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Syria diplomat defects in London - Los Angeles Times Tue, 31 Jul 2012 02:49:39 GMT

BBC News

Syria diplomat defects in London Los Angeles Times LONDON — The highest-ranking Syrian diplomat in London has abandoned his post, the British Foreign Office said Monday, the latest in a string of Syrian diplomats and military officials to defect from the embattled government of President Bashar Assad. Syria's top diplomat to Britain defects, while thousands flee Aleppo fightingWashington Post Syria Envoy Resigns, as Fight Goes OnWall Street Journal Tens of thousands flee Syria's largest cityBusinessweek BBC News -Sky News -Minneapolis Star Tribune all 385 news articles »

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Thousands Flee Fighting in Syria's Aleppo - Voice of America Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:17:31 GMT

Voice of America

Thousands Flee Fighting in Syria's Aleppo Voice of America CAIRO / NEW YORK – Syrian government forces continued their assault in the besieged commercial city of Aleppo Monday, after claiming the upper hand in fighting with outgunned and outmanned rebels. Amateur video showed street battles raging in ... Syria crisis: Rebels hold out in Aleppo strongholdsBBC News Syrian regime claims gains in Aleppo, rebels denyFox News Syria Crisis: Photos From Aleppo War ZoneHuffington Post Businessweek -Houston Chronicle all 4,689 news articles »

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Escaping Syria to a Barren Plain of Sweat and Grit - New York Times Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:21:30 GMT

New York Times

Escaping Syria to a Barren Plain of Sweat and Grit New York Times CEYLANPINAR, Turkey — At the gates of an enormous refugee camp here, among all the women with scarves knotted under their chins and men with thick hands and coarse woolen trousers, there was one young couple who just did not seem to fit in.

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Syria: UN observers attacked by tanks - CBS News Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:01:29 GMT

CBS News

Syria: UN observers attacked by tanks CBS News (CBS/AP) A convoy of vehicles led by the head of the U.N. observers mission was attacked by tanks Sunday, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said. No one was injured, but Ban said a dozen armored vehicles used by the military observers were destroyed ... UN Chief urges Syrian Regime to Cease ViolenceDay Press News UN chief: Syrian tanks attacked observer convoyMiamiHerald.com UN chief tells Syria to stop violenceUSA TODAY Reuters all 263 news articles »

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Tens of thousands flee Syria's largest city - San Jose Mercury News Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:54:57 GMT

The Daily Star

Tens of thousands flee Syria's largest city San Jose Mercury News The father and daughter were among some 200000 people who the U.N. said late Sunday have fled Syria's largest city, Aleppo, during days of clashes between rebels and the military. Aleppo residents, some severely wounded, are packing up belongings ... Tens of thousands flee Syria's embattled city of AleppoWashington Post Turkey Strengthens Forces on Syrian BorderNew York Times all 334 news articles »

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US defense chief: Syria military must remain intact when Assad goes - Reuters Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:01:32 GMT

Council on Foreign Relations (blog)

US defense chief: Syria military must remain intact when Assad goes Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Government forces in Syria should be held together when President Bashar al-Assad is forced from power, the U.S. defense secretary said on Monday, warning that the mistakes of the Iraq war must not be repeated. Defense ... Syria strikes putting "nail in Assad's own coffin," Panetta saysChicago Tribune The Week Ahead: Lebanon's Syria Concerns, Panetta's Tour, Egypt's CabinetCouncil on Foreign Relations (blog) .@AC360 VIDEO – @IvanCNN Reporting Live from Inside Syria – Rebels Claim ...CNN (blog) WIBW -CBS News all 457 news articles »

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Thank Heaven (and Israel) that Syria's Assad Doesn't Have Nukes - Huffington Post Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:31:21 GMT

Zee News

Thank Heaven (and Israel) that Syria's Assad Doesn't Have Nukes Huffington Post As the death toll mounts in Syria and the country slides deeper into civil war, the world should be thankful that the Assad regime never succeeded in developing nuclear weapons -- which almost happened in 2007. The danger presented today by the ... We still have a chance to get Syria rightMiamiHerald.com Syria Used Western Money to Expand Chemical ArsenalAlgemeiner Syria and WMD: Iraq Redux?The National Interest Online (blog) Khaleej Times all 176 news articles »

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Documents: Iran helped Syria build chemical weapons arsenal - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:36:17 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Documents: Iran helped Syria build chemical weapons arsenal Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Syria has expanded its chemical weapons arsenal in recent years with help from Iran and by using front organizations to buy sophisticated equipment it claimed was for civilian programs, according to documents and interviews. The buildup has taken place ... Syria's morning afterSarasota Herald-Tribune all 355 news articles »

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Greece Toughens Border Policing Over Syria War - ABC News Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:58:46 GMT

Greece Toughens Border Policing Over Syria War ABC News Greece is quadrupling the number of guards at its border with Turkey and boosting other defenses in part because of a potential influx of Syrian refugees, a government minister said Monday. Greece is the busiest entry point for illegal immigrants ... and more »

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Golan Druse start to turn against Syria's Assad - CBS News Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:30:08 GMT

CBS News

Golan Druse start to turn against Syria's Assad CBS News BUKATA, Golan Heights — The raging civil war just across the cease-fire line in Syria is posing an uncomfortable political choice for the Druse people in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. Do they maintain their traditional loyalty to the government ... Majdal Shams man indicted for passing sensitive intelligence on IDF to SyriaHaaretz all 21 news articles »