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Iraq blocks Syria-bound North Korean plane, suspects weapons cargo - Reuters Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:05:56 GMT

The Associated Press

Iraq blocks Syria-bound North Korean plane, suspects weapons cargo Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq said on Friday it has denied permission to a North Korean plane bound for Syria to pass through Iraqi airspace on suspicion it could be carrying weapons, and the United States stressed the need to prevent any such arms transfers. Iraq bans Syria-bound NKorea plane with suspected arms load, potentially ...Washington Post Iraq bars Syria-bound plane with suspected armsBusinessweek all 778 news articles »

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Syria's Assad Says Rebels Will Be Defeated - Wall Street Journal Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:36:55 GMT

TIME

Syria's Assad Says Rebels Will Be Defeated Wall Street Journal Syria's crisis began in March last year with anti-government demonstrations inspired by the Arab Spring and demanding reforms. The protests were met with a brutal crackdown by the regime. Syria later became embroiled in a civil war between forces ... Syria's Assad Says Rebels Will Not WinVoice of America (blog) Despite Syria's Bloodbath, Libya-Style Intervention Remains UnlikelyTIME Syria's Assad says his government will prevail, despite efforts of Gulf states ...Christian Science Monitor Reuters all 1,752 news articles »

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Syria Crisis Likely to Overshadow UN General Assembly - Voice of America Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:04:20 GMT

Syria Crisis Likely to Overshadow UN General Assembly Voice of America But likely to cast a long, dark shadow over the proceedings will be the year-and-half-old conflict in Syria, where more than 20,000 people have died and millions more are in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon ... and more »

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West accuses Iran of shipping arms to Syria - CBS News Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:23:48 GMT

The Nation

West accuses Iran of shipping arms to Syria CBS News UNITED NATIONS — The four Western powers trying to rein in Iran's nuclear program accused Tehran on Thursday of shipping arms to Syria in violation of U.N. sanctions and ignoring demands to open key nuclear facilities to U.N. inspectors. The United ... Iran attacked at UN Security Council over Syria aidReuters all 1,508 news articles »

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Switzerland: Hand Grenades Sent To UAE Ended Up In Syria - Huffington Post Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:39:35 GMT

Switzerland: Hand Grenades Sent To UAE Ended Up In Syria Huffington Post BERLIN -- An investigation has concluded that Swiss hand grenades exported to the United Arab Emirates several years ago found their way to Syria after being given to Jordan, the Swiss government said Friday. Switzerland set up a joint commission in ... and more »

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Syria's neighbors seek extension of UN war crimes inquiry - Chicago Tribune Fri, 21 Sep 2012 20:12:22 GMT

Syria's neighbors seek extension of UN war crimes inquiry Chicago Tribune GENEVA (Reuters) - Arab countries proposed on Friday extending the mandate of U.N. investigators documenting war crimes in Syria and said that more experts were needed for the growing task. A draft resolution submitted to the United Nations Human ... and more »

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In Syria, fierce fighting reported in Raqqah province - Los Angeles Times Fri, 21 Sep 2012 03:44:03 GMT

In Syria, fierce fighting reported in Raqqah province Los Angeles Times BEIRUT — Fierce clashes were reported Thursday in an area of north-central Syria where antigovernment rebels earlier seized a border post across from Turkey. Word of fighting in Raqqah province suggests that the tribal region, long regarded as a ... and more »

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Syria's Rebels Really Hate the Jews - Daily Beast Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:31:33 GMT

Syria's Rebels Really Hate the Jews Daily Beast The man currently being groomed by Saudi Arabia as a possible replacement for Assad is Manaf Tlass, a high-ranking official in the Syrian army and a once-close friend of Assad's, who fled Syria in July with the help of French intelligence. Tlass has ...

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Anti-Government Syrians Defend Themselves With Suicide Bombs and Grenades - NET Website Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:23:13 GMT

Anti-Government Syrians Defend Themselves With Suicide Bombs and Grenades NET Website As tactics to win Syria become vicious between opposition forces and the Syrian regime's military, war crimes are commonplace. But United Nations investigators report Islamist militants may be pushing anti-government fighters to radical extremes ... and more »

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Rebels will not win in Syria: Assad - TwoCircles.net Sat, 22 Sep 2012 02:50:45 GMT

Rebels will not win in Syria: Assad TwoCircles.net By IANS/RIA Novosti,. Moscow: In his first interview in weeks, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said rebels fighting his government "will not be victorious". "The armed groups exercise terrorism against the state. They are not popular within ... and more »