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Syria "Scud-type" missile said to kill 20 in Aleppo - Reuters Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:07:29 GMT

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Syria "Scud-type" missile said to kill 20 in Aleppo Reuters "There is not enough fuel or electricity to run the pumps so people drink water from the Euphrates which is contaminated, probably with sewage," the WHO representative in Syria, Elisabeth Hoff, told Reuters by telephone. The WHO had no confirmed ... In Syria, more than two dozen dead in latest attack on AleppoLos Angeles Times Missile strike in northern Syria kills 33; Mortars land near presidential ...Washington Post Syria conflict: 'Army rocket kills 31 in Aleppo'BBC News DAWN.com -Press TV -Globe and Mail all 54 news articles »

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Qatar criticises EU over Syria arms embargo - The Guardian Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:55:17 GMT

The Guardian

Qatar criticises EU over Syria arms embargo The Guardian On Monday EU foreign ministers agreed to extend the arms embargo on Syria for a further three months, although they accepted a British proposal to allow the supply of "greater non-lethal support and technical assistance for the protection of civilians". Syria rebels say they don't have the weapons to end the warLos Angeles Times Trudy Rubin: Kerry's plan for Syria is sadly familiarSan Jose Mercury News Europe Extends Syria Arms EmbargoWall Street Journal (blog) MiamiHerald.com -New York Times -ABC News (blog) all 228 news articles »

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Syria crisis: 'Missile strike levels Aleppo neighbourhood' - Tuesday 19 February - The Guardian (blog) Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:14:50 GMT

FRANCE 24

Syria crisis: 'Missile strike levels Aleppo neighbourhood' - Tuesday 19 February The Guardian (blog) The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) are planning to erect a field hospital near Israel's border with Syrian border on the Golan Heights in order to treat wounded Syrian attempting to cross into Israel for medical assistance, according to a report by ... Hezbollah, Syria and the Golan HeightsJerusalem Post Facing Syria From an Israeli BunkerCounterPunch Israel to keep tight control on Syria border: PMFRANCE 24 all 51 news articles »

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Syria in ruins: civilians suffer as military stalemate drags on - The Guardian Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:17:37 GMT

The Guardian

Syria in ruins: civilians suffer as military stalemate drags on The Guardian It is bizarre to be an ear-witness to war: to walk the streets of a modern capital or relax in a cafe and every few minutes hear the whine of fighter-bombers in the sky and the boom of artillery fired from somewhere close at hand. You don't see them ... and more »

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McManus: A team of rivals on Syria - Los Angeles Times Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:05:03 GMT

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McManus: A team of rivals on Syria Los Angeles Times Last August, then-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and then-CIA Director David H. Petraeus proposed that the United States change its policy and send weapons and other aid to the rebels fighting the Syrian government. Defense Secretary Leon E. Obama is right to resist the Syria hawksgulfnews.com all 2 news articles »

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Syria needs grow, rebel-held north out of reach: UN - Reuters Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:01:16 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Syria needs grow, rebel-held north out of reach: UN Reuters GENEVA (Reuters) - The rebel-held north of Syria remains largely out of reach to aid operations, even though they have been stepped up elsewhere in the country torn by civil war, U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said on Tuesday. "We are watching a ... UN forum offers new details on depth of Syria disasterChristian Science Monitor US Announces Additional Funding in Response to Syria CrisisUS Department of State (press release) Millions in Syria in dire need of aid: UNGulf Times Global Times -UN Dispatch -Straits Times all 27 news articles »

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UN warns of 'humanitarian tragedy' in Syria - Aljazeera.com Wed, 20 Feb 2013 02:08:59 GMT

Aljazeera.com

UN warns of 'humanitarian tragedy' in Syria Aljazeera.com UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said the rebel-held north of Syria remains largely out of reach to aid operations, even though they have been stepped up elsewhere in the country torn by civil war. "We are watching a humanitarian tragedy unfold ... Syria Crisis: Typhoid Breaks Out In Rebel-Held EastHuffington Post Typhoid outbreak hits SyriaMiddle East Online all 3 news articles »

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Russian warships head to Syria in show of power - Los Angeles Times Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:48:03 GMT

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Russian warships head to Syria in show of power Los Angeles Times The Russian Defense Ministry told the RIA-Novosti news agency on Tuesday that four large landing vessels were on their way to the Mediterranean near Syria, three weeks after the Russian navy conducted its biggest maneuvers in the region since the ... Four million inside Syria in dire need of aid: UNgulfnews.com Dozens of Russians leave Syria as Moscow steps up evacuation effortsThe Daily Star Russia sending planes to Syria to deliver aid, pick up citizensReuters The Voice of Russia -Yahoo!7 News -ABC News all 44 news articles »

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Jihadists and Islamists Clash in Syria - Voice of America Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:31:10 GMT

Voice of America

Jihadists and Islamists Clash in Syria Voice of America TRIPOLI, LIBYA — The gunmen came for Syrian Islamist rebel commander Thaer al-Waqqas riding in a battered white car. As they arrived, he was shouting orders at a food supply depot in the town of Sermin, a few kilometers from the border with Turkey.

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Syrian leaders should face justice at ICC, UN says - The Guardian Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:01:30 GMT

The Guardian

Syrian leaders should face justice at ICC, UN says The Guardian "It allows us to supply a greater range of equipment to protect civilian life in Syria," said William Hague, the foreign secretary. "It also enables us to give assistance and advice that we've been restricted in giving before. We would have gone ... UN Rights Officials Urge Syria War Crimes ChargesNew York Times Laying the foundations for accountability in Syriaeuronews UN: Both sides committing war crimes in SyriaAljazeera.com Scotsman all 52 news articles »