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Israel Says It Is Not Seeking US Intervention in Syria - New York Times Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:34:13 GMT

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Israel Says It Is Not Seeking US Intervention in Syria New York Times A senior Israeli official said Sunday that Israel was not urging the United States to take military action in Syria, despite intelligence assessments asserting that the government of President Bashar al-Assad recently used chemical weapons in the civil ... John McCain: International troops should prepare to go into SyriaToronto Sun McCain: Boots on the ground in Syria 'the worst thing the United States could do'Washington Post (blog) Lawmakers say Syrian chemical weapons could menace USCBC.ca Washington Times -NBCNews.com all 1,296 news articles »

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Hagel: "Wait to get the facts" before acting on Syria - CBS News Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:49:58 GMT

Kansas City Star

Hagel: "Wait to get the facts" before acting on Syria CBS News As the United States works to confirm an intelligence assessment indicating the use of chemical weapons in Syria - and as U.S. policymakers consider how to respond if that assessment proves true - a key member of President Obama's national security ... Iraq history, at Bush center, shows need for caution on SyriaWashington Post Obama, Putin discuss Syria and claims that it used chemical weaponsKansas City Star UN Urges Syria to Let in Chemical Weapons ExpertsABC News New York Times -BBC News -PBS NewsHour all 237 news articles »

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UN chief urges Syria to allow inspections by chemical weapons experts - Washington Post Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:28:17 GMT

UN chief urges Syria to allow inspections by chemical weapons experts Washington Post UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon renewed an appeal Monday to Syria to allow U.N. chemical weapons experts into the country, saying that on-site inspections are essential to “establish the facts and clear up all the doubts” ...

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Syrian prime minister uninjured after bomb targets motorcade in Damascus - CNN Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:32:14 GMT

Syrian prime minister uninjured after bomb targets motorcade in Damascus CNN (CNN) -- Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi survived a bombing targeting his motorcade on Monday in an upscale Damascus neighborhood, but the government and the opposition each reported casualties. "The premier is safe," the state-run Syrian Arab ... and more »

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Syrian Prime Minister Escapes Assassination Bid - New York Times Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:09:49 GMT

New York Times

Syrian Prime Minister Escapes Assassination Bid New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — In the latest reported attack on a high-ranking Syrian official, Prime Minister Wael Nader al-Halqi survived what appeared to be an assassination attempt Monday in an upscale neighborhood of the capital, Damascus, when a car bomb ...

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On Syria, U.S. Must Weigh Risks of Involvement, National Interest, Moral Values - PBS Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:41:50 GMT

On Syria, U.S. Must Weigh Risks of Involvement, National Interest, Moral Values PBS How do the risks of the U.S. intervening in the Syrian conflict balance with the risks of doing nothing? For two perspectives, Judy Woodruff talks with Murhaf Jouejati of The Day After project and Joshua Landis, director of the Center for Middle East ... and more »

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Israeli lawmaker urges intervention in Syria, claims chemical weapons ... - Washington Post Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:51:13 GMT

Washington Post

Israeli lawmaker urges intervention in Syria, claims chemical weapons ... Washington Post JERUSALEM — A former Israeli defense minister alleged Monday that Syria's chemical weapons are “trickling” to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. It was the first such claim by a senior politician in Israel, but he did not supply evidence to ...

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Syria PM escapes car bomb attack - Aljazeera.com Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:54:41 GMT

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Syria PM escapes car bomb attack Aljazeera.com Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi has survived a bomb attack that targeted his convoy in central Damascus, Syrian state media report. "The terrorist explosion in al-Mazzeh was an attempt to target the convoy of the prime minister. Doctor Wael al ... 'Terrorist explosion' targets Syria's PM, state TV reportsNBCNews.com Syria's prime minister survives bomb attack in capitalLos Angeles Times Syrian prime minister escapes assassination attemptCBC.ca CBS News -Haaretz all 153 news articles »

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Obama Aide Says More Work Needed to Verify Syria Chemical Use - Bloomberg Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:21:05 GMT

Obama Aide Says More Work Needed to Verify Syria Chemical Use Bloomberg President Barack Obama's spokesman said “much more” work needs to be done to verify intelligence assessments that Syria's regime used chemical weapons against the opposition in that country's civil war. The U.S. needs to investigate whether there is ...

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Veteran Italian war correspondent missing in Syria - BBC News Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:03:05 GMT

BBC News

Veteran Italian war correspondent missing in Syria BBC News An Italian journalist has been missing in Syria for 20 days, his newspaper La Stampa says. Domenico Quirico, 62, an experienced war reporter, entered Syria from Lebanon on 6 April saying he would be out of touch for a week. La Stampa says there was ... Italian reporter in Syria missing for 20 days: newspaperYahoo! News Italian journalist missing in Syria: La Stampa - GlobalPostGlobalPost all 5 news articles »