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Assad Warns Israel, Claiming a Stockpile of Russian Weapons - New York Times (blog) Fri, 31 May 2013 01:03:20 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Assad Warns Israel, Claiming a Stockpile of Russian Weapons New York Times (blog) BEIRUT, Lebanon — President Bashar al-Assad of Syria displayed a new level of defiance on Thursday, warning Israel that he could permit attacks on the Golan Heights and suggesting that he had secured plenty of weapons from Russia — possibly ... Syria says it has advanced missiles from Russia, Israeli says new warfare comingUSA TODAY Syria's Assad vague on delivery of Russian missilesCBS News Syria's Bashar Assad says a peace pact would face a referendumLos Angeles Times Washington Post -MiamiHerald.com all 1,800 news articles »

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Syria's deepening sectarian war bleeds across borders - USA TODAY Thu, 30 May 2013 23:10:08 GMT

Syria's deepening sectarian war bleeds across borders USA TODAY This came in a week when Israel warned Russia it may use airstrikes to prevent Syria from activating sophisticated missile systems that Moscow says it is sending to Syria, home of Russia's only port on the Mediterranean. Early Thursday, Lebanese TV ...

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Lebanese TV: Syria has received Russian missiles - USA TODAY Thu, 30 May 2013 16:52:41 GMT

Lebanese TV: Syria has received Russian missiles USA TODAY BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian president has told Lebanon's Hezbollah-owned TV station that Damascus received the first shipment of Russian air defense missiles, according to remarks released Thursday. Bashar Assad's comment on the arrival of the ...

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Besieged Syria rebels seek help, Assad eyes missiles - Reuters Thu, 30 May 2013 16:53:48 GMT

Besieged Syria rebels seek help, Assad eyes missiles Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels under siege near the Lebanese border pleaded for help on Thursday against government troops and their Hezbollah allies as a confident President Bashar al-Assad spoke of having new Russian missiles. Though Moscow ...

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Report: Syrian forces kill American, British citizen accused of fighting ... - CNN International Fri, 31 May 2013 00:17:15 GMT

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Report: Syrian forces kill American, British citizen accused of fighting ... CNN International (CNN) -- Syrian state-run television reported Thursday that forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad killed three Westerners, including an American woman and a British citizen, who they claim were fighting with the rebels and were found with weapons. Michigan woman dies in Syria fighting for opposition: familyReuters Three Westerners killed in Syria fightingThe Border Mail Syria Says It Killed an American WomanNewser all 19 news articles »

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Russia sends arms to Syria as it tries to reassert its role in region - Washington Post Thu, 30 May 2013 18:06:17 GMT

Russia sends arms to Syria as it tries to reassert its role in region Washington Post The Syrian army's March weapons request to its Russian supplier was the stuff of everyday battles in a long and grueling conflict. Twenty-thousand Kalashnikov assault rifles and 20 million rounds of ammunition. Machine guns. Grenade launchers and ...

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US State Department Probes Report of Michigan Woman Killed in Syria - ABC News Fri, 31 May 2013 00:49:44 GMT

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US State Department Probes Report of Michigan Woman Killed in Syria ABC News The State Department is investigating reports that a U.S. citizen has been killed in Syria, the department told ABC News today. Syrian state television said that a woman -- identified as an American national from Michigan -- was killed by government ... US investigates report of American woman killed in SyriaReuters Report: American Woman Killed in SyriaDaily Beast American Woman Killed in SyriaWLTX.com all 6 news articles »

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American Woman Killed In Syria Fighting, Family Says - NPR Fri, 31 May 2013 02:31:58 GMT

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American Woman Killed In Syria Fighting, Family Says NPR We're getting word late Thursday that an American woman has been killed in Syria while fighting alongside rebel forces against the Assad regime. Family members told the Detroit Free Press that Nicole Lynn Mansfield, 33, had converted to Islam after ... Family: Michigan Woman, 33, Killed in Syria FightABC News Reports: Flint woman killed in SyriaMLive.com Killing of Flint woman in Syria prompts State Department, opposition group ...Mlive- flint The Detroit News all 18 news articles »

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Analysis: Israel could swoop on S-300 missiles in Syria, but with risks - Reuters Thu, 30 May 2013 15:41:04 GMT

Analysis: Israel could swoop on S-300 missiles in Syria, but with risks Reuters That leaves Israel lobbying Moscow to slow down the shipment in hopes it would be overtaken and scrapped if Assad fell to a more than two-year-old rebellion, and in parallel preparing counter-measures to neutralize the S-300 on the ground in Syria.

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Syria's Assad 'Confident In Victory' In Civil War - NPR Thu, 30 May 2013 20:41:15 GMT

Syria's Assad 'Confident In Victory' In Civil War NPR BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview broadcast Thursday that he is "confident in victory" in his country's civil war, and he warned that Damascus would retaliate for any future Israeli airstrike on his territory. Assad also ...