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Syria's Survival: Heads of UN Agencies Make Joint Plea to International ... - TIME Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:29:03 GMT

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Syria's Survival: Heads of UN Agencies Make Joint Plea to International ... TIME As a measure of how dire the suffering in Syria's war zones has become, the U.N. organizations' joint appeal was rare, and included filmed messages from the chiefs of the U.N. Children's Fund (Unicef) in New York; the U.N. High Commissioner for ... Rebels push Assad's army away from vital north Syria highwayReuters Syria crisis: UN issues rare joint appeal for actionBBC News Syria's Assad reduces prison sentences for some rebelsFox News The Daily Star -Saudi Gazette all 50 news articles »

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Brahimi eyes new UN envoy role in Syria, dropping Arab League: envoys - Reuters Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:40:42 GMT

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Brahimi eyes new UN envoy role in Syria, dropping Arab League: envoys Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N.-Arab League Syria envoy Lakhdar Brahimi hopes to revamp his role as an international peace mediator in the Syrian conflict as a United Nations envoy without any official link to the Arab bloc, U.N. diplomats said on ... Mukherjee felicitates Syria on its National Day - News Track IndiaNewstrack India all 5 news articles »

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Syria amnesty could free up to 7000 inmates - Los Angeles Times Tue, 16 Apr 2013 23:17:01 GMT

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Syria amnesty could free up to 7000 inmates Los Angeles Times BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar Assad issued an order Tuesday freeing up to 7,000 prison inmates, but it was not clear whether the decree would apply to any of those jailed for participation in the rebellion that is seeking to overthrow his regime. UN agencies call for end to Syria 'carnage'Aljazeera.com Syria crisis: Assad issues new 'amnesty' - Tuesday 16 April 2013The Guardian (blog) Syria's Assad cuts jail terms, activists not satisfiedReuters National Review Online -DAWN.com -Press TV all 35 news articles »

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In rebel fighter's personal story, the arc of Syria's war - Christian Science Monitor Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:17:48 GMT

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In rebel fighter's personal story, the arc of Syria's war Christian Science Monitor A member of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) stands on a street filled with debris in Deir al-Zor Monday. Syrian rebel fighter Abu Omar (not pictured) is tired and yearns for a better, more peaceful life and complains that abandonment by the US and Europe ... and more »

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US Fears Syria Rebel Victory, for Now - Wall Street Journal Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:31:45 GMT

US Fears Syria Rebel Victory, for Now Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Senior Obama administration officials have caught some lawmakers and allies by surprise in recent weeks with an amended approach to Syria: They don't want an outright rebel military victory right now because they believe, in the words of ... and more »

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Syria's Assad reduces prison sentences for some rebels, convicted criminals ... - Washington Post Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:06:28 GMT

Syria's Assad reduces prison sentences for some rebels, convicted criminals ... Washington Post Syria does not disclose statistics on prisoners, although its jails are believed to hold tens of thousands, including thousands of political prisoners. State TV quoted Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi as saying that the pardon will lead to the release of ...

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Syria's Assad Reduces Sentences for Some Rebels - ABC News Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:27:20 GMT

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Syria's Assad Reduces Sentences for Some Rebels ABC News Syria does not disclose statistics on prisoners, although its jails are believed to hold tens of thousands, including thousands of political prisoners. State TV quoted Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi as saying that the pardon will lead to the release of ... Leader of Syria's Muslim Brotherhood denies accusations group seeks to control ...Washington Post Syrian warplanes launch 'attacks' in DamascusAljazeera.com Syrian minister says UK and France are 'directly or indirectly' backing al-QaidaThe Guardian Reuters all 135 news articles »

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Syria's Forgotten Front - New York Times Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:07:52 GMT

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Syria's Forgotten Front New York Times AS the civil war in Syria rages on, the risk that Israel will be drawn into the fray is rising. Just last Friday, shells fired from Syria again hit the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, and Israel fired back. It's not the first time tensions in the area ... Israeli-backed terrorists infiltrating into Syria through Occupied Golan HeightsPress TV all 8 news articles »

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Turkey Holds 10 Suspected of Arming Syria Islamist Rebels-Media - Voice of America Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:31:40 GMT

Turkey Holds 10 Suspected of Arming Syria Islamist Rebels-Media Voice of America ISTANBUL — Turkey detained 10 people on Tuesday on suspicion of providing weapons and fighters in the name of al-Qaida to Islamist rebels trying to topple the Syrian government, highlighting the dilemma Turkey faces as one of the rebel movement's ... and more »

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Syria: The Reckoning - Aljazeera.com Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:14:11 GMT

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Syria: The Reckoning Aljazeera.com Since its independence from France in 1946, Syria has been rocked by periods of political instability. As the colonial hold of the great powers began to fade and the region witnessed a wave of Arab nationalism, Syria shifted through a succession of ...