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Thousands flee turmoil in Syria - Washington Post Sat, 21 Jul 2012 02:08:49 GMT

New York Times

Thousands flee turmoil in Syria Washington Post The Syrian military also regained control of two border crossings between Syria and Turkey that the rebels had taken over on Thursday, though rebel fighters were still in control of another border crossing between Syria and Iraq. The heavy fighting on ... Syria Crisis: Damascus Pounded Amid Unprecedented Rebel GainsHuffington Post UN extends Syria observer mission as fighting continuesmsnbc.com UN Extends Syria Mission as Violence Rises to New HeightsNew York Times Businessweek -Fox News -MiamiHerald.com all 12,542 news articles »

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Syria Crisis Spills Over into Lebanon - Voice of America Sat, 21 Jul 2012 00:26:17 GMT

Daily Mail

Syria Crisis Spills Over into Lebanon Voice of America MASNAA, Lebanon — Syria's main border crossing with Lebanon was quiet Friday, the day after an estimated 20000 Syrians crossed to flee the increasing fighting. The conflict in Syria is having a growing impact on its neighbor. Lebanese officials on the ... Iraqis flee Syria as violence reaches capital, troops rush to reinforce borderWashington Post Iraqis flee Syria in droves by land and airThe Associated Press all 688 news articles »

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Syrian forces attempt fightback after rebel surge - Chicago Tribune Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:33:04 GMT

Syrian forces attempt fightback after rebel surge Chicago Tribune BAB AL-HAWA, Syria/AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian army helicopters pounded Damascus with rockets and heavy machine guns overnight, and tanks bombarded the capital from the ring road, to try to reverse relentless gains by rebels since much of President ... and more »

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The US must help Syria - Washington Post Fri, 20 Jul 2012 23:36:23 GMT

Al-Arabiya

The US must help Syria Washington Post After months of bloodshed, some in Washington continue to suggest that Syria's fight has little to do with the United States. They're wrong. Principle aside, we have interests in ensuring the stability of a pivotal country in the Middle East — and not ... The limits of compellece in SyriaForeign Policy (blog) EU to board suspected Syria arms ships in EU watersReuters all 93 news articles »

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* Israel fears Syria may hand chemical weapons to Hezbollah - Reuters Fri, 20 Jul 2012 22:41:23 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

* Israel fears Syria may hand chemical weapons to Hezbollah Reuters Israel fears Syria may hand chemical weapons to Hezbollah. * Hezbollah has received support from Syria and Iran. * Israel accuses Hezbollah and Iran of Bulgaria bombing (Adds details). By Ori Lewis. JERUSALEM, July 20 (Reuters) - Israel said on Friday ... With Syria imploding, is Hezbollah next?Christian Science Monitor Analysis: Syria's implosion worries neighborsChicago Tribune As Chaos Grows in Syria, Worries Grow on the SidelinesNew York Times Slate Magazine -Tampabay.com -Businessweek all 311 news articles »

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Mohamed Soueid, Syria Agent Working In US, Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison - Huffington Post Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:36:49 GMT

Mohamed Soueid, Syria Agent Working In US, Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison Huffington Post A Virginia man was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison after admitting he spied on U.S.-based Syrian dissidents while working with the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Mohamad Soueid, 48, of Leesburg pleaded guilty earlier this year ... and more »

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Middle East flashpoints: Israeli bus bombing, Syria - msnbc.com Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:45:06 GMT

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Middle East flashpoints: Israeli bus bombing, Syria msnbc.com Middle East flashpoints: Israeli bus bombing, Syria. London School of Economics Professor Fawaz Gerges discusses what we know about the bomber who killed seven, including five Israeli tourists and himself, then analyzes whether the fall of Syria's ... and more »

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Syria-Bound Helicopters Unloaded at Russian Port - ABC News (blog) Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:33:47 GMT

Syria-Bound Helicopters Unloaded at Russian Port ABC News (blog) MOSCOW — Three refurbished Russian attack helicopters have been removed from the Alaed, a transport ship that was delivering them to Syria, the Russian news agency Interfax reported Friday. Interfax quoted an unnamed source saying that the trio of ... and more »

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Vivid Images of Protests and Clashes in Syria - New York Times (blog) Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:55:15 GMT

Vivid Images of Protests and Clashes in Syria New York Times (blog) Last Updated, 5:05 p.m. Video posted online by Syrian activists on Friday appeared to document sustained gunfire on the streets of Syria's two largest cities, as government forces struggled to regain full control of Damascus, two days after a bomb ... and more »

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Syria disconnects itself from the Internet for 40 minutes - ZDNet Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:16:26 GMT

Syria disconnects itself from the Internet for 40 minutes ZDNet Summary: Syria didn't exist online for 40 minutes between 4:32PM to 5:12PM local time on July 19, 2012. The country's government temporarily severed all connections. Was this a mistake that was quickly rectified or was it part of a larger test of ... and more »