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Opposition source: Syrian rebels get US-organized training in Jordan - CNN Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:19:43 GMT

Times of India

Opposition source: Syrian rebels get US-organized training in Jordan CNN (CNN) -- Syrian rebels claim that hundreds of their fighters are being given sophisticated-weapons training organized and authorized by the United States at a camp in Jordan. A senior rebel spokesman, who did not want to be named discussing a sensitive ... Remembering the Start of Syria's UprisingNew York Times (blog) Pity Syria's childrenFox News Real steps for a post-Assad SyriaWashington Post Huffington Post -Reuters all 560 news articles »

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UN Calls Lag in Syria Aid Worst Funding Crisis in Recent Memory - New York Times Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:06:16 GMT

New York Times

UN Calls Lag in Syria Aid Worst Funding Crisis in Recent Memory New York Times GENEVA — As Syria's crisis moves into its third year, international relief agencies are expressing alarm at the slow arrival and modest levels of financial support they are receiving to help the tens of thousands of civilians who have been fleeing the ...

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CIA begins sizing up Islamic extremists in Syria for drone strikes - Los Angeles Times Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:33:49 GMT

CIA begins sizing up Islamic extremists in Syria for drone strikes Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — The CIA has stepped up secret contingency planning to protect the United States and its allies as the turmoil expands in Syria, including collecting intelligence on Islamic extremists for the first time for possible lethal drone strikes ... and more »

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The Destruction of a Nation: Syria's War Revealed in Satellite Imagery - TIME Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:20:50 GMT

TIME

The Destruction of a Nation: Syria's War Revealed in Satellite Imagery TIME Two years ago, joining a crescendo of protest around the Arab world, Syrians launched a peaceful uprising against the autocratic rule of Syrian President Bashar Assad. That dissent—met by a brutal government crackdown—has morphed into a bitter, ... Syria warplanes launch raids near capitalThe Australian Syria: Images of warICRC (press release) all 4 news articles »

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Syria threatens to target rebels in Lebanon - Irish Times Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:02:20 GMT

Irish Times

Syria threatens to target rebels in Lebanon Irish Times “Armed terrorist groups have infiltrated in large numbers in the past 36 hours,” Syrian's foreign ministry stated in a letter to the Lebanese ministry. Clashes between the army and rebels were ongoing. Damascus said Syria would not exercise restraint ... Guterres: Syria war 'existential threat'The Daily Star Syria's Assad threatens to strike at rebels in LebanonHaaretz Syria says it may strike at militant positions inside LebanonPress TV Jerusalem Post -Aljazeera.com -UPI.com all 117 news articles »

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Stop Trying to Make Syria's War Into a Sectarian Conflict - The Atlantic Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:34:59 GMT

Stop Trying to Make Syria's War Into a Sectarian Conflict The Atlantic As the U.S. contemplates a more active role in Syria, many journalists and policymakers are focused on the civil war's sectarian violence. A December 2012 UN Commission of Inquiry stated that "as battles between government forces and anti-government ... Syria Two Years Later: Bloody Civil War With No End In SightFRONTLINE all 3 news articles »

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Post a text or video comment - Huffington Post Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:55:28 GMT

Post a text or video comment Huffington Post jkort March 15, 2013 15:48 See, I don't think the MB's will fail in Syria. The US and the west are counting on that but look what they've accomplished already. The US has poured trillions of $, thousands of our boys, 120,000 indigenous Iraqis &Afghanis ...

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Source: US trained rebels return to Syria - CNN (blog) Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:36:37 GMT

Source: US trained rebels return to Syria CNN (blog) The first Syrian rebels trained by U.S. military and intelligence officers in Jordan returned to Syria on Thursday, a senior rebel spokesman told CNN. About 300 rebel fighters received specialized training in Jordan in the use of various weapons ...

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Syria crisis: Cameron and Hollande fail to convince EU to arm rebels – as it ... - The Guardian (blog) Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:54:56 GMT

Syria crisis: Cameron and Hollande fail to convince EU to arm rebels – as it ... The Guardian (blog) Britain's David Cameron and France's Francois Hollande failed to convince their fellow EU leaders to overturn Europe's ban on arming the Syrian rebels. Foreign ministers will continue to discuss the issue, but Angela Merkel of Germany poured cold water ...

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EU fails to agree on sending arms to Syria rebels - CBC.ca Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:51:23 GMT

CBC.ca

EU fails to agree on sending arms to Syria rebels CBC.ca Leaders at a European Union summit on Friday failed to agree on whether they should send arms to Syrian rebels on the second anniversary of the uprising that has escalated a full-scale civil war. An EU embargo prohibits any arms from being sent to ...