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US Fears the Fighting in Syria Might Spill Over Into Lebanon, Kerry Says - New York Times Thu, 23 May 2013 02:08:47 GMT

New York Times

US Fears the Fighting in Syria Might Spill Over Into Lebanon, Kerry Says New York Times AMMAN, Jordan — Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that the United States was increasingly concerned that the escalating fighting in Syria might slip across the border with Lebanon and destabilize that country. Kerry downplays Syria government's gainsLos Angeles Times West may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peaceReuters Young Lebanese fighters leaving Syria for battle closer to homeWashington Post Yahoo! News -Al-Arabiya -Sydney Morning Herald all 277 news articles »

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U.S. Tries To Prove Syria Used Sarin Tries To Smuggle Red Line Proof Out Of ... - Daily Beast Wed, 22 May 2013 21:30:41 GMT

Daily Beast

U.S. Tries To Prove Syria Used Sarin Tries To Smuggle Red Line Proof Out Of ... Daily Beast A Syrian man walks past destruction in the northern city of Aleppo on March 22, 2013. (Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty). The previously undisclosed effort was authorized by the White House, and is now being prepared by the State Department in conjunction with ... UN: New Reports of Chemical Weapons Use in SyriaABC News Syria Chemical Weapons: UN Warns Of 'Mounting Reports'Huffington Post Syria chemical weapons use increasing: UNThe Daily Star al.com -CBS Local -NEWS.com.au all 17 news articles »

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Fox News Poll: Voters say US should not intervene in Syria - Fox News Wed, 22 May 2013 21:53:00 GMT

Fox News Poll: Voters say US should not intervene in Syria Fox News A new Fox News poll finds that nearly a quarter of voters (23 percent) thinks the U.S. should get more involved because it's a humanitarian crisis and Syria is a strategically important country. However, nearly three times as many, 68 percent, say the ... and more »

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Turkey shuts Syria border crossing after deadly bombs - Reuters Wed, 22 May 2013 18:29:18 GMT

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Turkey shuts Syria border crossing after deadly bombs Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has shut its side of the last border crossing with Syria still controlled by President Bashar al-Assad's government, stepping up security following two deadly bombings this month. Fifty-one people were killed when twin car ... Syria: 10000 people at the gates of TurkeyMedecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) International Turkey seals border crossing with SyriaPress TV all 33 news articles »

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Amid Syria tensions, IAF chief says 'surprise war' a threat - Jerusalem Post Thu, 23 May 2013 00:18:21 GMT

Foreign Policy

Amid Syria tensions, IAF chief says 'surprise war' a threat Jerusalem Post Syria is “changing before our eyes. If it collapses tomorrow, we could find its vast arsenal dispersed and pointed at us,” he said. The threat of a war erupting is “many times more relevant today. A surprise war could be born today in many forms. Lone ... War of IdeasForeign Policy Israel's air force chief warns tensions with Syria could escalate into a ...National Post Civil wars and Syria: lessons from historyReuters Blogs (blog) Washington Post -Fox News -Los Angeles Times all 219 news articles »

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Senate Foreign Relations panel tries to make move on Syria, but that's a ... - Washington Post Wed, 22 May 2013 23:03:57 GMT

Daily Beast

Senate Foreign Relations panel tries to make move on Syria, but that's a ... Washington Post Members know their limits, so the Syria Transition Support Act of 2013, approved 15-3 Tuesday, probably won't become law. It's more of a gesture, specifying it is not authorizing “use of military force” or adding more to the budget. The $250 million ... Obama Gets Syria RebukeDaily Beast Senate panel backs arming Syria rebelsYahoo! News Risky military options for US in SyriaDeutsche Welle Business Insider -The Daily Camera all 41 news articles »

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British politician compares London machete attack to UK policy in Syria - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 22 May 2013 20:01:03 GMT

British politician compares London machete attack to UK policy in Syria Washington Post (blog) Galloway, who opposes his country's decision to support some rebel groups in Syria, seems to be arguing that those rebels are akin to the machete attackers. While it's not clear why the two men killed a third in the London neighborhood of Woolwich, one ... and more »

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Syria's opposition coalition urges rebels to reinforce embattled town near ... - Washington Post Wed, 22 May 2013 14:04:11 GMT

New York Times

Syria's opposition coalition urges rebels to reinforce embattled town near ... Washington Post BEIRUT — Syria's main opposition alliance on Wednesday urged fighters from around the country to reinforce a rebel-held town under attack by President Bashar Assad's troops and their allies from the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group. With its appeal ... Hezbollah Role in Syria Highlights Widening of ConflictBloomberg Syria crisis: Iranian troops join battle for QusairThe Guardian Friends of Syria to press for peace talksNinemsn TIME -New York Times -Jerusalem Post all 500 news articles »

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US may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace - Yahoo! News Wed, 22 May 2013 16:59:53 GMT

Yahoo! News

US may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace Yahoo! News Reuters/Reuters - Soldiers open a road that was blocked by supporters of Sunni Muslim Salafist leader Ahmad al-Assir during the funeral of Saleh Ahmed Sabagh, a Hezbollah member, in the port-city of Sidon, …more southern Lebanon May 22, 2013.

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The Belgian Teen Who Went to Fight in Syria: The Brian De Mulder Story - TIME Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:23 GMT

The Belgian Teen Who Went to Fight in Syria: The Brian De Mulder Story TIME But as the civil war in Syria has spiraled over 26 months, with reportedly more than 94,000 people killed and 1.5 million refugees in neighboring countries, Sunni extremist networks like Belkacem's are thought to be radicalizing youth and pipelining ... and more »