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Hezbollah steps up Syria battle, Israel threatens more strikes - Reuters Sun, 19 May 2013 17:39:27 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Hezbollah steps up Syria battle, Israel threatens more strikes Reuters AMMAN (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned peace ... Government forces in Syria attack rebel stronghold of QusairLos Angeles Times In Syria, 'winning' is a relative termNBCNews.com (blog) Syria's President Assad: No intention of stepping downBBC News euronews -Press TV all 102 news articles »

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Fears grow of clash between Israel and Syria - Los Angeles Times Sun, 19 May 2013 16:49:34 GMT

Irish Times

Fears grow of clash between Israel and Syria Los Angeles Times During a Cabinet meeting Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would continue to act to prevent Syria's advanced weapons from falling into the hands of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah or other organizations deemed to be ... Netanyahu takes aim at weapons leakage in SyriaReuters Netanyahu says further strikes on Syria a possibilityIrish Times Before confronting Syria, Israel should consider saving its energy for IranHaaretz Jerusalem Post -Telegraph.co.uk -RT all 64 news articles »

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The Spreading Consequences of Syria's Civil War - New Yorker (blog) Sun, 19 May 2013 20:40:42 GMT

New Yorker (blog)

The Spreading Consequences of Syria's Civil War New Yorker (blog) After the explosions, which took place last weekend, some Turks in Reyhanli, a small city in Turkey a few miles from the country's border with Syria, reacted angrily. They smashed cars with Syrian license plates and targeted Syrians who remained on the ... In Turkey, anger as Syrian conflict spills over - USA TodayUSA TODAY Anti-government anger in Turkey after Syria border bombingseuronews Turks slam Ankara's support for militant groups in SyriaPress TV all 9 news articles »

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Syria could be Obama's real headache - Politico Sun, 19 May 2013 22:06:11 GMT

Politico

Syria could be Obama's real headache Politico Right now Syria is the most kinetic and dangerous of them all. With 80,000 dead, several million refugees, Israeli-Syrian confrontation looming, chemical weapons already deployed, Syria's civil war shows only signs of getting worse. The Assad regime ... and more »

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WTI Crude Fluctuates Near One-Week High; Syria Starts Offensive - Bloomberg Mon, 20 May 2013 00:32:29 GMT

WTI Crude Fluctuates Near One-Week High; Syria Starts Offensive Bloomberg “If fighting in Syria spills over into Iraq and interrupts production there, that would be problematic,” said Robin Mills, the head of consulting at Dubai-based Manaar Energy Consulting and Project Management. “Traders always get nervous when these ... and more »

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Kerry Mideast Trip to Focus On Syria and Peace Process - Wall Street Journal Mon, 20 May 2013 00:18:11 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Kerry Mideast Trip to Focus On Syria and Peace Process Wall Street Journal In Jordan, Mr. Kerry will meet with allies of the Syrian opposition in a search for a solution to the crisis in Syria, which has cost more than 80,000 lives and sown disorder in neighboring countries, including Jordan, which houses about half a million ... and more »

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Jabhat al-Nusra's rising stock in Syria - Aljazeera.com Sun, 19 May 2013 14:45:42 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Jabhat al-Nusra's rising stock in Syria Aljazeera.com Beirut, Lebanon - Last month, the leader of Syrian rebel group Jabhat al-Nusra - which has been steadily winning battles and gaining popular support since its inception in January 2012 - was forced to publicly clarify his group's relationship with al ... Syria: Jabhat al-Nusra split after leader's pledge of support for al-QaedaTelegraph.co.uk EU decision to lift Syrian oil sanctions boosts jihadist groupsThe Guardian Al-Qaeda plunders Syria's oilfieldsIrish Independent all 11 news articles »

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Outlook dim as Syria diplomacy gathers force - Reuters Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:23 GMT

New York Times

Outlook dim as Syria diplomacy gathers force Reuters AMMAN/LONDON (Reuters) - The world's diplomats will make a major new push in the coming days for negotiations to end Syria's civil war, but their chances of achieving a peace deal look as remote as ever. President Bashar al-Assad poured scorn on new ... Assad Suggests Peace Talks Would Fail Because West Wants to Prolong WarNew York Times UN Chief Hopes for Syria Conference in Early JuneABC News Report: Syria's Assad vows 'no dialogue with terrorists'NBCNews.com (blog) Jerusalem Post -Haaretz -NPR (blog) all 492 news articles »

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Syrian army attacks rebel stronghold Qusayr - Aljazeera.com Sun, 19 May 2013 13:38:40 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syrian army attacks rebel stronghold Qusayr Aljazeera.com The attack on Sunday came a day after a rare interview with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was released, in which he said that his government was not using "fighters from outside of Syria, of other nationalities, and needs no support from any Arab or ...

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Syrian army, Hezbollah attack rebels in border town: opposition - Reuters Sun, 19 May 2013 13:30:52 GMT

Syrian army, Hezbollah attack rebels in border town: opposition Reuters It is vital for Assad, who belongs to the Alawite sect, an offshoot of Shi'ite Islam, to keep open a route from Shi'ite Hezbollah's strongholds in the Bekaa to areas near Syria's Mediterranean coast inhabited by co-religionist Alawites. Opposition ...