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Syrian Government Assault Targets Rebels in Aleppo - Voice of America Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:59:13 GMT

Voice of America

Syrian Government Assault Targets Rebels in Aleppo Voice of America Syrian government jets and helicopters bombed targets in the besieged northern city of Aleppo Wednesday as tanks launched a ground assault on the rebel-held district of Salaheddin. There were reports of fierce battles with Syrian state television ... Syria Renews Attacks on Aleppo RebelsWall Street Journal Iran hosts Syria conference, West skepticalChicago Tribune Iran hosts Syria conference, West scepticalReuters Huffington Post (blog) -New York Daily News -MiamiHerald.com all 5,277 news articles »

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Turkey and Syria: The Kurdish Dilemma - Huffington Post (blog) Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:51:59 GMT

New Yorker (blog)

Turkey and Syria: The Kurdish Dilemma Huffington Post (blog) As the civil war in Syria continues to spread, Turkey is faced with a new dimension to its long-standing Kurdish problem. For decades, modern Turkey has been battling a bloody insurgency in southeastern Turkey, led by the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK ... Where Syria's War May LeadNew Yorker (blog) QUICKTAKE: Are Kurds and Alawites Looking for a Syria Exit? – Aram NerguizianMiddle East Voices (blog) Kurds prepare militia to fight in Syriagulfnews.com Alliance for Kurdish Rights -Tehran Times -Reuters all 873 news articles »

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Defecting Prime Minister Hijab reportedly hid in Syria for days before ... - Fox News Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:41:57 GMT

Kansas City Star

Defecting Prime Minister Hijab reportedly hid in Syria for days before ... Fox News In this undated photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab, center, speaks under the portrait of the Syrian President Bashar Assad during a meeting in Damascus, Syria. Hijab defected ... Defecting Syrian prime minister reaches Jordan after hiding in SyriaWashington Post Syrian troops push into Aleppo to oust rebelsKansas City Star Syria rebel group says killed Russian generalReuters KHOU all 287 news articles »

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Getting around a dead-end in Syria - Washington Post Wed, 08 Aug 2012 23:50:09 GMT

Al-Bawaba

Getting around a dead-end in Syria Washington Post THE DEFECTION of Syria's prime minister to Jordan on Monday prompted yet another White House declaration that the regime of Bashar al-Assad is “crumbling.” While we hope that this is the case, it seems more likely that the administration's prediction ... Syria: Is it the tipping point?Business Recorder (blog) Jordan king fears breakup of SyriaChicago Tribune Will Syria survive?Haaretz all 52 news articles »

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Obama AWOL in Syria - New York Times Thu, 09 Aug 2012 01:47:42 GMT

New York Times

Obama AWOL in Syria New York Times William Perry, a secretary of defense under Bill Clinton, told me that if he were in the Pentagon today, he would be recommending a military intervention in Syria — conditioned on Turkey's participation and without ground forces. Specifically, he said ... Sarkozy breaks silence to urge international action in SyriaReuters all 17 news articles »

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Syria rebel group says killed Russian general - Chicago Tribune Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:14:09 GMT

New York Times

Syria rebel group says killed Russian general Chicago Tribune AMMAN/MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Syrian rebel group said on Wednesday it had killed a Russian general working as an adviser to Syria's ministry of defense in an operation on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, but within hours Moscow vociferously denied ... Vladimir Petrovich Kuzheyev, Russia General, Denies Report He Died In SyriaHuffington Post 'Syria rebels kill Russian general helping regime'Jerusalem Post Lugar Urges US and Russia to Team Up to Rid Syria of Chemical WeaponsNew York Times Haaretz all 106 news articles »

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Taking the lead on Syria - Washington Post Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:11:00 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Taking the lead on Syria Washington Post We humans often make the mistake of not learning from history, even when it is recent. Civil war in the Levant is not a thing of the distant past. With Syria descending into worsening violence, the 15-year Lebanese civil war should provide frightening ... Syria Conflict: Kofi Annan Successor Hard To FindHuffington Post Next steps in Syria after Kofi Annan's exitChristian Science Monitor A Call to Arm Syria's RebelsNew York Times Foreign Policy (blog) all 58 news articles »

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White House official says Syria no-fly zone not off table - Chicago Tribune Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:12:48 GMT

White House official says Syria no-fly zone not off table Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior aide to President Barack Obama did not rule out on Wednesday the eventual creation of a no-fly zone over a patch of Syria that increasingly appears to be controlled by anti-government rebels. Some Republican critics of ... and more »

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Analysis: Syria border standoff a new front in Iraq-Kurdish rift - Reuters Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:14:06 GMT

Analysis: Syria border standoff a new front in Iraq-Kurdish rift Reuters Over a few days last week, Baghdad and Kurdish officials separately rushed troops to the Syrian frontier, ostensibly to secure it against unrest in the neighboring country; but the mobilization brought Iraqi Arab and Kurdish soldiers face to face along ... and more »

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Seized Iranians in Syria Are Army Retirees, Salehi Says - Businessweek Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:09:38 GMT

Voice of America

Seized Iranians in Syria Are Army Retirees, Salehi Says Businessweek Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said several of the Iranians abducted by Syrian rebels are retired members of the military and the Revolutionary Guard Corps who were on a pilgrimage. Salehi, who flew to Ankara yesterday to discuss the release ... Iran: Retired Revolutionary Guards Among Kidnapped in SyriaVoice of America Iran: "Retired" elite soldiers among 48 hostages held by Syria rebelsCBS News Syria army claims control of AleppoThe Nation Ynetnews -Reuters all 199 news articles »