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Clashes in Lebanon Feed Fear of Syria Spillover - ABC News Fri, 24 May 2013 00:04:44 GMT

ABC News

Clashes in Lebanon Feed Fear of Syria Spillover ABC News Lebanese supporters and opponents of Syrian President Bashar Assad fired heavy machine guns and lobbed mortar shells at each other Thursday in some of the worst fighting in the port city of Tripoli in years. The battles raised the five-day death toll ... Lebanon Clashes Between Syria-Linked Alawites And Sunnis Kill At Least 6Huffington Post At least six killed in Syria-linked clashes in Lebanese cityAl-Arabiya Syria-linked clashes kill six in LebanonNEWS.com.au FRANCE 24 -CNN International all 96 news articles »

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In Lebanon, Stoking the Fire of Syria's War - New York Times Thu, 23 May 2013 18:46:38 GMT

RT

In Lebanon, Stoking the Fire of Syria's War New York Times HERMEL, Lebanon — On the outskirts of this northern Lebanese town near the Syrian border, a short, rugged dirt track leads downhill to a turquoise river regarded, in times of peace, for its white-water rafting, eco-lodges and fish restaurants. But in ... The Battle for Qusayr: What Victory in Syria's Latest Front Means for the WarTIME Israel is fighting a regional war in SyriaRT Iran Dispute Shows Hurdles to Syria Peace NegotiationsBloomberg Haaretz -Washington Free Beacon -The Economist all 847 news articles »

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Syria's exile opposition opens conference in Turkey amid anger, confusion - MiamiHerald.com Thu, 23 May 2013 23:05:39 GMT

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Syria's exile opposition opens conference in Turkey amid anger, confusion MiamiHerald.com ISTANBUL -- Syria's political opposition met Thursday in Istanbul to elect new leadership, choose a government-in-exile and deliberate on a negotiating stance for peace talks, but it hit a controversy when the immediate past president of the Syrian ... Syria dissident proposes Assad 'safe exit'Aljazeera.com Syria opposition leader suggests transition planBBC News Opposition Discusses Its Approach to Syria TalksNew York Times The Economist (blog) -Politico all 118 news articles »

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AP Interview: Syria Conflict Uproots Palestinians - ABC News Thu, 23 May 2013 18:14:13 GMT

ABC News

AP Interview: Syria Conflict Uproots Palestinians ABC News Syria's fighting has uprooted more than half of the country's 530,000 Palestinians — descendants of refugees from a Mideast conflict half a century ago — and their situation is becoming increasingly desperate, the head of a U.N. aid agency said Thursday. and more »

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Syria's Civil War Fuels Violence in Iraq - Voice of America Thu, 23 May 2013 21:22:20 GMT

Syria's Civil War Fuels Violence in Iraq Voice of America Ominous ties are emerging between skyrocketing sectarian violence in Iraq and Syria's civil war. Analysts say al-Qaida-linked militants are flowing back and forth from both countries and are seeking to use religious differences to bring down the ... and more »

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Cartoon campaign to tackle human rights abuse in Syria - The Guardian Thu, 23 May 2013 15:44:40 GMT

The Guardian

Cartoon campaign to tackle human rights abuse in Syria The Guardian The Syrian opposition has defended its attempt to stamp out rebel atrocities through the use of simple cartoons outlining the dos and don'ts of modern warfare. The “Fighter, not Killer” campaign, which involves TV and YouTube ads, and a comic strip ...

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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.

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Syrian rebel haven teeters — along with rebellion itself - USA TODAY Thu, 23 May 2013 13:15:59 GMT

Syrian rebel haven teeters — along with rebellion itself USA TODAY The shift comes as Secretary of State John Kerry met with Arab and European allies Wednesday on stepping up support for Syria's rebels to help them "fight for the freedom of their country" if Assad refuses to join hoped-for peace talks in Geneva next ...

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Scowcroft Argues for Diplomacy in Syria - Wall Street Journal (blog) Thu, 23 May 2013 19:13:59 GMT

Scowcroft Argues for Diplomacy in Syria Wall Street Journal (blog) Former national security adviser Brent Scowcroft said the top U.S. priority in Syria should be to work with Russia to arrange a cease-fire rather than to arm Syrian rebels or establish a no-fly zone in the country, as some in Washington are advocating. and more »

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Syria's civil war mapped using new global events database - The Guardian (blog) Thu, 23 May 2013 13:54:00 GMT

Syria's civil war mapped using new global events database The Guardian (blog) The New Scientist has mapped violence in Syria, illustrating how the conflict has evolved in scale and severity since hostilities began in early 2011. Peter Aldhous used the mapping exercise to gauge the potential of the new Global Data on Events ...