Russia-EU summit as he faces ...Washington Post all 1,564 news articles »

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Syria: Nightmare scenario on horizon? - CNN (blog) Mon, 04 Jun 2012 13:04:55 GMT

AFP

Syria: Nightmare scenario on horizon? CNN (blog) It has been more than a year since Syria's uprising began, but unlike with Egypt, Tunisia or even Libya, there is no clear endgame. What does the recent massacre there signal, how long can the regime of President Bashar al-Assad hang on and what should ... Massacre In HoulaVoice of America Syria President Bashar Assad denies role in massacresLos Angeles Times Syrian leader likens bloody crackdown to surgeryWSFA Albany Times Union -Detroit Free Press -AFP all 3,151 news articles »

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China says it's not protecting Syria's Assad - San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:57:37 GMT

Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

China says it's not protecting Syria's Assad San Francisco Chronicle (06-04) 15:54 PDT UNITED NATIONS, (AP) -- China is not trying to protect Syrian President Bashar Assad and will respect the will of the country's people on its future, China's UN ambassador said Monday. Li Baodong told reporters that China is calling ... Syria crisis must be contained, French minister saysReuters France: UN Backing Needed for Syria ActionABC News all 223 news articles »

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How a US strike on Syria might look: cyberwar could play key role - Christian Science Monitor Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:38:04 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

How a US strike on Syria might look: cyberwar could play key role Christian Science Monitor The Pentagon is planning for a military operation in Syria, which could include a cyberattack on its air defenses. But analysts warn that intervention could spark a costly civil war. By Anna Mulrine, Staff writer / June 4, 2012 A Syrian man walks next ... and more »

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Syrian refugee crisis threatens Lebanon's stability: report - The Daily Star Mon, 04 Jun 2012 22:41:51 GMT

The Daily Star

Syrian refugee crisis threatens Lebanon's stability: report The Daily Star BEIRUT: Syria's refugee crisis could adversely affect stability in neighboring Lebanon and Jordan, and the international community must increase humanitarian aid to prevent this from happening, according to a report by Refugees International. UN Syria envoy Annan to meet with ClintonCBC.ca Map of the Day: Syrian Refugees In LebanonUN Dispatch all 159 news articles »

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Syria releases kidnapped Lebanese farmers - Reuters Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:01:47 GMT

Mission Network NEws (press release)

Syria releases kidnapped Lebanese farmers Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian authorities have released two Lebanese farmers kidnapped last Wednesday by unidentified gunmen in Lebanon's north and taken across the border into Syria, the Lebanese army said. A statement from the army said Mohammed Yassin ... Age-old border smuggling takes on new roleThe Daily Star Syria Frees Two Lebanese Men Abducted from al-AbboudiyehNaharnet (Story photo courtesy Christian Aid Mission / Cover photo by Freedom House)Mission Network NEws (press release) NOW LEBANON all 39 news articles »

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China's top paper warns against armed intervention in Syria - Reuters Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:02:05 GMT

AFP

China's top paper warns against armed intervention in Syria Reuters (Adds Chinese Foreign Ministry comment) By Chris Buckley BEIJING, June 4 (Reuters) - China's top state newspaper warned on Monday that any Western-backed military intervention in Syria would unleash even bloodier chaos, and said abandoning envoy Kofi ... Arab League chief to go to UN to discuss SyriaChicago Tribune China says int'l actions should help ease Syrian tensionXinhua Van Rompuy urges EU-Russia cooperation on SyriaTaipei Times Arab News -AFP all 67 news articles »

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Systematic Torture, Syria and the Human Body -- My Father - Huffington Post (blog) Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:41:10 GMT

Systematic Torture, Syria and the Human Body -- My Father Huffington Post (blog) Being the son of a man who was brutally tortured by Syrian security forces, al-mukhabarat, for standing up for his basic human rights and criticizing the regime, I found it very difficult to take the regime seriously when it denied engaging in acts of ...

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Al-Qaeda presence in Syria disturbs U.S. officials - Examiner.com Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:06:10 GMT

WBUR

Al-Qaeda presence in Syria disturbs U.S. officials Examiner.com In Syria, as government troops continue to massacre members of the civilian population, Iran is hard at work supporting both the Bashar al-Assad regime and the al-Qaeda terrorists all for the Iranian government's own benefit, according to Pentagon ... Containing SyriaJerusalem Post Syria's Assad Must Go As Soon As Possible – White HouseRIA Novosti The Real Reason to Intervene in Syria - by James P. RubinForeign Policy (blog) International Business Times -WBUR -Strategy Page all 47 news articles »