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Syria Claims Disruption of a Rebel Supply Line - New York Times Fri, 26 Apr 2013 01:00:13 GMT

Washington Post

Syria Claims Disruption of a Rebel Supply Line New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syria's state news media said Thursday that government forces had “restored complete control” in a strategic, bitterly contested town east of Damascus, offering new claims — disputed by rebel fighters on the ground — that loyalist ... Bashar Assad's forces reportedly take key Syria townshipLos Angeles Times Exiled Muslim Brotherhood plans return to SyriaWashington Post The Case for Intervening in SyriaThe Atlantic 路透社 -ABC News -The Economist all 95 news articles »

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US Believes Syria Used Gas - Wall Street Journal Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:51:02 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US Believes Syria Used Gas Wall Street Journal ABU DHABI—U.S. intelligence agencies now believe the embattled regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons, the White House told Congress on Thursday, saying the agencies have "varying degrees of confidence" in the ... Lawmakers demand 'action' in Syria after intel confirms chemical weapons useFox News Sarin in Syria: What's the United States' next move?CNN US suspects Syria used chemical weapons, wants proofReuters CBS News -Washington Post all 641 news articles »

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Israel Says It Has Proof That Syria Has Used Chemical Weapons - New York Times Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:44:04 GMT

New York Times

Israel Says It Has Proof That Syria Has Used Chemical Weapons New York Times TEL AVIV — Israel declared Tuesday that it had found evidence that the Syrian government repeatedly used chemical weapons last month, arguing that President Bashar al-Assad was testing how the United States and others would react and that it was time ...

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Hezbollah faces mounting pressure to leave Syria - Jerusalem Post Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:12:05 GMT

Newsday

Hezbollah faces mounting pressure to leave Syria Jerusalem Post Moaz al-Khatib, the former head of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, called for Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah to withdraw his fighters from Syria to avoid a sectarian war, AFP reported on Thursday. Related: ... Jeffrey: Should the United States intervene in Syria?Newsday Hezbollah under increased pressure over Syria fightingAhram Online Lebanese Sunni Clerics denounce call for sectarian fighting in Syria.Press TV all 30 news articles »

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Syria: UN cultural chief deplores ruination of Aleppo as ancient minaret is ... - UN News Centre Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:21:59 GMT

UN News Centre

Syria: UN cultural chief deplores ruination of Aleppo as ancient minaret is ... UN News Centre 25 April 2013 – With reports that the minaret of one of Syria's most famous mosques was reduced to rubble in Aleppo today, the head of the United Nations cultural organization expressed her deep distress over continuing destruction of the ancient city ... Minaret on a Storied Syrian Mosque FallsNew York Times Minaret destroyed at 12th-century Syrian mosque on World Heritage listCNN Minaret of landmark mosque in Syria destroyed amid fightingThe Japan Times U.S. News & World Report -BBC News -The Times (subscription) all 71 news articles »

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UPDATE 7-Oil gains on Syria, commods rally; Brent premium under $10 - Reuters Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:49:51 GMT

UPDATE 7-Oil gains on Syria, commods rally; Brent premium under $10 Reuters Comments on Syria's possible chemical weapons pushes Brent, U.S. crude higher. * Pipeline shipments out of U.S. hub said to increase. * Rise accompanies broader rally in commodities (Updates to settlement, adds quotes, technical analysis). By Anna ... and more »

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Syria crisis: rebels claim 'clear' proof of chemical weapons use - live updates - The Guardian (blog) Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:02:01 GMT

Syria crisis: rebels claim 'clear' proof of chemical weapons use - live updates The Guardian (blog) So everybody ... the US government and the UK government ... are very circumspect. If the red line is crossed, as Obama said that would be a game changer. Getting ground troops involved in Syria would be a hugely challenging area and I'm sure Obama and ...

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A Hired Killer in Syria Reconsiders His Role - New York Times Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:12:36 GMT

New York Times

A Hired Killer in Syria Reconsiders His Role New York Times One day last fall, a militia unit working for President Bashar al-Assad of Syria took a call from the Tadamon district of southern Damascus, a front line between government and rebel forces in the country's civil war. The call sent them to an apartment ...

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Syria's uneasy Christians feel both sides closing in - The Guardian Thu, 25 Apr 2013 06:18:27 GMT

The Guardian

Syria's uneasy Christians feel both sides closing in The Guardian Syrian Christians like to say that they belong to an ancient community that long pre-dates the arrival of Islam – and that whatever the outcome of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, they will still be there when it is over. But these are ... Two Archbishops abducted by unknown forces in Syria - Church TimesChurch Times all 24 news articles »

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Were Chemical Weapons Used in Syria? - New York Times Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:17:47 GMT

Were Chemical Weapons Used in Syria? New York Times It's not hard to imagine that President Bashar al-Assad, desperately clinging to power, might use chemical weapons against the Syrian people. He has already pummeled them with warplanes and missiles and shows no signs of ending a bloody onslaught that ...