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Syria President Bashar Assad makes clear he won't step down - Los Angeles Times Mon, 07 Jan 2013 01:03:17 GMT

New York Times

Syria President Bashar Assad makes clear he won't step down Los Angeles Times BEIRUT — Ignoring mounting casualties and dwindling support, Syrian President Bashar Assad made clear to the world Sunday in his first public address in half a year that he has no intention of relinquishing power and that he, not anyone else, would ... Defiant Speech by Assad Is New Block to Peace in SyriaNew York Times Assad Outlines His View of Syria SolutionVoice of America Syria's Assad Offers Reforms as Government Fights 'Terrorists'Businessweek CNN -Washington Post all 2,503 news articles »

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Defiant Assad Says Syria 'Accepts Advice but Not Orders' - New York Times Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:01:08 GMT

New York Times

Defiant Assad Says Syria 'Accepts Advice but Not Orders' New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, sounding defiant, confident and, to critics, out of touch with the magnitude of his people's grievances, proposed Sunday what he called a plan to resolve the country's 21-month uprising with a new ...

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Israel warily watches shifts across its frontier with Syria - Washington Post Sun, 06 Jan 2013 18:45:12 GMT

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Israel warily watches shifts across its frontier with Syria Washington Post TEL HAZEKA OUTPOST, Golan Heights — On this wind-swept hill overlooking Syria, Israeli soldiers are keeping a careful watch, scouring the landscape for signs of how the revolt against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad might affect the taut quiet along ... Israeli Premier: Frontier Fence With Syria NeededABC News Israel's PM plans to build Syria-Golan fenceAljazeera.com Israel to build border fence between Golan Heights and SyriaThe Guardian Minneapolis Star Tribune all 230 news articles »

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In Rare Public Speech, Assad Says Syria Must Defend Itself - NPR (blog) Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:06:12 GMT

In Rare Public Speech, Assad Says Syria Must Defend Itself NPR (blog) Syrian state media say President Bashar Assad will outline a peace plan on Sunday, NPR's Peter Kenyon reports. Sunday morning, activists reported "heavy clashes between rebels and government forces around the country," according to The Associated ...

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Syria's Assad is defiant in rare speech - Washington Post Sun, 06 Jan 2013 13:26:28 GMT

Syria's Assad is defiant in rare speech Washington Post BEIRUT — In a rare public appearance Sunday, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad pledged to intensify his war against the “terrorists” challenging his rule even as he proposed a package of reforms aimed at ending the bloodshed engulfing Syria. Appearing ...

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Syria's Assad offers peace plan but stands firm - Los Angeles Times Sun, 06 Jan 2013 12:17:06 GMT

Syria's Assad offers peace plan but stands firm Los Angeles Times BEIRUT -- Syrian President Bashar Assad in a rare public appearance presented a plan for ending the country's deadly civil war, but called his opponents “terrorists” and made clear he had no intention of leaving office, presenting himself as his people ...

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Israeli premier says country will build frontier fence with Syria to protect ... - Fox News Sun, 06 Jan 2013 14:10:56 GMT

Israeli premier says country will build frontier fence with Syria to protect ... Fox News JERUSALEM – Israel's premier pledged Sunday to build a fortified fence along the frontier with Syria, warning that radical Islamist forces have taken over the area. Israel has largely stayed out of the civil war that has engulfed Syria and killed more ...

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Assad denounces 'puppet' opponents - BBC News Sun, 06 Jan 2013 15:23:12 GMT

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Assad denounces 'puppet' opponents BBC News Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has delivered a rare TV address, denouncing his opponents as "enemies of God and puppets of the West". He lamented the suffering of the people in the civil war, saying a "black cloud" of pain engulfed every corner.

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What does 2013 have in store for Syria? - Aljazeera.com Sun, 06 Jan 2013 12:00:55 GMT

What does 2013 have in store for Syria? Aljazeera.com Inside Syria Last Modified: 06 Jan 2013 11:50. Email Article. Email. Print Article. Print. Share article. Share · Send Feedback. The conflict in Syria has been going on for nearly two years now. And as we enter 2013, we look at what the future may hold ... and more »

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Assad's Speech In Syria Includes Familiar Rhetoric - NPR Sun, 06 Jan 2013 12:03:51 GMT

Assad's Speech In Syria Includes Familiar Rhetoric NPR Syrian President Bashar Assad appeared before his people Sunday and delivered his first public address since early June. He remained defiant in the face of the uprising that has raged for two years, describing the rebels as al-Qaida terrorists. Host ...