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Seeking to Aid Rebels in Syria, France Urges End to Arms Embargo - New York Times Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:37:32 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Seeking to Aid Rebels in Syria, France Urges End to Arms Embargo New York Times The European Union pact on the embargo and on sanctions against Syria must be renewed every three months. France is moving for the next review to be held this month, rather than in May. “We have to go very fast,” Mr. Fabius said, urging that the union ... France Urges EU to End Arms Embargo on SyriaWall Street Journal Hollande wants EU to lift Syria weapons banAljazeera.com Syria crisis: France and Britain move a step closer to arming rebelsThe Guardian Reuters -Washington Post -BBC News all 247 news articles »

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Two Years Later: What the Syrian War Looks Like - New Yorker (blog) Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:29:58 GMT

New Yorker (blog)

Two Years Later: What the Syrian War Looks Like New Yorker (blog) Two years ago, Syria was a very different place. In early March, 2011, a group of boys in the southern city of Daraa brazenly scribbled graffiti criticizing Bashar al-Assad, the President of Syria. The words included the mantra of revolution that had ... Syria's bloody anniversaryWashington Post Exclusive: Iran steps up weapons lifeline to Syria's Assad: envoysReuters Syria's Uprising Enters Third YearVoice of America Globe and Mail -Investor's Business Daily -Telegraph.co.uk all 96 news articles »

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In Syrian Clash Over 'Death Highway,' a Bitterly Personal War - New York Times Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:02:25 GMT

New York Times

In Syrian Clash Over 'Death Highway,' a Bitterly Personal War New York Times HEESH, Syria — The Islamic fighters peered through rifle scopes and machine-gun sights at the remains of a Syrian military convoy disabled on the highway several hundred yards away. They were peppering President Bashar al-Assad's soldiers with gunfire ...

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Courts Become A Battleground For Secularists, Islamists In Syria - NPR Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:58:07 GMT

NPR

Courts Become A Battleground For Secularists, Islamists In Syria NPR In rebel-held parts of Syria, a clash of ideologies is playing out. Powerful Islamist brigades are competing with pro-democracy civilians to shape Syria's future. One battlefront is in the courts. In many areas in northern Syria, Islamists have set up ... and more »

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Syria crisis: rebel war crimes increasing says Amnesty - Thursday 14 March 2013 - The Guardian (blog) Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:58:40 GMT

Middle East Voices

Syria crisis: rebel war crimes increasing says Amnesty - Thursday 14 March 2013 The Guardian (blog) Rafif Jouejati, spokeswoman for the activist group the Local Coordination Committees in Syria, said the violations documented should be put in context of greater abuses by government forces. @kreasechan @freecritic2000 @revolutionsyria it's not a surprise. Syria denies reports of mass conscriptionLos Angeles Times SYRIA: There Is Little Doubt Where This Is GoingStrategy Page Rebels mirror regime in Syria's murky warFinancial Times Middle East Voices -Scotsman all 182 news articles »

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France, Britain to push EU to end Syria arms ban: Fabius - Reuters Thu, 14 Mar 2013 11:40:01 GMT

France, Britain to push EU to end Syria arms ban: Fabius Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - France and Britain want an urgent European Union meeting, possibly this month, to persuade their allies to lift an embargo on supplying arms to the Syrian opposition, France's foreign minister said on Thursday. The two countries ...

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Syria crisis: William Hague meets Russian foreign minister – video - The Guardian Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:46:56 GMT

The Guardian

Syria crisis: William Hague meets Russian foreign minister – video The Guardian Foreign secretary William Hague meets his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Thursday to discuss the Syrian civil war. Hague says there are no plans to arm anti-Assad rebels, but says that may change if the situation worsens. Lavrov says arming ...

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British radicals 'are flocking to Syria' - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:13:40 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

British radicals 'are flocking to Syria' Telegraph.co.uk Security experts fear a new generation of radicals intent on a career of jihadist warfare is gaining training and experience of war in Syria. The exodus from British towns and cities is believed to have risen to levels last seen decades ago when the ...

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Lebanon: Sibling of Syria - Aljazeera.com Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:10:29 GMT

Daily Beast

Lebanon: Sibling of Syria Aljazeera.com Syria's conflict has been leaking out of its borders, but in few places are risks higher than in Lebanon. Divided at birth by French colonial design after World War I, both states were destined to be bound by a common fate, but over the years their ... UN Council raises 'grave concern' over Syria-Lebanon attacksGlobalPost US drone escapes attack over Hormuz. Syria threatens to bomb Lebanon ...DEBKA file Terror Gang ShowdownDaily Beast The Daily Star -Naharnet all 42 news articles »

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No End In Sight For Syria's Bloody Uprising - Sky News Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:29:52 GMT

No End In Sight For Syria's Bloody Uprising Sky News When the Syrian uprising broke out two years ago it began with small scale demonstrations in largely Sunni Muslim towns which were also attended by smaller numbers of Syrians from the other sects which make up the country. In the capital, hundreds of ...