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Syrian Jets Pound Rebel Positions as Opposition Presses for No-Fly Zone - New York Times Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:40:17 GMT

New York Times

Syrian Jets Pound Rebel Positions as Opposition Presses for No-Fly Zone New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian jets fired on areas in and around Aleppo again on Sunday, continuing an escalation of force that has led activists and rebels to demand that foreign forces establish a no-fly zone to counter the government's air superiority. In Syria, Battle Lines Take Firmer ShapeWall Street Journal Main players in Syria civil warBoston.com Syrian opposition leader calls for no-fly zoneNBCNews.com Huffington Post -Reuters all 3,811 news articles »

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Lebanon Charges Politician With Syria-Linked Plot - Wall Street Journal Sun, 12 Aug 2012 23:58:27 GMT

The Guardian

Lebanon Charges Politician With Syria-Linked Plot Wall Street Journal BEIRUT—Lebanon's Military Tribunal charged a prominent politician close to Syria and Hezbollah of conspiring to carry out terrorist attacks in Lebanon and plotting to assassinate politicians and religious figures in the country. The charges are a blow ... Israel and her Western allies want to break Iran – via SyriaBelfast Telegraph Lebanon accuses Syria of destabilising plotScotsman Lebanese ally of Syria's Assad to be indictedReuters all 176 news articles »

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Arabs Postpone Syria Meeting - Voice of America (blog) Sun, 12 Aug 2012 10:21:52 GMT

BBC News

Arabs Postpone Syria Meeting Voice of America (blog) Officials say Clinton is meeting with President Abdullah Gul, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other Turkish officials to discuss how to deal with neighboring Syria. Turkey is hosting tens of thousands of Syrians who have fled the violence in ... As Fighting Rages, Arab League Cancels Meeting on SyriaPittsburgh Post Gazette Clashes in Syria continue as meeting is postponedIrish Times Arab ministers meeting on Syria postponedReuters BBC News -gulfnews.com all 669 news articles »

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Children killed in bus attack in Syria - CNN Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:30:44 GMT

Sky News Australia

Children killed in bus attack in Syria CNN (CNN) -- Already devastated by weeks of constant attacks this year, the Syrian city of Homs faced new terror Sunday as pro-regime forces executed 10 young men in the dissident stronghold, opposition activists said. Forces loyal to President Bashar al ... Syria ups assault as Aleppo battle ragesHerald Sun Aleppo battle rages in SyriaSky News Australia Syria kills insurgent leader in DamascusTehran Times gulfnews.com all 98 news articles »

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Confused civilians swarm into Syria battle zone - Reuters Sun, 12 Aug 2012 20:01:17 GMT

Confused civilians swarm into Syria battle zone Reuters ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian civilians desperate to check on their homes pushed into fluid front lines around the devastated Salaheddine district of Aleppo on Sunday, even as sniper fire cracked out and rebels warned them to stay away. Civilians ... and more »

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NCR's Subsidiary in Syria Accused of Sanctions Lapse - Wall Street Journal Sun, 12 Aug 2012 23:41:02 GMT

Wall Street Journal

NCR's Subsidiary in Syria Accused of Sanctions Lapse Wall Street Journal As the U.S. government has tightened its web of economic sanctions on Syria, scaring off many international companies, NCR Corp., a technology company best known for making automated teller machines, allegedly has continued doing business in the ...

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Syrian rebels call for no-fly zone - Reuters Sun, 12 Aug 2012 13:35:51 GMT

Syrian rebels call for no-fly zone Reuters ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian rebels fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad need the protection of no-fly zones and safe havens patrolled by foreign forces near the borders with Jordan and Turkey, a Syrian opposition leader said. Battles raged ...

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Syrian opposition leader calls for no-fly zone - CBS News Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:05:28 GMT

CBS News

Syrian opposition leader calls for no-fly zone CBS News (AP) BEIRUT - The head of Syria's main opposition group in exile called Sunday for international powers to impose a no-fly zone in border areas to protect civilians who are coming under increasingly intense attacks by regime warplanes and helicopters.

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As war widens, Palestinians in Syria are caught in the middle - MiamiHerald.com Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:09:32 GMT

Belfast Telegraph

As war widens, Palestinians in Syria are caught in the middle MiamiHerald.com BEIRUT -- Like many of the approximately half a million Palestinians who live in Syria, Abu Abed tried to avoid taking sides when the uprising against the Syrian government began last year. "You can't take a position against the revolution, and you can ... Syria welcomed them – now it has spat them outNOW LEBANON Syria fallout threatens to ignite Lebanon divisionsThe Australian all 39 news articles »

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Media coverage of Syrian violence partial and untrue, says nun - Irish Times Sun, 12 Aug 2012 23:59:05 GMT

Media coverage of Syrian violence partial and untrue, says nun Irish Times A NUN who has been superior at a Syrian monastery for the past 18 years has warned that media coverage of ongoing violence in that country has been “partial and untrue”. It is “a fake”, Mother Agnes Mariam said, which “hides atrocities committed in the ... and more »