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Russia backs future Syria war crimes probe - Aljazeera.com Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:14:13 GMT

TIME

Russia backs future Syria war crimes probe Aljazeera.com Syrian soldiers backed by warplanes battled rebels for control of strategic hilltop villages near the Lebanese border on Friday, as government troops step up counterattacks against opposition forces threatening regime supply lines on the country's ... Syria conflict: massacre reported in Homs province – Friday 12 AprilThe Guardian Why Reports of Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria May Never Be ConfirmedTIME UN team standing by to probe Syria chemical arms faces hurdlesReuters Jerusalem Post -The Australian all 125 news articles »

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IDF fires into Syria after patrol shot at in Golan - Jerusalem Post Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:41:48 GMT

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IDF fires into Syria after patrol shot at in Golan Jerusalem Post Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon toured the Syrian border just prior to the April 2 incident and vowed that Israel would prevent the proliferation of weapons "that could threaten us in the future" to radical elements in Syria. "But we're not getting ... Israel fires into Syria after Golan troops come under fireReuters Israel shells Syria side of Golan HeightsPress TV Israel shells Syria in retaliation for earlier attackNEWS.com.au The Australian -GlobalPost -Arutz Sheva all 21 news articles »

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US, Al Qaeda Join Forces in Syria - The Nation. (blog) Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:20:14 GMT

The Nation. (blog)

US, Al Qaeda Join Forces in Syria The Nation. (blog) The civil war in Syria is on the verge of another escalation. President Obama, who last year rejected a joint proposal from Hillary Clinton, Leon Panetta, General Martin Dempsey and David Petraeus to get involved militarily, is under new pressure to ... Syria: Proxy war heats up as endgame inches closerBBC News Australians answer the Syria jihad callThe Australian No good options: al-Qaeda challenge in SyriaThe Age Al-Arabiya -Reason (blog) -Arab News all 251 news articles »

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Brahimi to brief UN Security Council on Syria next week - Xinhua Sat, 13 Apr 2013 02:44:46 GMT

Brahimi to brief UN Security Council on Syria next week Xinhua UNITED NATIONS, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Lakhdar Brahimi, the UN and Arab League special representative for Syria, is scheduled to brief the UN Security Council next week, a UN spokesman told reporters here on Friday. Brahimi "will be here on Friday, ... Turtle Bay: Amid Syria impasse, Ban pushes Obama to be "stronger"Foreign Policy (blog) Discussions continue on sending chemical team to SyriaKuwait News Agency all 4 news articles »

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Military in Syria Is Accused of Massacre - New York Times Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:10:41 GMT

New York Times

Military in Syria Is Accused of Massacre New York Times Syrian military forces have moved aggressively to retake territory lost to the insurgency in the country's south over the past few days, antigovernment activists reported Thursday, and in one contested town at least 60 civilians, including women and ... Syria: Aerial Attacks Strike CiviliansHuman Rights Watch all 1 news articles »

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Iraqi refugees in Syria feel new strains of war - Washington Post Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:02:10 GMT

The Daily Star

Iraqi refugees in Syria feel new strains of war Washington Post BEIRUT — As the conflict in Syria has raged over the past two years, the sectarian bloodletting, the car bombs and the rise of religious extremists have been all too familiar to one group of people in the country: Iraqi refugees. According to ... Future slams Hezbollah activity in SyriaThe Daily Star FSA says Hezbollah has thousands of fighters in SyriaAl-Arabiya Families of Lebanese held in Syria target Syrian workersgulfnews.com Al-Monitor all 69 news articles »

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Syria urges Lebanon to stop arms, militants flow to its territory - Press TV Fri, 12 Apr 2013 22:24:46 GMT

Press TV

Syria urges Lebanon to stop arms, militants flow to its territory Press TV “The Lebanese state has a greater responsibility to block militants, who continue to smuggle arms into Syria. Beirut should also stop harboring these extremist groups and facilitating their movements,” Ali Abdul Karim Ali told Press TV in an exclusive ... Syria air force pounds Lebanon town: officialsgulfnews.com Hezbollah lays fighter killed in Syria to restThe Daily Star Syria: Libya and Iraq biggest arms traffickers to rebelsANSAmed Al-Monitor -Naharnet -Al-Arabiya all 58 news articles »

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Rebel Victory in Syria Might Not Stop Conflict, US Officials Say - New York Times Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:47:04 GMT

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Rebel Victory in Syria Might Not Stop Conflict, US Officials Say New York Times WASHINGTON — As it cobbles together additional aid for rebel fighters there, the Obama administration believes Syria could face a protracted, bloody conflict, even if the rebels succeed in ousting President Bashar al-Assad, several officials said ... G8 ministers fail to agree on Syria; condemn North KoreaReuters Humanitarian assistance for Syria urgedAljazeera.com Obama agenda: Syria, North Korea, gunsNBCNews.com (blog) Washington Post (blog) -Fox News all 205 news articles »

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US Gen. backs lethal aid to Syria militants - Press TV Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:43:08 GMT

Press TV

US Gen. backs lethal aid to Syria militants Press TV Breedlove, who is serving as the Commander of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa, also said that it was important for Washington to ensure that the arms do not fall into the wrong hands in Syria. "If we could assure that the weapons were going to ... Next NATO commander Breedlove wary of Syria no-fly zoneForeign Policy (blog) all 11 news articles »

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Mobiles become weapons as tactics change in Syria's new phoney war - The Independent Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:42:21 GMT

The Independent

Mobiles become weapons as tactics change in Syria's new phoney war The Independent The entire Syrian war is changing. The tactics of both sides are fitting into the realisation that this bloodbath is going to last far longer than either they or the think-tank mountebanks in the West could have predicted. Syrian writers very close to ... Syria rebels drag injured woman out of firing lineTVNZ all 7 news articles »