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Syrian Leader's Weapons Under Strain - New York Times Fri, 03 Aug 2012 01:38:27 GMT

New York Times

Syrian Leader's Weapons Under Strain
New York Times
With diplomatic efforts dead and the future of Syria playing out on the battlefield, many of the Syrian government's most powerful weapons, including helicopter gunships, fighter jets and tanks, are looking less potent and in some cases like a ...
Syrian Paradox: The Regime Gets Stronger, Even as It Loses Its GripTIME
Syria's rebels have a new villain: the United StatesChristian Science Monitor
Syria's Aleppo Proves Tough Battle For Assad's ArmyHuffington Post
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Frustrated Annan quits as Syria peace envoy - Reuters Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:04:34 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Frustrated Annan quits as Syria peace envoy
Reuters
UNITED NATIONS/ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan is quitting as international peace envoy for Syria, frustrated by "finger-pointing" at the United Nations while the armed rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad ...
Kofi Annan's exit makes it clear: Force trumps talk in SyriaLos Angeles Times
Resigning as Envoy to Syria, Annan Casts Wide BlameNew York Times
The lessons of failure in SyriaWashington Post
Christian Science Monitor -Wall Street Journal -Voice of America
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Peace Versus Justice in Syria's Civil War - Huffington Post Thu, 02 Aug 2012 22:24:14 GMT

Newsday

Peace Versus Justice in Syria's Civil War
Huffington Post
The bitter street fighting that has devastated parts of Damascus and Aleppo represents yet another ugly turning point in Syria's tragedy. What started as a democratic uprising a year and a half ago is now clearly a civil war. It is shameful that after ...
Miller: US shouldn't intervene in SyriaNewsday
A new plan for SyriaBoston Globe
What must now happen in SyriaHaaretz
Financial Times -NBCNews.com (blog) -Middle East Online
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Turkish army stages tank exercises near Syria border - Chicago Tribune Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:16:13 GMT

The National Interest Online

Turkish army stages tank exercises near Syria border
Chicago Tribune
August 01, 2012|Reuters. ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's army staged tank exercises near the Syrian border on Wednesday, Turkish officials said, in a move highlighting Ankara's unease about security on the frontier. The exercises were held after a series ...
Turkey's Syria DilemmaHuffington Post
As Kurds enter the fray, risk of conflict growsIRINnews.org
Turkish army holds drills on Syria borderNew York Daily News
The National Interest Online -Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Analysis: Syria crisis feeds Iraq violence, al Qaeda revival - Reuters Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:59:12 GMT

Sky News Australia

Analysis: Syria crisis feeds Iraq violence, al Qaeda revival
Reuters
With Sunni Muslim militants trickling into neighboring Syria to battle President Bashar al-Assad, security experts say al Qaeda is reaping funds, recruits and better morale on both sides of the border, reinvigorating it after years of losses against U ...
Al Qaeda a "cancer" in Syria, says Iraq's UN ambassadorCBS News
Imperialism's crimes against SyriaWorkers World

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Annan Resigns As Syria Violence Intensifies - Washington Post Fri, 03 Aug 2012 01:21:20 GMT

Annan Resigns As Syria Violence Intensifies
Washington Post
2, 2012 - Kofi Annan announced his resignation as peace envoy to Syria and issued a blistering critique of world powers, as the country plunges into civil war. (/Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: E-mail · Save/Share · Embed · Comments ...

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The Security Council's Syria shame - CNN (blog) Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:40:15 GMT

The Guardian

The Security Council's Syria shame
CNN (blog)
By José Luis Díaz, Special to CNN. Editor's note: José Luis Díaz is Amnesty International's representative at the United Nations. The views expressed are his own. If there were still any doubts about just how massive the U.N. Security Council's failure ...
Plug likely to be pulled on UN observers in Syria: FranceChicago Tribune
Plug likely to be pulled on UN observers in Syria -FranceReuters

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Syria says Turkey sending terrorists to wage war - Reuters Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:05:43 GMT

Daily Beast

Syria says Turkey sending terrorists to wage war
Reuters
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria accused Turkey on Thursday of playing a "fundamental role" in supporting terrorism by opening its airport and border to al Qaeda and other jihadists to carry out attacks inside Syria. Once close allies, the two countries ...
Syria's Islamist RebelsDaily Beast

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Putin, Cameron Signal Little Progress on Syria in London Talks - Businessweek Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:42:13 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Putin, Cameron Signal Little Progress on Syria in London Talks
Businessweek
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron held talks in London today that highlighted divisions over how to end the bloodshed in Syria. “Of course there have been some differences in the positions we've taken over the ...
Olympics-Black belt Putin to tackle Cameron on SyriaReuters
Black belt Putin to tackle Cameron on SyriaChicago Tribune
Cameron tackles Putin on Syria in judo diplomacyKGMI
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Keeping Sudan from becoming another Syria - Washington Post Thu, 02 Aug 2012 20:49:12 GMT

Keeping Sudan from becoming another Syria
Washington Post
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to visit South Sudan on Friday, a little more than a year after it seceded from Sudan. Despite all the predictions at South Sudan's birth that it would become a failed state, the much more vexing problem ...

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