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UN names Algerian diplomat as Syria envoy; refugee crisis dire - Reuters Fri, 17 Aug 2012 20:57:26 GMT

CBS News

UN names Algerian diplomat as Syria envoy; refugee crisis dire Reuters BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Friday confirmed that veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi would become the new international mediator on Syria, as the 17-month-old conflict slid deeper into civil war and refugees fled to ... New Syria envoy says all conflicts can be solvedCBS News UN:Brahimi to Succeed Annan in SyriaWall Street Journal Syria Conflict: Muhammed Ahmed Faris, First Syrian In Space, Joins Uprising ...Huffington Post Los Angeles Times -Kansas City Star all 1,564 news articles »

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Syrian Rebel Forces Advance Close to the Airport at Aleppo - New York Times Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:22:56 GMT

Voice of America

Syrian Rebel Forces Advance Close to the Airport at Aleppo New York Times Syrian insurgents fighting loyalist forces in the northern city of Aleppo seized areas near its airport on Friday, threatening the government's control of a strategically vital supply conduit and scoring a propaganda victory in what has become a ... Syria fighting deeply scars Aleppo neighborhoodsBusinessweek French, Turkish Foreign Ministers Discuss SyriaVoice of America all 4,181 news articles »

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Rerouted to Syria, Travelers Are Asked To Pass the Hat - New York Times Fri, 17 Aug 2012 23:06:01 GMT

Irish Times

Rerouted to Syria, Travelers Are Asked To Pass the Hat New York Times PARIS — The anxieties of an unexpected landing in war-ravaged Syria were compounded for passengers on an Air France flight when they were asked by the crew if they couldn't possibly, you know, come up with some cash to help out with the refueling. Lebanese politician seeks state of emergency in Syria spilloverLos Angeles Times Out of gas and stuck in Syria, Air France asks passengers to check their ...Washington Post Syria spillover or frail statehood?The Daily Star Irish Times all 1,993 news articles »

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Thousands flee Syria, Damascus diarrhea outbreak: UN - Reuters Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:13:31 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Thousands flee Syria, Damascus diarrhea outbreak: UN Reuters "Fighting continues in and around other cities in addition to Aleppo, including Homs, Damascus, Deir al-Zor, Idlib and Deraa," said Marianne Gasser, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)'s delegation in Syria. "Wherever possible ... Flames of Syria's conflict singe rest of regionNBCNews.com (blog) Syria Conflict: Refugee Numbers Rise Sharply, UN ReportsHuffington Post Syria: Brahimi and Aid Agencies Bring ReliefIDN InDepthNews | Analysis That Matters all 170 news articles »

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Islamic Support for GCC, Turkey and the West on Syria - Huffington Post (blog) Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:37:37 GMT

Trend.az

Islamic Support for GCC, Turkey and the West on Syria Huffington Post (blog) New York -- There was an escalation in Lebanon on Wednesday, with the "armed wing" of al-Moqdad clan taking to the streets of Beirut, causing chaos at the security level, and kidnapping Syrian nationals while threatening to abduct nationals of Saudi ... Syria's Archaeological Heritage Endangered By FightingCare2.com (blog) all 149 news articles »

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Russia cancels meeting meant to spur Syria action - CBS News Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:23:26 GMT

Independent Online

Russia cancels meeting meant to spur Syria action CBS News Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, whose country is the most important ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad, surprised the U.N. Security Council, which is bitterly divided over Syria, with the announcement Thursday of the planned meeting. Russians 'stubbornly dug in' on Syria, US official saysCNN (blog) all 138 news articles »

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Russia embassy in UK says attacked by Syria activists - Chicago Tribune Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:12:30 GMT

Russia embassy in UK says attacked by Syria activists Chicago Tribune LONDON (Reuters) - Dozens of people wearing balaclavas rallied outside the Russian embassy in London on Friday in support of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot, just a day after activists hurled rocks at the building protesting Moscow's position ... and more »

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Syria fighting deeply scars Aleppo neighborhoods - Quad City Times Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:18:46 GMT

Syria fighting deeply scars Aleppo neighborhoods Quad City Times Entire neighborhoods of Syria's largest city bear battle scars: buildings toppled by government shells, charred tanks blown up by rebels and trash-strewn no-man's lands where neither side has full control after nearly a month of deadly street battles ... and more »

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Securing Syria Chemical Weapons May Take Tens Of Thousands Of Troops - Business Insider Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:23:55 GMT

Business Insider

Securing Syria Chemical Weapons May Take Tens Of Thousands Of Troops Business Insider The United States and its allies are discussing a worst-case scenario that could require tens of thousands of ground troops to go into Syria to secure chemical and biological weapons sites following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's government, ... and more »

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Outgunned but Unbroken - Daily Beast Sat, 18 Aug 2012 01:11:17 GMT

Daily Beast

Outgunned but Unbroken Daily Beast Abu Fahdel squats down and rearranges his rockets, neatly pushing them up against the wall, his hands stained with melted lead. There are dozens of weapons stored in the bombed-out building on the outskirts of Al Bab and he had made all of them by hand ...