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New Problems in Syria: Hepatitis, Closed Hospitals, Ambulance Shortages - New York Times Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:43:12 GMT

Aljazeera.com

New Problems in Syria: Hepatitis, Closed Hospitals, Ambulance Shortages
New York Times
GENEVA — Outbreaks of hepatitis A and other diseases spread by poor hygiene are now becoming problems among Syrians displaced by the civil war, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. It is one of at least four United Nations agencies seeking to ...
Diseases rife amid Syria drug shortagesAljazeera.com
UN warns of deepening humanitarian crisis in SyriaUN News Centre
Syria war causing great civilian strifeNews24
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Syria opposition ponders course as leader offers talks - Reuters Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:07:30 GMT

Bloomberg

Syria opposition ponders course as leader offers talks
Reuters
AMMAN (Reuters) - Members of the opposition Syrian National Coalition have called for an emergency meeting to discuss a controversial proposal by its head to negotiate with President Bashar al-Assad's government, opposition sources said. Sheikh Moaz ...
Syria's Fate Hinges on Whom It Hates Most, US or Iran?Bloomberg
Pressure mounts on Assad over Syria opposition's offerDAWN.com
Intervene in SyriaNew York Times
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Tracking Rape In Syria Through Social Media - NPR Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:58:14 GMT

NPR

Tracking Rape In Syria Through Social Media
NPR
The Women Under Siege project is live-tracking how sexualized violence is being used in Syria. What's new is the data: information collected through crowdsourcing — reports on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube from inside the country — which is then ...

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Islamic summit to urge Syria transition: draft - Reuters Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:44:42 GMT

Fars News Agency

Islamic summit to urge Syria transition: draft
Reuters
"We strongly condemn the ongoing bloodshed in Syria and underline the Syrian government's primary responsibility for the continued violence and destruction of property," the draft communique said. "We express grave concern over the deteriorating ...
Islamic summit to urge Syria transition, blame government - draftReuters UK
MP Urges Discussion of Iran's Plan on Syria in Cairo OIC SummitFars News Agency
Islamic leaders to urge Syria regime, opposition to peaceThe Voice of Russia
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Syria conflict: opposition suggests talks with vice president - live updates - The Guardian Tue, 05 Feb 2013 09:50:32 GMT

Syria conflict: opposition suggests talks with vice president - live updates
The Guardian
Syria's pro-government daily newspaper al-Watan has dismissed Khatib's conditional offer of talks as too little, too late, AFP reports (via the Global Post). It quotes the paper as saying: Despite their importance, the statements of Sheikh Moaz al ...


Abbas dispatches officials to Syria to seek safety for Palestinians in camps ... - Fox News Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:52:57 GMT

Abbas dispatches officials to Syria to seek safety for Palestinians in camps ...
Fox News
Ahmed Majdalani said Tuesday that representatives will meet Syrian officials to try to protect Palestinian areas from fighting that has engulfed parts of the capital Damascus. Generations of Palestinian refugees have lived in the crowded Damascus area ...

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Family Of James Foley, Missing US Journalist, Posts Ads In Syria - Huffington Post Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:29:52 GMT

The Daily Star

Family Of James Foley, Missing US Journalist, Posts Ads In Syria
Huffington Post
CONCORD, N.H. -- It has been 75 days since a U.S. journalist was reported missing in Syria, and his family has stepped up their campaign to find him, using social media to advertise his name and photo in that country. James Foley was last seen on Nov.
Family of Missing US Journalist Posts Ads in SyriaABC News

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The Rise of Syria's Kurds - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:58:22 GMT

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The Rise of Syria's Kurds
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Since the summer of 2012, the beleaguered Syrian regime has all but abandoned areas predominantly inhabited by Kurdish populations. So far, the main beneficiary of this situation of quasi-autonomy for a “West Kurdistan” (as it is referred to in Kurdish ...

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Israel boosts defenses along Syria, Lebanon borders - Reuters Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:06:08 GMT

Press TV

Israel boosts defenses along Syria, Lebanon borders
Reuters
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has deployed a third Iron Dome missile defense system near its northern borders with Syria and Lebanon, security sources said on Tuesday. The Iron Dome systems have been deployed alongside a U.S.-supplied Patriot ...
Israel deploys 3rd Iron Dome missile system near Syria, Lebanon bordersPress TV
Israel deploys missile defence system near SyriaSydney Morning Herald

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Syria tops talks as Ahmadinejad in historic Egypt visit - DAWN.com Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:35:52 GMT

News Tribe

Syria tops talks as Ahmadinejad in historic Egypt visit
DAWN.com
CAIRO: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad held talks in Cairo with his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsi on the divisive issue of Syria's war, as he kicked off the first day of his three-day visit to Egypt on Tuesday. Ahmedinejad is the first president of Iran to ...
Ahmadinejad: Syria strike result of Zionist weaknessJerusalem Post
Syria tops talks on Ahmadinejad's historic Egypt tripNews Tribe
Iran`s Ahmadinejad discusses Syria crisis with MursiZee News
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