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More US Support for Syria Rebels Would Hinge on Pledges to Abide by Law - New York Times Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:01:51 GMT

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More US Support for Syria Rebels Would Hinge on Pledges to Abide by Law New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama has agreed to additional nonlethal aid for Syria's rebels, according to a senior administration official, but its delivery will hinge in part on pledges by their political leaders to be inclusive, to protect minorities and ... Concrete action call ahead of Syria meetingAljazeera.com Opposition hopes Syria Friends set to agree on arming rebelsReuters Fierce battles in Syria; US to raise aid to rebelsYahoo! News Foreign Policy (blog) -Chicago Tribune -Washington Post all 360 news articles »

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Boston bombings may complicate US-Russian diplomacy over Syria - Washington Post Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:40:24 GMT

Boston bombings may complicate US-Russian diplomacy over Syria Washington Post The possible link between the Boston Marathon bombings and Chechnya's struggle for independence from Russia is likely to harden Russian opposition to any outside intervention in Syria and complicate the question of whether to arm the Syrian rebels. and more »

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Brahimi gives grim report on Syria stalemate - Aljazeera.com Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:39:53 GMT

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Brahimi gives grim report on Syria stalemate Aljazeera.com The joint UN-Arab League envoy to Syria has given the Security Council a grim assessment of the Syrian civil war, saying that Damascus is completely uncooperative in negotiations. "With the Syrians, I got nowhere," Lakhdar Brahimi told reporters on ... Half of Syrian population 'will need aid by end of year'The Guardian Syria foils infiltration attempt from LebanonPress TV Syria conflict a humanitarian catastrophe - UNTVNZ ABC News -Washington Post -Deutsche Welle all 53 news articles »

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Syria crisis: UN's aid chief demands cross-border access - Friday 19 April 2013 - The Guardian (blog) Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:33:44 GMT

Syria crisis: UN's aid chief demands cross-border access - Friday 19 April 2013 The Guardian (blog) Internally displaced Syrian children hold empty pots as they line up for food distribution in the Maiber al-Salam refugee camp along the Turkish border in the northern province of Aleppo. UN agencies helping to care for the millions driven from their ...

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UN Official: Will Take Decades to Rebuild Syria - Voice of America - Voice of America Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:55:47 GMT

Voice of America

UN Official: Will Take Decades to Rebuild Syria - Voice of America Voice of America Ging said the United Nations has reached an impasse with the Syrian government on access for its aid workers to move across lines that are held by opposition fighters. He said the government will not allow them to cross these lines and it is inhibiting ...

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We Need a Game Changer in Syria - U.S. News & World Report Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:00:29 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

We Need a Game Changer in Syria U.S. News & World Report Deadlock means more Syrians will die. More than 70,000 have died already in the two-year rebellion against the Assad regime. British Foreign Minister William Hague frankly admitted that the world community has failed and looks set to continue failing.

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UN condemns Syria violence as 'unacceptable' - Aljazeera.com Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:01:11 GMT

Aljazeera.com

UN condemns Syria violence as 'unacceptable' Aljazeera.com The UN Security Council has reached a rare agreement on Syria, an issue that has divided it for two years, calling for an end to the escalating violence and condemning human rights violations by Syrian government forces and rebels. "The escalating ...

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Syria Crisis Spills Over -- Jordan Is on target - Huffington Post Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:36:35 GMT

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Syria Crisis Spills Over -- Jordan Is on target Huffington Post The Kurdish component, with the Iraqi-Turkish dimension of it already a major factor on the ground, as the northeast of Syria is already a virtual autonomous area, mostly out of the reach of the Assad regime. Surely, Lebanon is on the immediate ... Lebanon to complain to AL about Syria militantsPress TV Palestinian refugees flee Syria for LebanonAljazeera.com It's Time to Act in SyriaForeign Policy (blog) Ya Libnan -The Majalla Magazine -Al-Bawaba all 38 news articles »

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Syria Faces New Claim on Chemical Arms - New York Times Fri, 19 Apr 2013 02:13:55 GMT

Washington Times

Syria Faces New Claim on Chemical Arms New York Times Britain and France have written separately to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the United Nations that there is credible information suggesting Syria's government has used chemical weapons in the civil war on multiple occasions since last December, ... Obama's Syria ruse - Washington PostWashington Post (blog) US looks into possible chemical weapons use in SyriaReuters Evidence exists that Syria used chemical weapons, Britain and France tell U.N.Washington Times RT -Press TV -Los Angeles Times all 19 news articles »

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Syria: Joint UN-Arab League Envoy urges Security Council to act on 'most ... - UN News Centre Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:03:43 GMT

UN News Centre

Syria: Joint UN-Arab League Envoy urges Security Council to act on 'most ... UN News Centre 19 April 2013 – The Joint Special Representative of the United Nations and the League of Arab States on the Syrian crisis, Lakhdar Brahimi, today reiterated his calls for the Security Council to act in Syria which he calls 'the most serious crisis ... Mediator reports to Security Council on SyriaDeutsche Welle Syria mediator Brahimi says not resigning post but considers it dailyReuters Syria envoy: I'm not resigning - Arizona Daily StarArizona Daily Star MSN NZ News -FRANCE 24 -Al-Arabiya all 42 news articles »