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In Lebanon, Pope Laments Strife in Syria, Where the War Rages On - New York Times Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:33:20 GMT

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In Lebanon, Pope Laments Strife in Syria, Where the War Rages On
New York Times
Syria was a recurring theme in the pope's three-day visit here. As he arrived, Benedict called for both the Syrian government and its opponents to stop importing arms. Before he left on Sunday, the pope lamented the cost. “Sadly, the din of weapons ...
Pope decries Syria 'horror' at open-air Mass in BeirutWashington Post
Pope Benedict XVI ends Lebanon trip, urges interreligious harmonyLos Angeles Times
Pope pleads for 'grim trail of destruction' to end in SyriaTelegraph.co.uk

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Top Iranian Official Acknowledges Syria Role - Wall Street Journal Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:29:34 GMT

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Top Iranian Official Acknowledges Syria Role
Wall Street Journal
The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Sunday became the highest-ranking official to acknowledge his country's involvement in Syria's civil war, while a top IRGC general has been dispatched to help keep the Assad regime in power, ...
Elite Iranian unit's commander says his forces are in SyriaWashington Post
Iran admits to elite troops in Syria "advising"CBS News
Iran Says Its Elite Forces in SyriaVoice of America (blog)
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Syria accuses Turkey of allowing al-Qaida transit - Boston.com Sun, 16 Sep 2012 17:16:13 GMT

Syria accuses Turkey of allowing al-Qaida transit
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria accused neighboring Turkey Sunday of allowing thousands of Muslim extremists to cross into its territory, as the government and opposition said an explosion killed at least seven and cut off a main road leading south from ...

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Syria's battle in Aleppo takes on religious tone - The Seattle Times Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:49:24 GMT

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Syria's battle in Aleppo takes on religious tone
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As the death toll in Syria continues to rise, and the end of hostilities seems no closer at hand, the words from February of a Syrian activist, who fiercely defended the democratic and nonsectarian nature of the rebellion, resonate. "If no one else ...
In Syria's largest city, rebellion takes on an overtly religious toneSacramento Bee
Death drops from sky in Syria's Al-BabThe Daily Star

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Civil war keeps many Syrian children from school - CBS News Sun, 16 Sep 2012 20:19:29 GMT

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Civil war keeps many Syrian children from school
CBS News
Sunday was the official first day of school in Syria, a country of 23 million people, but the country's agonizing civil war is keeping thousands of students like Rawan out of classrooms nationwide. Many schools have been destroyed or occupied by refugees.
Syria: Over 5 Million Students Head to 22000 Schools on 1st Day on SundayDay Press News

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Mideast Unrest Intensifies Debate on US Intervention in Syria - New York Times Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:56:34 GMT

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Mideast Unrest Intensifies Debate on US Intervention in Syria
New York Times
DOHA, Qatar — In recent weeks, the growing death toll in Syria pushed that country's civil war to the top of the Obama administration's agenda, with some Arab leaders pressing harder for a greater American role in toppling Syria's leader, Bashar al-Assad.

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UN envoy Angelina Jolie visits Syria refugees in Iraq - CNN Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:22:08 GMT

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UN envoy Angelina Jolie visits Syria refugees in Iraq
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While at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan on Tuesday, Jolie, who is herself raising six children with partner Brad Pitt, spoke of the horrors that children, many of them orphans, have witnessed in Syria. "I am grateful to Jordan and the border ...
Angelina Jolie takes Syria refugee message to IraqThe Australian
Jolie in Iraq urges open borders for Syria refugeesAFP
Jolie - open borders for Syria refugeesNews24
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Troubled Iraqi border town in eye of Syrian storm - Reuters Sun, 16 Sep 2012 13:03:04 GMT

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Troubled Iraqi border town in eye of Syrian storm
Reuters
Yelling into their cellphones, more Syrians perch on top of the concrete walls that divide Iraq from Syria, waiting for Iraqis to unload trucks filled with boxes of cooking oil and bottled water and hoist them over the al Qaim checkpoint. Close by ...
Fugitive VP says Iraq letting Iran ferry arms to SyriaChicago Tribune

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International Peace Envoy to Meet With Syrian Leader - New York Times Sat, 15 Sep 2012 02:14:31 GMT

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International Peace Envoy to Meet With Syrian Leader
New York Times
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) — The international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is scheduled to meet with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria on Saturday, the United Nations said, as he tries to find a way to end the Syrian conflict, which has killed thousands.
Syria envoy in capital as Assad forces pound rebelsReuters
New international envoy to Syria says crisis getting worseWashington Post
UN Peace Envoy: Syrian Crisis DeterioratingVoice of America
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Iran source denies reports of military presence in Syria - Al-Arabiya Sun, 16 Sep 2012 21:38:16 GMT

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Iran source denies reports of military presence in Syria
Al-Arabiya
By Al Arabiya with agencies. A source close to Qassem Suleimani, head of Iran's Quds force, has denied media reports that members of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps were in Syria providing non-military assistance to Bashar al-Assad's army.

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