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New UN Syria envoy puts pressure on regime - USA TODAY Sat, 01 Sep 2012 23:28:04 GMT

USA TODAY

New UN Syria envoy puts pressure on regime USA TODAY BEIRUT – The U.N.'s new envoy to Syria told President Bashar Assad's regime on Saturday that change is both "urgent" and "necessary" and that it must meet the "legitimate" demands of the Syrian people, words that will not win the seasoned Algerian ... Syria rebels appear to be targeting air basesLos Angeles Times Syria Rebels Seize Part of Airbase in Nation's North, Group SaysBusinessweek Syria Rebels Hit Back At Assad's Air PowerHuffington Post all 2,860 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Jordan 'needs more money' for refugees - BBC News Sun, 02 Sep 2012 01:51:16 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: Jordan 'needs more money' for refugees BBC News Jordan has sharply increased the amount of money it says it requires from the international community to cope with the influx of refugees from Syria. In a joint appeal with the UN's refugee agency, Jordan said it now needs $700m (£440m) to deal with ... Jordan seeks $700 mn in aid for Syria refugeesEgyptian Gazette all 231 news articles »

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Syrian rebels claim capture of air base - CNN Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:19:54 GMT

Syrian rebels claim capture of air base CNN At least 162 people died across Syria on Saturday, including 55 in and around Damascus, opposition activists said. Several political activists reported that regime forces raided a hospital in the Damascus suburb of Kafar Batna, killed medical staff ... and more »

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Iran would take action if US attacked Syria: official - Reuters Sat, 01 Sep 2012 18:01:20 GMT

Iran would take action if US attacked Syria: official Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran would take action if the United States were to carry out an act of "stupidity" and attack Syria, an Iranian military official was quoted as saying on Saturday, but the comments later disappeared from the state-linked agency ... and more »

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Syria battles continue in Damascus, Aleppo - Xinhua Sun, 02 Sep 2012 00:51:26 GMT

Syria battles continue in Damascus, Aleppo Xinhua DAMASCUS, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Fierce battles continued on Friday in hotspots across Syria, most notably in the suburbs of the capital Damascus and the northern province of Aleppo. Local media said clashes renewed Friday in the Damascus suburbs of ... and more »

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Kofi Annan On Syria, Hard Choices Of Peacekeeping - NPR Sat, 01 Sep 2012 10:10:53 GMT

The Daily Star

Kofi Annan On Syria, Hard Choices Of Peacekeeping NPR Kofi Annan has dedicated his life to seeking peace. The Nobel Peace Prize winner was the first career United Nations staffer to become secretary-general, after having been an assistant secretary-general for human resources, then for finance, and ... Lakhdar Brahimi: Leadership change in Syria is 'necessary' and 'urgent'GlobalPost Brahimi takes over as air attacks step up in SyriaABC Online New UN Envoy on Syria Rules Out Foreign Military InterferenceRIA Novosti The Daily Star -Saudi Gazette all 219 news articles »

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Bahrain: Iran translation sidestepped Syria - Boston.com Sat, 01 Sep 2012 18:46:08 GMT

Bahrain: Iran translation sidestepped Syria Boston.com MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Bahrain says it has filed a formal protest with Iran over a broadcast translation that wrongly substituted Bahrain for Syria in a speech by Egypt's president. A statement by Bahrain's government says Egypt's President Mohammed ... and more »

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Nonaligned Nations Back Iran's Nuclear Bid, but Not Syria - New York Times Fri, 31 Aug 2012 23:45:15 GMT

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Nonaligned Nations Back Iran's Nuclear Bid, but Not Syria New York Times The conspicuous omission of Syria from the document, called the Tehran Declaration, followed a dramatic day of maneuvering by Iran's delegation to secure some kind of support for Syria's government, diplomats said, as the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali ... Crucial change in Iran's stance on Syriagulfnews.com Iran's supreme leader says Nonaligned Movement, not NATO, should help ...Washington Post Iran urges nonaligned nations role in SyriaBusinessweek all 3,654 news articles »

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Fighting in Syria - Washington Post Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:23:12 GMT

ABC News (blog)

Fighting in Syria Washington Post Fighting in Syria. Violence escalates between government and opposition forces in the key Syrian cities of Aleppo and Damascus. 1/43. Rate this Photo: 1 2 3 4 5. Share. Email · Permalink · Like. Thumbs; Autoplay; Full Screen; Buy this Photo. 5 Seconds ... Syrian rebels claim responsibility for helicopter downed in Damascus clashesFox News Syrian rebels claim to shoot down helicopterHuffington Post Syrian military helicopter shot down in Damascus, rebels sayLos Angeles Times ABC News (blog) all 4,131 news articles »

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Russian FM: All Sides Should Stop Syria Violence - ABC News Sat, 01 Sep 2012 19:26:35 GMT

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Russian FM: All Sides Should Stop Syria Violence ABC News Russia's foreign minister is urging other countries to try to persuade all sides in the Syrian conflict to stop the violence. Sergey Lavrov said Saturday that although the international community is united in its desire to see an end to Syria's ... Russian foreign minister says all sides should stop violence in SyriaWashington Post What the UN Security Council Can Do to Reduce Killing in SyriaHuffington Post Syria: Ground zero for geopolitical machismoRT all 177 news articles »