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Defection illustrates Syrian rift - Los Angeles Times Sat, 07 Jul 2012 02:25:21 GMT

ABC News
Defection illustrates Syrian rift
Los Angeles Times
The Syria conflict has destroyed deep ties between President Bashar Assad and Brig. Gen. Manaf Tlas of the ultra-loyal Republican Guard, who has fled his country.
Why Russia Is Backing SyriaNew York Times
A scapegoat for Syria?Washington Post
Syrian Defector _ Regime Insider From Sunni FamilyABC News
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'Syria File' unlikely to affect Assange embassy standoff - CNN Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:35:15 GMT

Christian Science Monitor
'Syria File' unlikely to affect Assange embassy standoff
CNN
Whatever his reasons for the "Syrian File" e-mails leak, Julian Assange still faces an extradition deadline, a human rights expert said.
WikiLeaks sharing Syria emails with paper accused of Assad biasLos Angeles Times
WikiLeaks targets Syria with 'embarrassing' trove (+video)Christian Science Monitor
WikiLeaks: Syria Files Will Embarrass Syria and Its FoesDemocracy Now
msnbc.com -InfoWorld -New York Times
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UN Syria mission should be reduced, Ban Ki-moon says - BBC News Fri, 06 Jul 2012 23:07:47 GMT

BBC News
UN Syria mission should be reduced, Ban Ki-moon says
BBC News
UN chief Ban Ki-moon says the observer mission in Syria should be reduced and focused on mediation, after a UN-backed truce failed to take hold.
Syria UN Monitoring Mission To Refocus On Political Solution, UN Chief SuggestsHuffington Post
UN urges Syria mission focus on political solutionReuters
UN Reviews Future of Syria MissionVoice of America
New York Times -Foreign Policy (blog)
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Washington's Syria lobbyists: 'Hard power necessary to quell rebellion' - Washington Post (blog) Fri, 06 Jul 2012 21:46:22 GMT

Washington's Syria lobbyists: 'Hard power necessary to quell rebellion'
Washington Post (blog)
Wikileaks exposes PR firm's advice to Syrian regime on how to spin its war.

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Syria death toll rises as Clinton presses Russia, China - Washington Post Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:42:19 GMT

Syria death toll rises as Clinton presses Russia, China
Washington Post
Anti-regime activists say Syrian forces have killed at least 25 people, arrested scores more and torched dozens of homes while seizing a northern city from rebels.

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Turkey Mourns 2 Pilots Downed by Syria - Voice of America Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:37:45 GMT

AFP
Turkey Mourns 2 Pilots Downed by Syria
Voice of America
Syrian forces shot down RF-4 plane on June 22, raising already heightened tensions between the two countries.
Turkey pays tribute to pilots shot down by SyriaAFP
Why Turkey won't go to war with SyriaAljazeera.com

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Syria Files: More Western technology for the Syrian regime - Global Voices Online Sat, 07 Jul 2012 02:49:32 GMT

Syria Files: More Western technology for the Syrian regime
Global Voices Online
Western technology has played a key role in providing the Syrian regime with tools to track and repress citizens for years. The latest Wikileaks files on Syria, which include more than two million emails from political figures and companies, reveal ...

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Syrian defector _ regime insider from Sunni family - Fox News Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:33:00 GMT

Syrian defector _ regime insider from Sunni family
Fox News
A top general who has abandoned President Bashar Assad's regime was a longtime friend from Syria's most powerful Sunni family, and his break with the Alawite-dominated inner circle signals crumbling support from a privileged elite.

Inside Syria, opposition forces gain strength - msnbc.com Fri, 06 Jul 2012 23:01:37 GMT

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Inside Syria, opposition forces gain strength
msnbc.com
Video on msnbc.com: NBC's Richard Engel, who just left Syria after spending a week getting a first-hand look inside the country, says "it was radically different" than the last time he visited now that opposition groups have created safe havens where ...

Iraq says al-Qaida fighters flowing into Syria - Boston.com Fri, 06 Jul 2012 06:37:52 GMT

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Iraq says al-Qaida fighters flowing into Syria
Boston.com
Iraq's top diplomat on Thursday said he had “solid information'' that al-Qaida militants were crossing from Iraq to Syria to carry out attacks, warning of a violent spillover that could.
Official: Al-Qaida streaming into Syria, threatening entire regionDetroit Free Press
Violence in Syria at 'unprecedented' levels says UN monitor chiefAmerican Thinker (blog)
UN Monitor Chief in Syria Says Violence 'Unprecedented'Voice of America (blog)
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