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Syrian rebels seize border crossing with Turkey - Boston.com Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:25:59 GMT

New York Times

Syrian rebels seize border crossing with Turkey Boston.com AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) — Syrian rebels seized control of a border crossing on the frontier with Turkey on Wednesday, ripping down the Syrian flag as the rebels fighting to oust President Bashar Assad expand their control of the country's north. Assad ... Rebels Are Said to Defeat Syrian Forces in Battle at BorderNew York Times Syrian rebels seize control of border crossing on frontier with TurkeyCBS News all 1,764 news articles »

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Israel, Syria trade accusations at UN nuclear meeting - Chicago Tribune Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:11:51 GMT

ABC News

Israel, Syria trade accusations at UN nuclear meeting Chicago Tribune VIENNA (Reuters) - Syria, itself suspected of illicit nuclear activity, accused the West at a major U.N. meeting on Wednesday of double standards in implicitly condoning an Israeli atomic arsenal and warned of a nuclear arms race in the Middle East ... Israeli bid to corner Iran-Syria-Hizbollah allianceThe Hindu all 681 news articles »

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Exclusive: Western report - Iran ships arms, personnel to Syria via Iraq - Reuters Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:46:05 GMT

Washington Times

Exclusive: Western report - Iran ships arms, personnel to Syria via Iraq Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran has been using civilian aircraft to fly military personnel and large quantities of weapons across Iraqi airspace to Syria to aid President Bashar al-Assad in his attempt to crush an 18-month uprising against his ... US Senator Warns Iraq Over Flights Into SyriaNew York Times Digital-Camera Scopes vs. Cluster Bombs in Syria's Lopsided Civil WarWired (blog) Kerry threatens to restrict US aid to Iraq over SyriaForeign Policy (blog) Washington Times -Haaretz all 226 news articles »

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Syria welcomes balanced solutions, Assad tells Salehi - Tehran Times Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:48:15 GMT

Daily Beast

Syria welcomes balanced solutions, Assad tells Salehi Tehran Times During the meeting, Assad said, “We welcome any balanced and fair initiative and solution that would help serve the interests of the people and the country of Syria,” according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry. “It is obvious that Syria will not accept ... World refocuses on Syria as Assad's circle crumblesJerusalem Post Syria, Iran Meet in DamascusDaily Beast US identifies 117 Iranian aircraft it says are involved in arming Syria's ...Washington Post Al-Monitor -The Guardian all 1,147 news articles »

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Syria Conflict: Jihadis Man Front Lines - Huffington Post Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:10:58 GMT

Syria Conflict: Jihadis Man Front Lines Huffington Post TEL RIFAAT, Syria -- The bearded gunmen who surrounded the car full of foreign journalists in a northern Syrian village were clearly not Syrians. A heavyset man in a brown gown stepped forward, announced he was Iraqi and fingered through the American ... and more »

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Syria Bombardments, Air Strikes Terrorize Civilians, Amnesty International ... - Huffington Post Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:16:52 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Syria Bombardments, Air Strikes Terrorize Civilians, Amnesty International ... Huffington Post Amnesty International's senior crisis researcher, Donatella Rovera, visited 26 towns in northern Syria in the first half of September and collected testimonies of daily airstrikes and bombardements. "In all the attacks that I have investigated I have ... Civilians in Syria being killed indiscriminatelyCatholic Online Syria attacks 'aimed solely at punishing civilians', says Amnesty InternationalTelegraph.co.uk Amnesty: Indiscriminate government attacks are maiming, terrorizing Syria ...Washington Post all 183 news articles »

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Syria Twin Blasts Strike Damascus - Huffington Post Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:41:55 GMT

The Nation

Syria Twin Blasts Strike Damascus Huffington Post Assad, meanwhile, told Iran's visiting foreign minister that the fight against his government "targets resistance as a whole, not only Syria," an apparent reference to countries and groups opposed to Israel's existence. The "axis of resistance ... Syria's state news agency says 2 blasts strike Damascus suburb, causing ...Newser Deaths mounting in SyriaKSAT San Antonio Deaths mounting in SyriaKTVZ all 135 news articles »

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Hajj: Syrian pilgrims not barred; more Damascus carnage while Iran courts Assad - Examiner.com Wed, 19 Sep 2012 23:23:38 GMT

Hajj: Syrian pilgrims not barred; more Damascus carnage while Iran courts Assad Examiner.com However, the state-run Syrian news agency SANA is continuing to report that the kingdom has “refused” to increase Hajj country quotas for the annual (and obligatory) pilgrimage to Mecca for Syrians who wish to perform the pilgrimage this year. and more »

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Trade and Syria Top Agenda at EU-China Talks - New York Times Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:12:55 GMT

Trade and Syria Top Agenda at EU-China Talks New York Times Published: September 19, 2012. BRUSSELS — China's prime minister, Wen Jiabao, is expected to meet with top officials of the European Union on Thursday amid rising trade tensions and diverging views on how to quell the conflict in Syria. World Twitter ... and more »

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Kurdish violence undermines Turkey's stance on Syria - Chicago Tribune Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:11:47 GMT

New York Times

Kurdish violence undermines Turkey's stance on Syria Chicago Tribune ANKARA (Reuters) - An explosion of separatist violence in Turkey's Kurdish southeast is fuelling criticism of the government's bellicose rhetoric on Syria and dampening what little public appetite there is for intervention in its crisis-torn neighbor ... Turkey Rocked by Wave of Attacks as Syria Fallout Emboldens PKKBusinessweek Turkish Public Sours on Syrian UprisingNew York Times all 55 news articles »