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Pro-Assad Cleric Killed in Blast in Damascus - New York Times Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:20:51 GMT

The Guardian

Pro-Assad Cleric Killed in Blast in Damascus New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — A large explosion killed at least 42 people inside a central Damascus mosque on Thursday, including the top Sunni cleric in Syria, one of the major remaining Sunni supporters of President Bashar al-Assad's embattled government in the ... Syria: Bombing kills top pro-Assad Sunni preacherUSA TODAY Senior cleric, others killed in Syria mosque bombingLos Angeles Times At least 42 killed in suicide bombing at Syria mosqueFox News The Guardian -Aljazeera.com all 100 news articles »

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Official: 'Something went down' in Syria, but it was short of chemical weapons - CNN Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:20:42 GMT

CBS News

Official: 'Something went down' in Syria, but it was short of chemical weapons CNN (CNN) -- The United Nations will launch an investigation into Syrian claims that rebels used chemical weapons against its troops, even as U.S. officials told CNN Thursday that initial intelligence reports suggest no such weapons were used. As Syria conflict rages, Assad steps out in publicCBS News On Syria, John McCain, Carl Levin Urge Obama To Pursue 'Limited Military ...Huffington Post UN to investigate chemical-weapons allegations in SyriaWashington Post CNN International -New York Times -Reuters all 650 news articles »

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Two years into Syria's civil war, no end in sight - USA TODAY Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:11:30 GMT

OregonLive.com

Two years into Syria's civil war, no end in sight USA TODAY Syria has seen a continual escalation of violence since, and it appears that the two sides are in a standoff. At the same time, a mounting humanitarian crisis threatens to overwhelm aid workers, and a fractured, increasingly Islamized opposition has ... Syria Is Already More Violent Than Iraq - by David KennerForeign Policy (blog) Congress looks at Syria with a post-Iraq War attitude: Dana MilbankOregonLive.com UN envoy warns of possible Syria spillover to IraqThe Times of Israel The Detroit News (blog) all 10 news articles »

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Syria's refugee crisis crosses its own 'red line' - Washington Post Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:27:48 GMT

Syria's refugee crisis crosses its own 'red line' Washington Post IT'S NOT YET clear whether reports of the use of chemical weapons in Syria by the regime of Bashar al-Assad are correct; if they are, a red line drawn by President Obama will have been crossed. What's certain is that the Syrian crisis has already ... and more »

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Syria Rebels Seize Towns Near Golan Heights As UN Disengagement Monitors ... - Huffington Post Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:18:50 GMT

Haaretz

Syria Rebels Seize Towns Near Golan Heights As UN Disengagement Monitors ... Huffington Post They said that rebels in the Quneitra region, next to the Golan, were stepping up attacks on roadblocks to gain more territory but added that the strategic town of Quneitra - which was largely destroyed and abandoned during Israeli-Syrian clashes in ... Syria rebels take towns near ceasefire line with IsraelReuters Syria's civil war: UN to investigate chemical weapons claimsFox News Syria rebels gain ground in Golan: watchdogGlobalPost Washington Post -Jewish News of Greater Phoenix all 14 news articles »

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Door Shut on South Korea-Syria Match - New York Times (blog) Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:31:47 GMT

Door Shut on South Korea-Syria Match New York Times (blog) It is hard to imagine in the midst of the bloody Syrian conflict anything happening other than the daily task of survival. Yet despite the descent into chaos, the Syrian national team has remained intact, escaping the implosion of its country. On ...

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Can the West Help Syrians? Yes. - Slate Magazine Thu, 21 Mar 2013 22:36:05 GMT

Slate Magazine

Can the West Help Syrians? Yes. Slate Magazine This month marks the second anniversary of the uprising in Syria. Fighting between opposition and government forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad has left 70,000 people dead and a tide of more than 1 million refugees. The escalation of violence ...

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Obama Says US Is Looking at Chemical Arms Claims in Syria - New York Times Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:54:41 GMT

Obama Says US Is Looking at Chemical Arms Claims in Syria New York Times President Obama said Wednesday that the United States was investigating claims that chemical weapons had been used in Syria the day before and that he was “deeply skeptical” of the Syrian government's assertion that the insurgency had deployed such ...

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Obama should ask Jordan to take more Syria refugees: rights groups - Reuters Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:17:06 GMT

Naharnet

Obama should ask Jordan to take more Syria refugees: rights groups Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Barack Obama should urge Jordan not to discriminate against refugees crossing its borders from Syria when he meets King Abdullah, said two U.S. rights groups on Thursday, who say Palestinians living in Syria are often ... Obama Urged to Press Jordan on Syria Asylum SeekersNaharnet Jordan king says Syria 'past the point' of allowing Assad to rule: ReportGlobalPost all 55 news articles »

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Syria asks UN to look into alleged chemical attack - USA TODAY Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:50:22 GMT

Syria asks UN to look into alleged chemical attack USA TODAY Syria's U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari told reporters that he asked Ban "to form a specialized, independent and neutral technical mission to investigate the use by the terrorist groups operating in Syria of chemical weapons yesterday against civilians ...