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Syria's 'urban refugees' struggle for survival - CNN International Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:51:11 GMT

The Daily Star

Syria's 'urban refugees' struggle for survival
CNN International
Sanj Srikanthan, International Rescue Committee UK's Emergency Field Director, is involved in the IRC's efforts to support Syrian refugees. London (CNN) -- The scale of the suffering caused by Syria's civil war is staggering. The persecution, torture ...
Ali: Syria only safe haven for refugeesThe Daily Star
War in Syria, Lebanon Remains in LimboCenter for Research on Globalization
Lebanese Pres. to attend Syria donors conf. in KuwaitKuwait News Agency

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US quietly trying to suppress dangers of Syria's chemical arsenal - MiamiHerald.com Thu, 17 Jan 2013 21:48:37 GMT

Aljazeera.com

US quietly trying to suppress dangers of Syria's chemical arsenal
MiamiHerald.com
Washington has decided, moreover, that the best course of action in the aftermath of Syrian President Bashar Assad's possible fall would be to get the nerve agents out of the country as quickly as possible, so it's begun discussions not only with ...
Fierce fighting rages across SyriaAljazeera.com
Syria crisis: al-Qaida fighters revealing their true colours, rebels sayThe Guardian
Activists: More than 100 killed in central SyriaUSA TODAY
Yahoo! News (blog) -BBC News
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A Syria refugee's tale of lost and found - Los Angeles Times Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:39:13 GMT

A Syria refugee's tale of lost and found
Los Angeles Times
RAMTHA, Jordan — As a child and young adult, the woman now known as Umm Riaan kept the worn photo carefully tucked away. Maybe the fading snapshot of her as a newborn, cradled in her mother's arms, would help unravel her life's central mystery: ...


Syria accuses Turkey at UN of receiving stolen factory goods - Reuters Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:01:19 GMT

Party for Socialism and Liberation

Syria accuses Turkey at UN of receiving stolen factory goods
Reuters
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - War-ravaged Syria has accused Turkey of receiving stolen goods from armed groups, who it said plundered some 1,000 factories in the industrial city of Aleppo, and called on the United Nations to condemn its neighbor's ...
Imperialist drive toward intervention in Syria intensifiesParty for Socialism and Liberation
Syria accuses Turkey of receiving looted factory goods from AleppoWindsor Star
Once strong Syria industry is crumblingArab American News
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More than half Syria refugees are children: UN - Reuters Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:01:19 GMT

TIME

More than half Syria refugees are children: UN
Reuters
Panos Moumtzis, the U.N. Refugee Agency regional coordinator for Syrian refugees, said plans were in place to help 4 million people in Syria - 2 million who had been displaced and 2 million who need help in their homes - and up to 1.1 million refugees.
Jordan Is Living Dangerously as Syria BurnsTIME
Refugees flood Syria's neighborsWashington Times
Syria refugees hold elections in Turkish campAljazeera.com

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Russia Sends Arms To Syria: Ships On Their Way For Munitions Drop, Reports Say - Huffington Post Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:57:49 GMT

Russia Sends Arms To Syria: Ships On Their Way For Munitions Drop, Reports Say
Huffington Post
MOSCOW, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Two Russian ships heading for a naval exercise off Syria this month are picking up munitions to drop at the Syrian port of Tartous, news agencies reported on Thursday. Russia has been Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's main ...


Should Obama Have Intervened in Syria? - by Marc Lynch - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:31:06 GMT

Should Obama Have Intervened in Syria? - by Marc Lynch
Foreign Policy (blog)
With an estimated 60,000 dead and no end in sight, Syria is not only a humanitarian tragedy of mind-boggling, heart-rending proportions -- it's also the most difficult analytical issue I've ever grappled with, and the one the Obama administration has ...
Ottawa squandered chance to pressure Syria's despot: EditorialToronto Star
Syria's Arab Spring turns into deadly winterU-T San Diego

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Mali, Afghanistan, Syria and Ambassador Ryan Crocker - Dallas Morning News (blog) Thu, 17 Jan 2013 23:11:53 GMT

Mali, Afghanistan, Syria and Ambassador Ryan Crocker
Dallas Morning News (blog)
We just finished an interview with former U.S. Amb. Ryan Crocker, a career diplomat who has served all over the Middle East, including his two most recent postings in Afghanistan and Iraq. Before retiring last year, he ranked as perhaps the most ...

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Jordan Says It Won't Accept Mass Influx of Syrian Refugees - New York Times Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:10:53 GMT

Jordan Says It Won't Accept Mass Influx of Syrian Refugees
New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — In the latest sign of the intense pressures Syria's war has placed on its neighbors, Jordan's prime minister said on Thursday that his country would not accept thousands of new refugees likely to flee Syria if President Bashar al ...


Russia is the key to ending Syria conflict - MEP - New Europe Thu, 17 Jan 2013 09:26:07 GMT

New Europe

Russia is the key to ending Syria conflict - MEP
New Europe
"Moscow must now offer action to solve the Syria crisis, not simply words, " Charles Tannock MEP, Conservative foreign affairs spokesman told deputies in the European Parliament. "It is hard to believe that the Syrian conflict has now been dragging on ...

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