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Syria rebels seize southern base, border area - Reuters Sat, 23 Mar 2013 19:53:42 GMT

Washington Post

Syria rebels seize southern base, border area Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebels seized an air defense base near Syria's strategic southern international highway on Saturday, activists said, bolstering access to supply routes to the capital Damascus. The rebels on Saturday also seized several military ... Rebels seize air defense base in southern SyriaWashington Post CIA Now Gives Intel To The Free Syrian Army To Counter Supremacy Of JihadistsBusiness Insider Reports indicate CIA helping Syria rebels obtain arms and intelligenceRaw Story Xinhua all 240 news articles »

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How Islamist Rebels in Syria Are Ruling a Fallen Provincial Capital - TIME Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:38:10 GMT

How Islamist Rebels in Syria Are Ruling a Fallen Provincial Capital TIME Raqqa City was once dubbed the “hotel of the revolution” because it became home to hundreds of thousands of people displaced from fighting elsewhere who sought refuge in a place considered firmly in the grip of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Earlier ... and more »

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Clashes Near Syria-Israel Frontier Add to Concerns - ABC News Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:20:47 GMT

ABC News

Clashes Near Syria-Israel Frontier Add to Concerns ABC News The rebel effort to overrun the Quneitra region along the cease-fire line separating Syria and Israel has heightened worries that Islamic extremists among those fighting President Bashar Assad could take over the front line with Israeli troops and gain ... IDF jeep hit by stray gunfire from SyriaJerusalem Post Gunfire from Syria Hits IDF Jeeps in GolanArutz Sheva Israel Says Gunfire from Syria Hit Its Vehicles in GolanNaharnet all 8 news articles »

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Israel Says Syria Reason for Restoring Turkey Ties - ABC News Sat, 23 Mar 2013 20:49:00 GMT

Ynetnews

Israel Says Syria Reason for Restoring Turkey Ties ABC News Concerns that Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons could reach militant groups bordering Israel and Turkey was the motivating factor in restoring relations with Ankara after a three year rift, Israel's prime minister said. Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on ... 'Syria crisis necessitated Turkey apology'Jerusalem Post Israel says concerns militants will get Syria chemical weapons factor in ...Fox News Netanyahu says Syria was main reason for apologyYnetnews Press TV -Arutz Sheva -Xinhua all 328 news articles »

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EU divided over approach to Syria conflict - Reuters Sat, 23 Mar 2013 21:01:23 GMT

euronews

EU divided over approach to Syria conflict Reuters Diplomats said France and Britain garnered little support at the two-day EU foreign ministers' meeting that ended on Saturday, but discussions on how or whether to amend EU sanctions on Syria will continue among diplomats in Brussels over the next two ... Syria crisis 'needs political end'Irish Independent EU foreign ministers argue over Syria arms embargoeuronews EU 'united' on need for Syria political solutionRTE.ie The Daily Star -Washington Post -Irish Times (subscription) all 44 news articles »

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Syria chemical weapons: finger pointed at jihadists - Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 23 Mar 2013 19:07:28 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Syria chemical weapons: finger pointed at jihadists Telegraph.co.uk Unusually, the request for that investigation came from the Syrian regime, which claimed that Islamic jihadist rebels launched a chemical weapons attack. Since then, precious little evidence in any way has come from the area despite an awful lot of ... and more »

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Lebanon without government as Syria simmers - Ahram Online Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:16:02 GMT

Ahram Online

Lebanon without government as Syria simmers Ahram Online Lebanon on Saturday was without a government after the surprise resignation of premier Najib Mikati and as it battled deep divisions fuelled by the civil war in neighbouring Syria. The head of the government in which the Shiite movement Hezbollah, a ... and more »

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Syria the next 'threat' - New Zealand Herald Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:32:17 GMT

The Guardian

Syria the next 'threat' New Zealand Herald Anxious to keep Syria's civil war from spiralling into even worse problems, President Barack Obama said yesterday he worried about the country becoming a haven for extremists when - not if - President Bashar Assad was ousted from power. Obama, standing ... Obama: post-Assad Syria of Islamist extremism is nightmare scenarioThe Guardian Obama, Jordan's King Discuss Syria Refugees, Extremist RisksVoice of America U.S. aims to provide more aid to Jordan for Syria refugees: ObamaChicago Tribune ABC News (blog) -Foreign Policy (blog) all 700 news articles »

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Syria crisis: UK's DEC appeal raises £3.4m - BBC News Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:40:03 GMT

BBC News

Syria crisis: UK's DEC appeal raises £3.4m BBC News An aid appeal by UK charities to help people affected by the conflict in Syria has raised £3.4m in two days. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) said more than five million people need urgent humanitarian aid, with three million of those now homeless. Syria appeal raises £3.4 millionExpress.co.uk all 4 news articles »

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Syrian Rebels Seize Air Defense Base In Daraa, Claim To Kill Base Commander - Huffington Post Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:13:42 GMT

Syrian Rebels Seize Air Defense Base In Daraa, Claim To Kill Base Commander Huffington Post Fighting in Syria's southern provinces bordering Jordan and Israel has increased sharply in the past few days. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said dozens of people, mostly opposition fighters, were killed in heavy clashes this week in the ...