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Elite Iranian general assassinated near Syria-Lebanon border - The Guardian Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:13:51 GMT

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Elite Iranian general assassinated near Syria-Lebanon border The Guardian Iran is a staunch supporter of the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, providing both with military and financial support. Syria gives Iran physical access to Lebanon and Hezbollah, which is strategically important ... Iranian general killed while traveling from Syria to LebanonLos Angeles Times Iranian Guards commander killed in SyriaReuters Iran Mourns Senior Commander Killed in SyriaVoice of America Telegraph.co.uk -BBC News all 96 news articles »

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Syria rebels capture oil field and military base - The Guardian Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:20:40 GMT

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Syria rebels capture oil field and military base The Guardian On Thursday rebels took control of the town of Shadadah along the Euphrates river in eastern Syria and seized most of the nearby Jbeysa oil field, one of country's largest, according to the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The ... Syrian rebels take town, part of oil field, in northWashington Post Syria Rebels Seize Oil Field, TownABC News Syria rebels capture town near oil field, battle for control of Aleppo airport ...CBS News BBC News -TIME -Press TV all 161 news articles »

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As war in Syria continues, refugees in Turkey open a high school - Washington Post Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:46:59 GMT

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As war in Syria continues, refugees in Turkey open a high school Washington Post ANTAKYA, TURKEY — At a new school for teenage Syrian refugees, in a still-under-construction apartment building near a Turkish hospital, psychology has been added to the standard Syrian curriculum. Turkish is now required, too. But the course about ... Turkey resumes passes to Syria after blastwww.worldbulletin.net all 7 news articles »

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Syria's Proxy Wars: In Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, the Specter of Conflict Looms - TIME Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:27:02 GMT

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Syria's Proxy Wars: In Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, the Specter of Conflict Looms TIME Although the Lebanese government has adopted a policy of disassociation with the war in neighboring Syria, it is unable to prevent the conflict from leaching across the border, stirred by rival Lebanese Shi'ite and Sunni factions that have cast their ...

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Video: Syria's youngest talk about life in war zone - CBS News Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:35:38 GMT

Video: Syria's youngest talk about life in war zone CBS News The impact of war on Syria's youngest residents is depicted in a striking video released Wednesday by Global Post. A correspondent, identified only as " Maya," spoke with children in the country's north about their experiences growing up in a war zone.

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Lebanon's Hariri says Syria's Assad fall "inevitable" - Reuters Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:01:33 GMT

Lebanon's Hariri says Syria's Assad fall "inevitable" Reuters Lebanon, where Syria still wields significant influence, is deeply divided over the Syrian revolt and fears that the sectarian civil war that has claimed nearly 70,000 lives, according to a United Nations estimate, could spill over into its smaller ... and more »

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Saudis say Syria death toll may be 90000: Kerry - DAWN.com Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:31:26 GMT

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Saudis say Syria death toll may be 90000: Kerry DAWN.com WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday the death toll in Syria may have reached 90,000, citing figures given to him by his Saudi counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal. “I had occasion … to speak this morning with the foreign ... Kerry Says Trip Will Focus on Finding Syria SolutionNew York Times Syria's Civil War Could Drag On Much LongerVoice of America Rebels make gains against Syrian regimeThe Australian The Times of Israel -Washington Post all 68 news articles »

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Britain warns of Syria jihadist threat to Europe - Reuters Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:01:27 GMT

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Britain warns of Syria jihadist threat to Europe Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - The longer Syria's conflict goes on, the greater the risk it will breed a new generation of battle-hardened militants who will pose a threat to Britain and other countries in Europe, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said on ... Britain warns of Western jihadists returning from SyriaAhram Online Threat of UK attack by British jihadists in Syria growing, Hague warnsTelegraph.co.uk Jihadists 'using Syria as drill for British attacks'Metro Huffington Post UK -Gazette Live all 27 news articles »

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Syria's first line of defence - Ahram Online Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:19:55 GMT

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Syria's first line of defence Ahram Online There are more than 9,000 of them, predominately young, but also of all ages. All of them volunteers, and often risking their lives just to come for a 12-hour work-shift, as many as seven days a week, at the Syrian Arab Republic Red Crescent Society ...

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Shopping Option C for Syria - by Marc Lynch - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:41:11 GMT

Shopping Option C for Syria - by Marc Lynch Foreign Policy (blog) Martin Dempsey had supported a proposal by then CIA Director David Petraeus and outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to arm moderate Syrian rebels have galvanized the Syria policy debate. The Syria policy community, which for the most part these ...