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European Nations End Weapons Embargo, Creating Path to Arming Syrian Rebels - New York Times Tue, 28 May 2013 01:46:21 GMT

Voice of America

European Nations End Weapons Embargo, Creating Path to Arming Syrian Rebels
New York Times
BRUSSELS — Divisions among European Union foreign ministers on Monday prevented the renewal of the arms embargo on Syria, raising the possibility of a new flow of weapons to rebels fighting to bring down the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Senator McCain met with rebels in Syria: spokesman - Reuters Mon, 27 May 2013 21:49:44 GMT

CBS News

Senator McCain met with rebels in Syria: spokesman
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain, a former presidential candidate and an outspoken advocate for U.S. military aid to the Syrian opposition, met with some of the rebels during a surprise visit to the war-torn country on Monday, his ...
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McCain slips into Syria to meet with rebel leadersNBCNews.com (blog)
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Syria fighting rages, more chemical attacks reported - Reuters Mon, 27 May 2013 22:26:38 GMT

The Guardian

Syria fighting rages, more chemical attacks reported
Reuters
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Heavy fighting raged around the strategic Syrian border town of Qusair and the capital Damascus on Monday and further reports surfaced of chemical weapons attacks by President Bashar al-Assad's forces on rebel areas. Intensified ...
Syria medics treat hundreds of rebels for 'symptoms of chemical exposure'The Guardian
France Sees Signs of Chemical Weapons Use in SyriaABC News
Syria fighting rages amid reports of chemical attacksJerusalem Post
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Gen. Myers on Syria: "It is a regional war" - CBS News Mon, 27 May 2013 16:11:08 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Gen. Myers on Syria: "It is a regional war"
CBS News
(CBS News) Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Richard Myers called the civil war in Syria a "regional war" on Monday, citing the increased involvement of Hezbollah fighters from Lebanon and Iranian forces and the possibility of violent ...
Analysis: Syria contagion strikes deep into LebanonReuters
Syria's war can't drift into holy warChristian Science Monitor
Hezbollah now fighting openly in Syriaeuronews
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UN Rights Chief Says Governments Fail to Protect Victims of Syria Conflict - New York Times Mon, 27 May 2013 10:51:16 GMT

BBC News

UN Rights Chief Says Governments Fail to Protect Victims of Syria Conflict
New York Times
GENEVA — The international community is failing to meet its obligations to victims of Syria's conflict, the United Nations' top human rights official said Monday, invoking the responsibility of governments to protect civilians of another country from ...
UN rights body agrees to urgent debate on ways to end Syria bloodshedWashington Post
France says more signs of chemical weapons in SyriaBoston Globe
UN human rights chief Navi Pillay urges end to Syria 'nightmare'BBC News
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McCain in Syria, meets rebels - Politico Mon, 27 May 2013 17:42:00 GMT

Politico

McCain in Syria, meets rebels
Politico
The Arizona Republican made the trip from Turkey into Syria alongside Gen. Salam Idris, according to The Daily Beast, which first reported McCain's visit. Idris leads the Supreme Military Council of the Free Syrian Army and accompanied McCain as they ...


EU Nears Stalemate on Arming Syrian Rebels - Wall Street Journal Mon, 27 May 2013 21:09:54 GMT

Wall Street Journal

EU Nears Stalemate on Arming Syrian Rebels
Wall Street Journal
Unless they are renewed, the arms embargo and a host of other EU energy and financial sanctions on Syria will expire on Saturday. All 27 member states must agree to either amend or extend the restrictive measures or they will fall. Some financial ...


EU struggles to end deadlock over Syria arms ban - Reuters Mon, 27 May 2013 12:01:46 GMT

EU struggles to end deadlock over Syria arms ban
Reuters
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain and Austria clashed on Monday over whether the European Union should ease an arms embargo to help Syrian rebels, threatening the unity of the bloc's Syria policy. Britain and France are pushing hard for the easing of the ...


Austria Minister: EU Fails to Reach Deal on Syria - ABC News Mon, 27 May 2013 16:42:50 GMT

ABC News

Austria Minister: EU Fails to Reach Deal on Syria
ABC News
Austria's foreign minister said Monday that the European Union's top diplomats have failed to agree about how to deal with Syria's civil war, and EU sanctions against Bashar Assad's regime are likely to expire on June 1. However, three other European ...


British doctor dies in Syria as hospital is shelled - The Guardian Mon, 27 May 2013 23:11:56 GMT

The Guardian

British doctor dies in Syria as hospital is shelled
The Guardian
A British doctor who left his home, family and job in the UK to help civilians wounded by the conflict in Syria has died after the makeshift hospital he was working in was shelled. Dr Isa Abdur Rahman, 26, was working as a volunteer in the north ...
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