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US Citizen Is Picked as Syria Opposition's Prime Minister - New York Times Tue, 19 Mar 2013 02:26:50 GMT

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US Citizen Is Picked as Syria Opposition's Prime Minister New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syria's main exile opposition coalition elected a naturalized Syrian-born American citizen early Tuesday to be the first prime minister of an interim Syrian government, charged with funneling aid to rebels inside Syria and offering ... Does Obama have a plan for Syria?Washington Post Top general urges caution on Syria options, rebelsReuters Syria's first lady makes rare appearanceCNN ABC News -CBS News all 278 news articles »

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Syria Strife Spills Over Into Lebanon - Wall Street Journal Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:18:11 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Syria Strife Spills Over Into Lebanon Wall Street Journal Two U.S.-educated Syrians emerged as leading candidates to become prime minister of an interim government, as the Syrian government shelled targets in Lebanon in what the U.S. called a "significant escalation" of the war. Nour Malas reports. Photo ... Reports of Syrian jet fire into Lebanon called 'significant escalation'CNN International Syria air raid on Lebanon 'unacceptable,' US saysCBC.ca Syria fires rockets into Lebanon as coalition seeks first leaderThe Independent Fox News -euronews all 247 news articles »

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Syria Warplanes Hit Lebanon for First Time - New York Times Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:57:32 GMT

Syria Warplanes Hit Lebanon for First Time New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian warplanes attacked targets inside eastern Lebanon on Monday, the official Lebanese National News Agency reported. It appeared to be the first time since the Syrian conflict began two years ago that the military had used its ...

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Surrounded by children, Syria's first lady makes rare appearance - CNN Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:45:26 GMT

Surrounded by children, Syria's first lady makes rare appearance CNN (CNN) -- The controversial wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a rare public appearance over the weekend at the Damascus Opera House. Asma al-Assad attended an event Saturday called "Mother's Rally," according to a single statement on her ...

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Syria is not our fight - Washington Post Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:16:10 GMT

Syria is not our fight Washington Post The Post [“Syria's bloody anniversary,” editorial, March 15] and Rep. Mike Rogers [“A red line we can't let Assad cross,” op-ed, March 16] have both urged increased U.S. military action to help halt the carnage in Syria. Are we not doing enough? Are we ... Ashton cautious on lifting Syria arms embargoEuropolitics.info EU fails to speak with one voice on SyriaFinancial Times all 3 news articles »

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Syria opposition moves to set up rival government; US won't stop others from ... - Washington Post Mon, 18 Mar 2013 18:35:22 GMT

Syria opposition moves to set up rival government; US won't stop others from ... Washington Post ISTANBUL — Ending Syria's civil war through negotiations seemed an even more remote prospect Monday, as the main opposition group tried to set up a rival government to President Bashar Assad's regime and the U.S. said it won't stop allies from arming ...

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Ankhar Kochneva, Ukranian Journalist, Freed After Kidnapping In Syria - Huffington Post Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:26:16 GMT

The Daily Star

Ankhar Kochneva, Ukranian Journalist, Freed After Kidnapping In Syria Huffington Post KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry says a journalist who spent than 150 days in captivity in Syria has returned home. The Ministry said Ankhar Kochneva arrived in Kiev on Sunday and her health is satisfactory. Kochneva, who has ... Fresh out of captivity in Syria, Ukraine journalist plans returnThe Daily Star Ukrainian journalist returns home after months of captivity in Syria, defends ...Washington Post all 8 news articles »

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Weapons movement in Syria an issue as Obama visits Israel - CNN (blog) Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:36:34 GMT

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Weapons movement in Syria an issue as Obama visits Israel CNN (blog) The issue of how to deal with the movement or transfer of sophisticated weapons in Syria to groups such as Hezbollah or al Qaeda will come up in Israeli discussions with U.S. President Barack Obama this week. Israeli officials will not publicly confirm ... Israel may ask Obama to hit Syria missilesUPI.com 'J'lem to ask Obama to stop Syria arms transfers'Jerusalem Post Israel Will Press Obama to Attack SyriaAntiwar.com The Jewish Press -Haaretz all 420 news articles »

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The mother from Staten Island, New York, was found slain near the old city ... - CNN (blog) Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:00:18 GMT

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The mother from Staten Island, New York, was found slain near the old city ... CNN (blog) Istanbul (CNN) -- Turkish authorities have brought the chief suspect in the murder of an American woman slain in Turkey to Istanbul after he was apprehended at a border crossing between Turkey and Syria on Sunday. The man suspected of killing Sarai ... Official: Man suspected of killing NYC woman in Istanbul caught in Syria with ...Fox News Man Arrested in Syria for Killing New York Tourist Sarai Sierra in IstanbulIBTimes.co.uk Turkish man charged in NYC woman's deathAustin News NBC New York all 61 news articles »

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Dutch Raise Terror Threat Over Syria Fighters - Sky News Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:40:12 GMT

Dutch Raise Terror Threat Over Syria Fighters Sky News The Dutch government has raised its terror threat level over fears Dutch citizens are fighting in Syria and returning radicalised. They fear citizens who have been fighting in the war-torn Middle Eastern country will be traumatised and may be more ...