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In rebel-held 'Free Syria,' regime planes still terrorize - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:41:28 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

In rebel-held 'Free Syria,' regime planes still terrorize Christian Science Monitor Residents from the northern Syrian town of Al Bab organized a peaceful protest at a main square renamed after the revolution began as "Freedom Square". More than a thousand people gathered to sing and chant anti-Assad slogans - minutes later, the ... AP Analysis: Syria Diplomacy Stalls Over Safe ZoneABC News Turkey to keep pushing for UN-backed Syria safe zonesReuters What the UN Security Council Can Do to Reduce Killing in SyriaHuffington Post Chicago Tribune all 1,258 news articles »

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Iran urges nonaligned nations role in Syria - Fox News Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:42:13 GMT

TIME

Iran urges nonaligned nations role in Syria Fox News Iran has hoped to use the nonaligned summit to head off foreign intervention in the Syrian crisis and also to counter Western efforts to isolate Tehran over its nuclear program. The U.S. and its allies say that Iran is trying to develop nuclear weapons ... Nonaligned Nations Back Iran's Nuclear Bid, but Not SyriaNew York Times Iran's supreme leader says Nonaligned Movement, not NATO, should help ...Washington Post all 3,560 news articles »

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Rebels attack regime security targets, bases in northern Syria, say they ... - Washington Post Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:01:14 GMT

The Hindu

Rebels attack regime security targets, bases in northern Syria, say they ... Washington Post BEIRUT — A rebel unit of army defectors launched a major offensive against security facilities in Syria's largest city of Aleppo, and anti-regime forces targeted air bases to try to reduce the military threat from the skies, activists said Friday. The ... What you need to know about Syria todayCNN Clashes rage in SyriaThe News International all 844 news articles »

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Bashar Assad: Fight against Syria rebels "better," gov't forces "moving forward" - CBS News Fri, 31 Aug 2012 05:19:54 GMT

CBS News

Bashar Assad: Fight against Syria rebels "better," gov't forces "moving forward" CBS News Over the past few months, Syria's military has increasingly been stretched thin fighting on multiple fronts against rebels seeking to oust Assad. His forces have been unable to quell the rebellion as it spread to the capital, Damascus, with significant ... Syrian Activists Say Rebels Shot Down WarplaneNPR Assad Admits Difficulties, but Projects ConfidenceNew York Times The War Against Syria's CiviliansNew Yorker (blog) MiamiHerald.com -Twin Cities Indymedia all 2,840 news articles »

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Syria Crisis: Humanitarian Situation Sharply Deteriorating - Huffington Post Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:00:01 GMT

The Daily Star

Syria Crisis: Humanitarian Situation Sharply Deteriorating Huffington Post The International Committee of the Red Cross, whose 50 aid workers in Syria are confined to Damascus because of the lack of security, has been unable to send out convoys with supplies for the past two weeks, ICRC spokesman Hicham Hassan said. Syria humanitarian position worsens, tens of thousands flee: ICRCChicago Tribune all 37 news articles »

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US presses Syria to confirm detention of journalist - AFP Sat, 01 Sep 2012 01:15:00 GMT

AFP

US presses Syria to confirm detention of journalist AFP US presses Syria to confirm detention of journalist. (AFP) – 28 minutes ago. WASHINGTON — The United States urged Syria to confirm it is detaining an American freelance journalist who has been missing in the country for more than two weeks. Austin ... Missing Texas journalist may be alive in Syria39online.com McClatchy contributor likely being held by Syria, evidence suggestsKansas.com all 446 news articles »

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Syria's Link to Food Aid - New York Times Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:37:53 GMT

Syria's Link to Food Aid New York Times For Op-Ed, follow @nytopinion and to hear from the editorial page editor, Andrew Rosenthal, follow @andyrNYT. “France Urges Creation of Interim Syrian Government, Pledging Recognition” (news article, Aug. 28) mentions the rising number of refugees from ...

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Syria defectors live in secret camp - gulfnews.com Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:04:01 GMT

USA TODAY

Syria defectors live in secret camp gulfnews.com The men live in trailers with fans but no air conditioning, surrounded by barbed wire, and they pass their days browsing the Internet and watching TV for news of Syria's civil war, longing to join the fight — but they are largely unable to leave. The ... Turkey slams Security Council for Syria inaction, demands safe zoneTurkish Press all 1,448 news articles »

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Syrian Rebels Attack Aleppo Security Compounds - Voice of America Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:09:29 GMT

Voice of America

Syrian Rebels Attack Aleppo Security Compounds Voice of America ​​On Thursday, Syria's neighbors - seeking to assist more than 200,000 war refugees - asked the United Nations Security Council for urgent help in coping with the growing humanitarian crisis. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told the 15-nation ...

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Lebanon, Syria and the Missing Imam - New York Times (blog) Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:29:49 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Lebanon, Syria and the Missing Imam New York Times (blog) “Hezbollah, long Syria's powerful proxy in Lebanon, has become a wounded beast,” she wrote. “And it is walking a very thin line between protecting its assets and aiding a crumbling regime next door.” In a separate article this week, Ms. Ghaddar, the ... and more »