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Syria Crisis: Egypt Trying To Persuade Iran To Drop Assad - Huffington Post Tue, 11 Sep 2012 22:52:01 GMT

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Syria Crisis: Egypt Trying To Persuade Iran To Drop Assad Huffington Post CAIRO -- Newly activist Egypt is trying to convince Iran to drop its unquestioned support of Syria's embattled President Bashar Assad in order to end that country's bloody civil war in exchange for help in easing Tehran's regional isolation at a time ... New UN Envoy to Syria to Meet AssadVoice of America (blog) Syria envoy Brahimi to hold talks with Assad: UN chiefReuters Egypt hosts 2-way Syria summit with IranCBS News Chicago Tribune -Examiner.com all 792 news articles »

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Syria war refugees tell tearful Angelina Jolie of burnt bodies - Reuters Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:02:12 GMT

Voice of America

Syria war refugees tell tearful Angelina Jolie of burnt bodies Reuters "The world is watching as though they mean to humiliate the Syrian people. We feel we are in a big detention center and zoo, fenced around where everyone comes to capitalize on our suffering," said Musa Awadat, a father of six. "We didn't flee from ... The Global Note: Jolie & Syria's Refugees…Bibi's Warning…Where Is Xi ...ABC News (blog) UN: More Than 250000 Have Fled SyriaVoice of America Jolie makes plea for Syrian refugeesSydney Morning Herald UN News Centre all 1,085 news articles »

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In Syria's largest city, fighting and airstrikes send civilians to ... - Washington Post Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:58:41 GMT

In Syria's largest city, fighting and airstrikes send civilians to ... Washington Post ALEPPO, Syria — It had been a calm day in Aleppo's Shifa Hospital, said Dr. Osman al-Haj Osman, his face etched with exhaustion from just three hours of sleep. Then, a man burst in bearing the shrieking bundle of a 6-year-old girl who'd had a machine ... and more »

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Photographer captures attack in Syria, lives - CNN Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:49:56 GMT

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Photographer captures attack in Syria, lives CNN (CNN) -- Journalist Tracey Shelton wrote about her recent week in Syria: "I've been shot at, bombed at, witnessed some horrific/tragic/insane/inspiring things, escaped through a minefield into Turkish military custody, arrested, detained, sat through a ... On Location in Syria: Life and Death in the Streets of AleppoPBS NewsHour (blog) all 21 news articles »

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Syria's War Animates Zealots in Iraq - Wall Street Journal Tue, 11 Sep 2012 23:41:41 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Syria's War Animates Zealots in Iraq Wall Street Journal Among all of Syria's neighbors, Iraq has accepted the least number of Syrian refugees, taking in an estimated 16,000 out of a total of more than 234,000 as of Sept. 4, according to the United Nations. Most have gone to Iraq's northern self-ruled ... and more »

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Syria's rebels counting on captured anti-aircraft guns to defeat air force - MyrtleBeachOnline.com Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:38:21 GMT

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Syria's rebels counting on captured anti-aircraft guns to defeat air force MyrtleBeachOnline.com ABU AL DAHOUR, Syria -- Most of the civilians already have left this city of about 30,000, and many of those who remained could be seen Saturday piling trucks with their belongings. Abu al Dahour is the closest city to a military airport that bears the ... In Syria's countryside, vital support for rebelsNBCNews.com (blog) Syria raises death toll in Aleppo blast to 30Kansas City Star Syrian defector says opposition can winAtlanta Journal Constitution Post-Bulletin -Los Angeles Times -New York Times all 3,491 news articles »

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U.N. human rights chief faults both sides in Syria - Chicago Tribune Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:46:34 GMT

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U.N. human rights chief faults both sides in Syria Chicago Tribune Pillay, a former U.N. war crimes judge, repeatedly has called for Syria to be referred to the International Criminal Court, but such a referral can only be effected by the U.N. Security Council, which is split on how to deal with Syria. China and ... Scores reported dead in new Syria clashesCNN UN Rights Chief Cites Problems in Syria, BahrainABC News all 555 news articles »

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Filipinos Flee War in Syria With Tales of Horror - ABC News Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:40:28 GMT

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Filipinos Flee War in Syria With Tales of Horror ABC News Filipino Ruth Pana remembered the windows of her employer's house in Damascus riddled with bullets. The maid, who escaped first to the Philippine Embassy in the Syrian capital and then to Manila aboard an evacuation flight Tuesday, also remembered ... and more »

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War crimes by both sides increasing in Syria: EU - Reuters Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:01:19 GMT

War crimes by both sides increasing in Syria: EU Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - As the fighting in Syria gets worse, forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and rebels determined to oust him are committing an increasing number of violations of international humanitarian law, the EU humanitarian ... and more »

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Chavez Says Venezuela Considers Effort on Syria - ABC News Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:54:56 GMT

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Chavez Says Venezuela Considers Effort on Syria ABC News Venezuela will evaluate a proposal to join in a team of non-aligned nations to solve the crisis in Syria, President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday. Chavez has remained a vocal supporter of Syrian leader Bashar Assad, who has been widely criticized for using ... Chavez says will consider Venezuela joining in multi-nation effort to bring ...Washington Post all 259 news articles »