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Egypt, Turkey Slam Syrian President - Voice of America Wed, 05 Sep 2012 23:37:18 GMT

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Egypt, Turkey Slam Syrian President Voice of America Making his first appearance as president before the Arab League Wednesday, Morsi outlined his plan for a regional quartet -- Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Iran -- to work toward a negotiated settlement. He also repeated his call for the Syrian ... Egypt president to Syria's Assad: Step down before it's too lateLos Angeles Times Egypt's president says "time for change" in SyriaReuters Egypt's Morsi says time for change in SyriaChristian Science Monitor Xinhua -AFP -UPI.com all 1,018 news articles »

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Turkey accuses Syria of 'state terrorism' as death toll spikes - Fox News Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:43:28 GMT

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Turkey accuses Syria of 'state terrorism' as death toll spikes Fox News BEIRUT – Turkey accused Syria of "state terrorism" Wednesday after a sharp spike in the death toll from the Syrian civil war, and Iran came under new scrutiny with the U.S. alleging that Tehran is flying weapons to President Bashar Assad's regime ... Egypt, Turkey Criticize Syria's AssadVoice of America (blog) all 2,921 news articles »

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US calls on Iraq to inspect Syria-bound Iranian planes for arms - Washington Post Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:21:32 GMT

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US calls on Iraq to inspect Syria-bound Iranian planes for arms Washington Post The Obama administration has called on Iraq to require Iranian planes transiting its airspace en route to Syria to land for inspections to prove they are not carrying weapons to Syrian military forces. Administration officials said Wednesday that they ... Iraq's role in Syria war poses problems for USBusinessweek Syria help a bad idea, Senators tell IraqPolitico all 428 news articles »

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France gives Syria "liberated zones" aid, mulls weapons: source - Chicago Tribune Wed, 05 Sep 2012 22:11:54 GMT

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France gives Syria "liberated zones" aid, mulls weapons: source Chicago Tribune PARIS (Reuters) - France has started helping rebel-held parts of Syria so these "liberated zones" can run themselves and is considering the possibility of supplying heavy artillery to protect them from government attacks, a diplomatic source said on ... France gives Syria "liberated zones" aid, mulls weapons - sourceReuters UN chief criticizes council inaction on SyriaCBS News UN chief: Both sides in Syria violating rightsMontana Standard all 310 news articles »

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Syria rebels in Aleppo dig in their heels - Los Angeles Times Thu, 06 Sep 2012 01:51:13 GMT

Syria rebels in Aleppo dig in their heels Los Angeles Times ALEPPO, Syria — They are short on ammunition, pounded daily by artillery and aircraft and facing a sometimes hostile population. There are persistent rumors that they are about to retreat. But six weeks after launching an offensive aimed at capturing ...

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Syria's eerie parallel to 1980s Afghanistan - Washington Post Wed, 05 Sep 2012 23:23:09 GMT

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Syria's eerie parallel to 1980s Afghanistan Washington Post By David Ignatius, The Washington Post. The United States and its allies are moving in Syria toward a program of covert support for the rebels that, for better or worse, looks very much like what America and its friends did in Afghanistan in the 1980s. In Syria, the US and allies stage a rerun of helping rebelsOregonLive.com all 3 news articles »

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'Interwoven interests': China, US divided on Syria, sea spat, but vow goodwill - NBCNews.com (blog) Wed, 05 Sep 2012 19:59:11 GMT

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'Interwoven interests': China, US divided on Syria, sea spat, but vow goodwill NBCNews.com (blog) The diplomatic push for Syria continues as the death toll in the country rises, forcing more than 230,000 Syrians to escape in the past 17 months. Meanwhile, China and the US remain divided over how to end the conflict. NBC's Ayman Moyheldin reports. China, US divided over Syria, sea dispute, but vow goodwillReuters Chinese rebuff Clinton on Syria Won't take tougher stance on Assad; no meeting ...Washington Times China, US Discuss Differences over SyriaVoice of America all 2,065 news articles »

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Syria Turmoil Exposes Rifts Among Arab Intellectuals - New York Times Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:57:40 GMT

Syria Turmoil Exposes Rifts Among Arab Intellectuals New York Times He also backed Syrian demonstrators who began taking to the streets in March 2011. But a few months later, he made an about-face, aligning with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Like many other Arab intellectuals, he says he did so out of fear ... and more »

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Lebanon can "drown" in Syria bloodshed, says PM urging unity - Reuters Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:01:30 GMT

Lebanon can "drown" in Syria bloodshed, says PM urging unity Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's fractious communities will "all drown" together if they let Syria's civil strife spill over the border, the prime minister warned, as he called on factions to pull together and resist seeking partisan advantage from the ... and more »

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A Kurdish Spring in Turkey and Syria? - World Press Review Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:35:32 GMT

World Press Review

A Kurdish Spring in Turkey and Syria? World Press Review Since the end of 2011, as the war in Syria was building, Kurdish guerilla groups in Turkey, such as PKK, intensified their attacks. Turkish officials at that period frequently commented in the press that Northern Syria was becoming a de facto ... and more »