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Syria's Civil War: The Mystery Behind a Deadly Chemical Attack - TIME Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:51:14 GMT

TIME

Syria's Civil War: The Mystery Behind a Deadly Chemical Attack
TIME
Reports on bombings in Syria these days have become routine. But when Mohammad Sabbagh, an industrialist from Aleppo, heard about the attack near his hometown on March 19, the details stopped him cold. Survivors and witnesses of what was being ...
Iran condemns latest terrorist attacks in SyriaPress TV
Iran urges Armenia to condemn use of chemical weapons in SyriaTrend.az

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March bloodiest month so far in Syria uprising - Los Angeles Times Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:39:18 GMT

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March bloodiest month so far in Syria uprising
Los Angeles Times
More than one-third of those killed were civilians, including nearly 300 children, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a London-based organization with monitors in Syria. For months the Syrian conflict has seen daily death tolls ...
March was bloodiest month in Syria war: rights groupReuters
March is deadliest month in Syria with 6000 killedBoston Globe
At least 6000 died in Syria in March, deadliest month yet, activists sayFox News
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Op-Ed: The Iraq War's Lessons For Syria - NPR Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:09:25 GMT

Op-Ed: The Iraq War's Lessons For Syria
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Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Jackson Diehl says that the Iraq War taught him a lot about how we should deal with the civil war in Syria. In an op-ed he argues that without U.S. intervention, Syria could produce "a much worse ...


Gilad: Syria poses new, 'difficult' challenges to Israel - Jerusalem Post Tue, 02 Apr 2013 02:53:55 GMT

Gilad: Syria poses new, 'difficult' challenges to Israel
Jerusalem Post
Israel may be concerned about the growing presence of al-Qaida elements in Syria but that threat pales in comparison with the menace posed by the Iran-Syrian-Hezbollah axis before the Syrian civil war, Amos Gilad said in an interview that appeared ...


As Casualties Mount in Syria, Children Tend to the Wounded - ABC News (blog) Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:01:37 GMT

ABC News (blog)

As Casualties Mount in Syria, Children Tend to the Wounded
ABC News (blog)
At just 12-years-old, he's been working in Aleppo's busy and bloody Dar al-Shifa clinic for four months. “In the beginning, when I saw blood, I would shiver and be frightened,” he said. “But now, I see blood like water.” Inside the clinic, the wounded ...

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Syria civil war not blocking all government work - Washington Post (blog) Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:30:17 GMT

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Syria civil war not blocking all government work
Washington Post (blog)
People search for casualties in Aleppo on March 30. (STRINGER - REUTERS) Rebels may be moving on Aleppo, Syria's largest city, but who says the Assad regime is in disarray? Last month, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Syrian Arab Republic ...
Civilians flee shelling by Syrian forces in AleppoBoston Globe
Syria: Intense shelling by government is reported in AleppoLos Angeles Times
Southern Town in Syria Is Seized by Rebel FightersNew York Times
FRANCE 24 -Xinhua -Global Times
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Protecting Doctors in Syria - New York Times Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:43:33 GMT

Protecting Doctors in Syria
New York Times
Syria's arrest, imprisonment, torture and murder of doctors and nurses for providing medical care to its enemies warrants not only condemnation but also referral to the United Nations Security Council for prosecution for war crimes. Despite 150 years ...


Tit-for-tat kidnappings bring Syria's war into Lebanese backyards - Christian Science Monitor Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:21:27 GMT

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Tit-for-tat kidnappings bring Syria's war into Lebanese backyards
Christian Science Monitor
In northern Lebanon, the kidnapping of a member of the powerful Shiite Jaafar clan has created yet another arena for Sunni-Shiite tensions fomented by Syria's unrest. By Nicholas Blanford, Correspondent / April 1, 2013. A general view of Arsal, a Sunni ...
In Easter Messages, Mideast Church Leaders Call For Peace In SyriaThe Message Online

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Analysis: World plans for a post-Assad Syria - Aljazeera.com Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:06:58 GMT

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Analysis: World plans for a post-Assad Syria
Aljazeera.com
But the UN's experience in Syria in recent weeks underlines the daunting task it faces. Last month, 21 UNDOF peacekeepers were taken hostage. They were freed after negotiations, but the Japanese and Croatian contingents have already withdrawn from the ...
Syria: Rebels set 3 eastern oil wells alightJerusalem Post
Despite Iraq, US can still help SyriaArab News
Rebels set fire to oil wells, Syria claimsThe Japan Times
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Would Captain Kirk Intervene in Syria? - by John Arquilla - Foreign Policy (blog) Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:20:57 GMT

Would Captain Kirk Intervene in Syria? - by John Arquilla
Foreign Policy (blog)
Now he calls for the removal of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, but he has so far limited the notion of intervening to stepped-up support for "good rebels." This is something like the position Ronald Reagan took with regard to arming the Afghan mujahideen in ...