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Assad still confident that he can control Syria - Washington Post Sun, 13 Jan 2013 01:00:43 GMT

New York Times

Assad still confident that he can control Syria Washington Post BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad remains confident that he can ride out the maelstrom engulfing his country, casting into doubt prospects that intensified efforts to negotiate an end to the bloodshed can succeed, according to Syrians familiar ... Russia Says It Supports UN Envoy for SyriaNew York Times Russia Calls for Political Transition in SyriaVoice of America US, Russia at odds in Syria talks over Assad's fateJerusalem Post Reuters -Yahoo! News (blog) all 4,869 news articles »

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Clashes flare up in strategic Syria suburb - Los Angeles Times Sun, 13 Jan 2013 02:47:26 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Clashes flare up in strategic Syria suburb Los Angeles Times BEIRUT — Syrian forces and antigovernment rebels fought bruising skirmishes Saturday in the rubble of Dariya, a war-torn western suburb of Damascus that both sides have identified as necessary for victory because of its proximity to the capital city's ...

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Russia urges Syria transition - New Zealand Herald Sat, 12 Jan 2013 23:33:01 GMT

DAWN.com

Russia urges Syria transition New Zealand Herald But it added: "At the same time it is necessary to secure the launch of a political transition process in Syria aimed at enshrining in law guaranteed and equal rights of all ethnic-confessional groups of this country." Moscow, a key Damascus ally, also ... UN Urged to Refer Syria to War Crimes CourtTIME EU states urge the UN to refer Syria to the ICCJerusalem Post Tánaiste calls for Syria to be referred to International Criminal CourtRTE.ie SBS -Center for Research on Globalization all 251 news articles »

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Worries about a 'failed state' in Syria - Washington Post Sat, 12 Jan 2013 01:35:26 GMT

Daily Beast

Worries about a 'failed state' in Syria Washington Post Growing chaos in the liberated areas of northern Syria is convincing some members of the Syrian opposition that the country will become a “failed state” unless an orderly political transition begins soon to replace President Bashar al-Assad. This stark ... Syria's Rebel RivalryDaily Beast all 40 news articles »

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Hamas: 885 Palestinians killed in Syria civil war - Jerusalem Post Sat, 12 Jan 2013 10:08:41 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Hamas: 885 Palestinians killed in Syria civil war Jerusalem Post Eight hundred and eighty-five Palestinians have been killed in Syria since the uprising against President Bashar Assad erupted nearly two years ago, Lebanon's Daily Star, citing a Hamas spokesman, reported Friday. According to the report, based on ... Palestinian Flight Vexes Syria's NeighborsWall Street Journal Winter Brings Misery to Syria RefugeesNew York Times (blog) Syria: amid severe weather, UN agency flags worsening situation for children ...UN News Centre The Daily Star -US Department of State (press release) -Huffington Post all 826 news articles »

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Neighborly Strife: The Evolution of Turkey's Syria Policy - Diplomatic Courier Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:25:13 GMT

euronews

Neighborly Strife: The Evolution of Turkey's Syria Policy Diplomatic Courier Turkey's Syria policy is a controversial issue that has changed and evolved, according to the of-the-moment conditions of the region and influence of various actors inside and outside of the Middle East. After the Justice and Development Party (AKP ... NATO detects ballistic missile launch in Syriaeuronews all 9 news articles »

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Official: Syrian troops capture much of Daraya - MiamiHerald.com (registration) Sat, 12 Jan 2013 15:43:28 GMT

Official: Syrian troops capture much of Daraya MiamiHerald.com (registration) DAMASCUS, Syria -- Syrian troops have captured most of a strategic Damascus suburb used by rebels as a base to threaten key regime facilities in the capital, a government official said Saturday. The announcement that regime forces had taken Daraya ...

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Russia rejects the requirement that the exit of President al-Assad be ... - RTE.ie Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:03:49 GMT

Russia rejects the requirement that the exit of President al-Assad be ... RTE.ie Russia has said that it supports International Peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi but insists that President Bashar al-Assad's exit cannot be a precondition for a deal to end the country's conflict. Up to 60,000 Syrians have been killed during the 21-month ...

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Geneva talks on Syria end without solution - Aljazeera.com Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:26:34 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Geneva talks on Syria end without solution Aljazeera.com The comments of Brahimi, the joint UN-Arab League envoy for Syria, came as he met Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns at the UN headquarters in Geneva on Friday. "We all stressed the need ...

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US, Russia endorse political solution in Syria - The Hindu Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:18:17 GMT

The Hindu

US, Russia endorse political solution in Syria The Hindu Senior officials from the United States and Russia, during their talks with Lakhdar Brahimi — the United nations and Arab League envoy on Syria — have endorsed the six-month old Geneva Communiqué as the touchstone for the resolution of the Syrian ...