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US troops arrive in Turkey; rebels battle for airport in Syria - CNN Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:01:35 GMT

Voice of America

US troops arrive in Turkey; rebels battle for airport in Syria CNN (CNN) -- U.S. troops arrived in Turkey on Friday to man Patriot missile defense batteries near the Syrian border, Turkish state media said. The move was made after Syria launched Scud missiles at cities near the Turkish border. In response, the U.S ... NATO Deploys Missiles to Turkey-Syria BorderVoice of America Nato deploying Patriot missiles to Turkey-Syria borderBBC News The US Is Waging An All-Out Proxy War With Russia In SyriaBusiness Insider FRANCE 24 -The Voice of Russia -Metro all 277 news articles »

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Syria fighting rages in Damascus suburbs - Los Angeles Times Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:23:03 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Syria fighting rages in Damascus suburbs Los Angeles Times BEIRUT — Fighting raged around the suburbs of the Syrian capital Friday, as rebels sought to gain control of a ring of farming, residential and industrial communities that are a lifeline for the government of President Bashar Assad. In neighboring ... Syria Using More Iranian Missiles, US Officials SayWall Street Journal Syria's Jihadist ProblemDaily Beast Syria rebels' arms supplies and finances drying up despite western pledgesThe Guardian Globe and Mail -Business Insider -The Australian all 101 news articles »

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Bomb Attack in Syria Kills at Least 10 as Reports of Executions Surface - New York Times Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:51:02 GMT

New York Times

Bomb Attack in Syria Kills at Least 10 as Reports of Executions Surface New York Times ... and HWAIDA SAAD. Published: January 4, 2013. BEIRUT, Lebanon — An explosion struck a gas station in the Syrian capital, Damascus, early on Friday, killing at least 10 people in the second attack in three days on people lining up for scarce fuel. Syrian forces bombard rebel areas to keep rebels out of capitalWashington Post Patriot missile troops in Turkey as Syria war worsensYahoo!7 News Syria jets, troops wage offensive on rebels near capitalDAWN.com BBC News -FRANCE 24 all 3,380 news articles »

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The endgame in Syria is nowhere in sight - Fox News (blog) Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:24:57 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

The endgame in Syria is nowhere in sight Fox News (blog) Wither Syria? Some observers interpreted UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi's visit to Damascus and certain Russian statements as proof positive that the Syrian conflict will be resolved soon. It will not. Predicting that the endgame for Syria is ... Top official visits Russia to talk SyriaHurriyet Daily News Syria's Rising Death Toll: The Darkness Before the Dawn or Sign of a Grinding ...TIME Russia and US to set stage for new Syria effortIrish Times Saudi Gazette -Press TV -The Voice of Russia all 81 news articles »

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Video Shows Airstrikes Near Crusader Castle in Syria - New York Times (blog) Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:16:59 GMT

Video Shows Airstrikes Near Crusader Castle in Syria New York Times (blog) By ROBERT MACKEY. Video posted online by Syrian opposition activists on Friday appeared to show fresh airstrikes near the historic medieval castle Krak des Chevaliers, in Qalaat al-Hosn, west of the city of Homs near the Lebanese border.

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Syria Military Intervention No Closer Despite Rising Death Toll - Huffington Post Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:27:19 GMT

The Guardian

Syria Military Intervention No Closer Despite Rising Death Toll Huffington Post But in Syria those bloody notches show no signs of braking a headlong struggle to the death watched from afar by divided outside powers, most of whose leaders seem convinced that the risks of direct intervention outweigh any possible rewards. Syrians ... UN's Syria death toll jumps dramatically to 60000-plusCNN Syria toll at 60000 and countingThe Australian 60000 Dead in Syria? Why the Death Toll Is Likely Even HigherThe Atlantic Telegraph.co.uk (blog) -The Guardian all 848 news articles »

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In War-Torn Northern Syria, Children 'Only Paint In Red' - NPR (blog) Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:17:23 GMT

NPR (blog)

In War-Torn Northern Syria, Children 'Only Paint In Red' NPR (blog) From 'Morning Edition': Deborah Amos on the children of Northern Syria. Shocking statistics, such as the U.N.'s estimate that more than 60,000 people have died in Syria since anti-regime protests and fighting began in March 2011, tell only part of the ... End Not Yet in Sight, Syria's Two-Year Conflict Reaches Grim MilestonePBS NewsHour Syria: A Modern Humanitarian FailureMiddle East Monitor all 47 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Hezbollah calls for political settlement - Friday 4 January 2013 - The Guardian Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:13:20 GMT

The Daily Star

Syria conflict: Hezbollah calls for political settlement - Friday 4 January 2013 The Guardian Hassan Nasrallah, head of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, in a television address calling on Lebanese Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, gives a television address calling on the Lebanese government to back a political ... Hezbollah Chief Urges Lebanon to Help in Syrian CrisisNew York Times Lebanon wants Arab meet on Syria refugee crisisThe Daily Star Lebanon to stay open for Syria refugees but wants helpSaudi Gazette Arab American News -Arutz Sheva -Press TV all 124 news articles »

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No word on US journalist kidnapped in Syria James Foley , says family - The Independent Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:03:17 GMT

The Independent

No word on US journalist kidnapped in Syria James Foley , says family The Independent Thirty-nine-year-old James Foley was kidnapped in northwest Syria by unknown gunmen on 22 November, his parents said yesterday. He was in the country contributing videos to Agence France-Press, which has vowed to help secure his release. American journalist abducted in SyriaCNN US Journalist James Foley Captured in SyriaABC News Boston-based; captured in SyriaBoston Globe FOX43.com -New York Daily News -Washington Post all 862 news articles »

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Syria slams 'biased' UN report on conflict - The Australian Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:03:47 GMT

Firstpost

Syria slams 'biased' UN report on conflict The Australian The UN's Commission of Inquiry on Syria, established in August 2011, has yet to gain access to the country, despite the foreign ministry stressing a "willingness" to work with the outside investigators. "Unfortunately, the Commission missed all these ... Syria says UN inquiry report "not neutral"Xinhua Foreign Ministry: Report of International Commission of Inquiry on Syria Lacks ...Syrian Radio & TV Online UN inquiry report 'not neutral', says SyriaNewstrack India all 25 news articles »