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Israel Hints at New Strikes, Warning Syria Not to Hit Back - New York Times Thu, 16 May 2013 00:41:26 GMT

European Jewish Press

Israel Hints at New Strikes, Warning Syria Not to Hit Back New York Times WASHINGTON — In a clear warning to Syria to stop the transfer of advanced weapons to Islamic militants in the region, a senior Israeli official signaled on Wednesday that Israel was considering additional military strikes to prevent that from ... 'If Assad reacts to Syria strike, Israel will retaliate'Jerusalem Post Internet down in Syria, againCNN Israeli Official Contacts The New York Times To Warn Of Another Strike On SyriaBusiness Insider Daily Beast -The National all 79 news articles »

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UN Calls for Political Transition in Syria - New York Times Thu, 16 May 2013 00:15:40 GMT

Voice of America

UN Calls for Political Transition in Syria New York Times UNITED NATIONS — As the bloodletting continued unabated in Syria, the 193-member General Assembly passed a nonbinding resolution on Wednesday calling for a political transition to end the civil war there, putting the onus on the government of ... UN General Assembly approves nonbinding resolution calling for political ...Washington Post Syrian Minister: Removal Of Assad Means Destruction Of SyriaNPR International Community Urges Political Transition in Syria - VOAVoice of America BBC News all 77 news articles »

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Turkey leader to press Obama for greater US role on Syria - Los Angeles Times Wed, 15 May 2013 22:42:49 GMT

Washington Times

Turkey leader to press Obama for greater US role on Syria Los Angeles Times Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to urge Obama in a White House meeting to move more aggressively to end a conflict that has sent more than 1 million refugees fleeing across Syria's borders and threatens to destabilize the region. Turkey's Erdogan to press Obama for 'no-fly' zone in SyriaWashington Times How Obama and Erdogan Can Start to End Syria's WarBloomberg Turkey to America: Step Up in SyriaU.S. News & World Report (blog) euronews -Huffington Post (blog) -Press TV all 173 news articles »

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Russia, US plot peace talks for Syria - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 16 May 2013 01:47:59 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Russia, US plot peace talks for Syria Christian Science Monitor U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday they believed they could pull off peace talks on Syria, where their nations back opposing sides in a war that may have cost 120,000 lives. Skip to next ... U.S. Action in Syria Could Sway Iran on NukesBloomberg Peace in Syria? Only if the arsonists become fire-fightersRT US says 'small amount' of chemical arms used twice in SyriaAl-Arabiya Reuters -Reuters UK -Businessweek all 546 news articles »

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Syrian rebels, regime fight in Aleppo's central prison compound; Internet back ... - Washington Post Wed, 15 May 2013 19:22:12 GMT

ABC News (blog)

Syrian rebels, regime fight in Aleppo's central prison compound; Internet back ... Washington Post Across Syria, the Internet was restored after a blackout of more than eight hours, the second nationwide outage in a week. Syria's Communications Ministry blamed a rebel bombing which it said cut a cable north of the capital of Damascus but gave no ... Grisly Execution Videos Show Growing Brutality in SyriaABC News (blog) Fighting erupts at Syria's Aleppo prisonAljazeera.com Syria opposition says rebels vying to retake key cities and supply routes east ...CBS News Yahoo! News -Irish Times all 196 news articles »

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All sides in Syria have weapons 'except the good guys', says British official - The Guardian Thu, 16 May 2013 00:09:47 GMT

The Guardian

All sides in Syria have weapons 'except the good guys', says British official The Guardian The head of the Syria team at the Foreign Office, publicly revealed for the first time how important weapons had become to Britain's private bargaining with the Syrian opposition. He suggested the opposition had insisted on getting access to arms ... and more »

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France suggests EU link easing Syria arms embargo to peace talks - Reuters Wed, 15 May 2013 14:48:44 GMT

France suggests EU link easing Syria arms embargo to peace talks Reuters BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France is floating a proposal that the European Union ease an arms embargo for Syrian rebels but delay acting on the decision to intensify pressure on Damascus to negotiate an end to Syria's civil war, a French diplomat said on ...

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Syria disappears from the Internet again - PCWorld Wed, 15 May 2013 14:38:05 GMT

The Daily Star

Syria disappears from the Internet again PCWorld Internet traffic to and from Syria, a country engulfed by civil war, again came to a halt on Wednesday, according to Internet monitoring company Renesys. “Syrian Internet down again since 07:01 UTC (10:00 Damascus time), Wednesday, 15 May 2013,” said ... Syria hit with 8-hour Internet blackoutNBCNews.com Report: Syria's internet down for second time in two weeksAl-Arabiya Syria Internet Access Down: Troubled Country Suffers Another Communications ...Huffington Post The Daily Star -Quartz -All Things Digital all 29 news articles »

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For Syria, the civil war is still to come - The Guardian Thu, 16 May 2013 00:15:51 GMT

The Guardian

For Syria, the civil war is still to come The Guardian First, it is time to recognise that Syria, because of what and where it is, threatens regional stability: Lebanon and Jordan lie in the immediate path of trouble from the implosion of their neighbour; Israel, Iraq and Turkey will feel the blast. No ... Syria conflict: Why did my Tunisian son join the rebels?BBC News all 5 news articles »

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Syria: Civilians Come Under Fire From Rebels - Sky News - Sky News Wed, 15 May 2013 18:34:41 GMT

Syria: Civilians Come Under Fire From Rebels - Sky News Sky News The demonstrators were predominantly Syrian Palestinians, many from the Yarmouk district of Damascus who had fled when it was taken over by opposition forces eight months ago. Syria This resident insisted the rebel fighters were not Syrian nationals ... and more »