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Europe Seeks to Press Russia and Syria on Arms - New York Times Wed, 29 May 2013 02:40:09 GMT

New York Times

Europe Seeks to Press Russia and Syria on Arms New York Times PARIS — The European Union's decision to lift its arms embargo on Syria, after a bitter, 13-hour debate in Brussels, is intended to put pressure on Russia and President Bashar al-Assad of Syria before peace talks scheduled in Geneva next month, with a ... Liberal hawks were vocal on involvement in Iraq but have been quiet on SyriaWashington Post Disputes over arms for Syria cloud US-Russian peace driveReuters Secret diplomacy: Why did McCain go to Syria?MSNBC Christian Science Monitor -CNN -Aljazeera.com all 1,106 news articles »

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Rocket and Gun Attacks Add to Fears That Syria's Strife Is Reaching Lebanon - New York Times Tue, 28 May 2013 23:57:44 GMT

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Rocket and Gun Attacks Add to Fears That Syria's Strife Is Reaching Lebanon New York Times HERMEL, Lebanon — Four rockets hit this village near the Syrian border on Tuesday afternoon, badly wounding a woman who was sitting under an olive tree in her yard, residents said. Shortly before, gunmen killed three Lebanese soldiers at a border ... Gunmen kill three troops on Lebanon-Syria border: officialDAWN.com Three Lebanese soldiers killed near Syria borderReuters AP Interview: Syria rebel chief says EU countries must quickly ship arms after ...Washington Post Press TV -Channel News Asia -WJXT Jacksonville all 514 news articles »

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Russia Says End of European Arms Embargo on Syria Harms Hopes for Talks - New York Times Tue, 28 May 2013 11:05:22 GMT

Russia Says End of European Arms Embargo on Syria Harms Hopes for Talks New York Times MOSCOW — A senior Russian diplomat said Tuesday that the end of the European Union's arms embargo on Syria endangered the prospects for a peace conference next month backed by Washington and Moscow.

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Syria rebels demand Hezbollah leave - NBCNews.com Tue, 28 May 2013 23:14:14 GMT

Press TV

Syria rebels demand Hezbollah leave NBCNews.com The U.S. is pushing for diplomacy and is planning for a June conference in Geneva. Within the international community, there is a growing realization that something must be done now that there are at least 80,000 dead in Syria and more than one million ... June 15-16 eyed for Geneva conference on Syria: diplomatsYahoo! News Organizing Geneva conference on Syria tall order: Russian FMPress TV all 6 news articles »

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Syria's problem: If Assad goes, can rebels be trusted? - Fox News Tue, 28 May 2013 15:32:26 GMT

Syria's problem: If Assad goes, can rebels be trusted? Fox News HAIFA, Israel – The war in Syria presents mostly bad choices to Western nations considering military aid to speed what once seemed the inevitable toppling of the Assad regime, Israel's former head of military intelligence and one of the region's most ...

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Exclusive: Obama Asks Pentagon for Syria No-Fly Zone Plan - Daily Beast Tue, 28 May 2013 22:27:04 GMT

Daily Beast

Exclusive: Obama Asks Pentagon for Syria No-Fly Zone Plan Daily Beast Pentagon spokesman Dave Lapan sent the following statement to The Daily Beast after this story posted: “There is no new planning effort underway. The Joint Staff, along with the relevant combatant commanders, continue to conduct prudent planning for a ... Obama asked Pentagon to prepare Syria no-fly zone plans - reportRT No-fly or no-go in Syria?BBC News McManus: The long haul in SyriaLos Angeles Times Politico (blog) -Press TV -Commentary Magazine all 18 news articles »

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McCain slips into Syria to meet with rebel leaders - NBCNews.com (blog) Tue, 28 May 2013 12:10:01 GMT

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McCain slips into Syria to meet with rebel leaders NBCNews.com (blog) John McCain crossed into Syria from Turkey to meet with Salim Idris, the general commander of the Free Syrian Army. McCain wants the U.S. to support the Free Syrian Army with arms and a no-fly zone. NBC's Richard Engel reports and NBC's David Gregory ...

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Gunmen Kill Lebanese Troops Near Syria - Wall Street Journal Wed, 29 May 2013 01:37:17 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Gunmen Kill Lebanese Troops Near Syria Wall Street Journal BEIRUT—Gunmen killed three Lebanese soldiers in a government checkpoint near the Syrian border Tuesday while rockets fired from across the frontier struck a Lebanese border village, escalating tensions in a country deeply divided by the civil war next ... Report: Gunmen kill 3 Lebanese troops near SyriaYahoo! News all 25 news articles »

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Graham jokes about McCain's Syria visit - USA TODAY Tue, 28 May 2013 15:49:18 GMT

Graham jokes about McCain's Syria visit USA TODAY The Arizona Republican made a surprise trip to Syria on Monday, and spent about two hours in the war-torn country meeting with rebel forces taking on President Bashar Assad. McCain has strongly criticized President Obama's handling of Syria and favors ...

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Witnesses Describe Killings in Syria to BBC - New York Times (blog) Tue, 28 May 2013 22:55:30 GMT

Witnesses Describe Killings in Syria to BBC New York Times (blog) As my colleagues Anne Barnard and Hania Mourtada reported earlier this month, residents, opposition activists and human rights monitors in Syria said that hundreds of civilians were killed by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in two Sunni ...