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Southern Town in Syria Is Seized by Rebel Fighters - New York Times Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:40:43 GMT

Channel 4 News

Southern Town in Syria Is Seized by Rebel Fighters New York Times DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Syrian antigovernment activists reported the rebel seizure of a strategically important town in southern Syria on Friday only a few miles from the Jordanian border, which if confirmed would represent a new setback for ... Rebels claim to take key city in southern SyriaWashington Post Arms shipments stepped up to Syria rebelsFinancial Times Syria rebels seize town on key highwayNEWS.com.au Reuters -Channel 4 News -BBC News all 228 news articles »

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Ex-Soldier Accused of Joining Terrorist Group in Syria Left Trail of Videos - New York Times (blog) Fri, 29 Mar 2013 23:52:35 GMT

RT

Ex-Soldier Accused of Joining Terrorist Group in Syria Left Trail of Videos New York Times (blog) A former United States soldier, Eric Harroun, shown with Syrian rebel fighters. He YouTube A former United States soldier, Eric Harroun, shown with Syrian rebel fighters. He has been charged with fighting alongside a rebel group linked to Al Qaeda. US ex-soldier charged for fighting in SyriaAljazeera.com Former US soldier accused of fighting with al Qaeda group in SyriaNBCNews.com (blog) 'Phoenix jihadist's' dad claims son worked in Syria for CIART ABC News (blog) -CBS Local all 73 news articles »

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An Unlikely Jihadist, Denouncing Assad in Mandarin - New York Times Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:01:34 GMT

New York Times

An Unlikely Jihadist, Denouncing Assad in Mandarin New York Times Then he traveled to Syria to help overthrow the government of Bashar al-Assad, which he said “is butchering every Muslim here in cold blood, including children and women.” He spoke in Mandarin. He called himself Yusef, but a subtitle in English said ...

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Syria's cultural heritage under attack during bloody civil war - Fox News Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:21:02 GMT

Syria's cultural heritage under attack during bloody civil war Fox News Amid a two-year bloody civil war that has killed an estimated 70,000 civilians and left 2.5 million people homeless, a profound loss of another kind has unfolded inside Syria – an attack on the country's cultural heritage, as missiles demolish ancient ... and more »

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20 dead in Scud missile attack in Syria, activists say - Los Angeles Times Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:36:37 GMT

20 dead in Scud missile attack in Syria, activists say Los Angeles Times Since mid-February, forces loyal to President Bashar Assad have allegedly launched dozens of Scud missiles on opposition-held towns and cities in northern Syria, possibly killing up to hundreds of people. Meanwhile, in southern Syria, rebel fighters ... and more »

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Iraq says it will stop and search more aircraft bound for Syria to check for ... - Washington Post Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:25:34 GMT

Washington Post

Iraq says it will stop and search more aircraft bound for Syria to check for ... Washington Post BAGHDAD — Iraq says it will stop more aircraft moving through its airspace and vehicles traveling overland to search for weapons being sent to the Syrian civil war, a senior Iraqi official said Friday. Government spokesman Ali al-Moussawi said Iraq ... How Obama Is Failing SyriaRealClearPolitics Chemical Weapons in Syria Will Be Worse Than We Can KnowHuffington Post Iraq says it will stop and search more of Syria-bound aircraft to check for ...Fox News The Japan Times -National Review Online (blog) all 17 news articles »

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Syria's Opposition Leader Reaches Political Crossroads - Voice of America Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:42:23 GMT

Voice of America

Syria's Opposition Leader Reaches Political Crossroads Voice of America The man now representing the Syrian opposition to the world almost didn't attend his own coming out party. Indeed, Mouaz al-Khatib had resigned as president of the Syrian opposition's National Coalition two days before a scheduled Arab League meeting ... Consequences of the Arab League decision on SyriaRT Iran criticizes Qatar for giving embassy to Syrian oppositionReuters Iran slams Qatar for allowing Syria opposition to open embassyPress TV Christian Science Monitor -GlobalPost -Aljazeera.com all 457 news articles »

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FBI Affidavit: US Army Vet Used 'Weapon of Mass Destruction' in Syria - U.S. News & World Report Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:47:45 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

FBI Affidavit: US Army Vet Used 'Weapon of Mass Destruction' in Syria U.S. News & World Report Harroun was charged with "conspiring to use a destructive device outside the United States" after telling FBI agents that he used rocket-propelled grenades against Syria's military. Harroun entered Syria in January and ultimately joined up with Al ... and more »

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UN Treaty to Control Arms Sales Hits Snag - New York Times Fri, 29 Mar 2013 02:52:55 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News

UN Treaty to Control Arms Sales Hits Snag New York Times UNITED NATIONS — The global effort to regulate the sale of conventional weapons suffered a significant but not fatal setback on Thursday after Iran, Syria and North Korea opposed the draft Arms Trade Treaty, blocking the consensus needed for passage ... Iran, Syria, N. Korea block first global treaty to control $70 billion arms tradeNBCNews.com (blog) Iran, North Korea, Syria block UN arms trade treatyHurriyet Daily News Iran, N Korea and Syria block UN arms treatyAljazeera.com Fox News all 180 news articles »

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Turkey: Israel's apology not tied to Syria, Iran - Jerusalem Post Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:45:12 GMT

Turkey: Israel's apology not tied to Syria, Iran Jerusalem Post Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmed Davutoglu rejected claims that Turkey's decision to reconcile with Israel was precipitated by the crisis in Syria or tensions with Iran, Turkish daily Hurriyet reported on Friday, citing a Davutoglu interview with a local ... and more »