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Democrat Menendez introduces bill in Senate to arm Syria opposition - Fox News Tue, 07 May 2013 00:18:33 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Democrat Menendez introduces bill in Senate to arm Syria opposition Fox News A top Senate Democrat nudged the Obama administration to provide weapons to the Syrian opposition, introducing a bill Monday that would explicitly allow the U.S. to provide arms, military training and non-lethal aid to the rebels. Sen. Bob Menendez of ... White House Holds Firm on Cautious Path in Syria CrisisNew York Times (blog) On Syria, recent developments favor case for stepped-up US military aidWashington Post UN's Carla del Ponte says Syrian rebels may have used sarinLos Angeles Times Christian Science Monitor -CBS News -The Guardian all 461 news articles »

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Israel says 'no winds of war' despite Syria air strikes - Reuters Mon, 06 May 2013 20:04:19 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Israel says 'no winds of war' despite Syria air strikes Reuters JERUSALEM/AMMAN (Reuters) - Israel played down weekend air strikes close to Damascus reported to have killed dozens of Syrian soldiers, saying they were not aimed at influencing its neighbor's civil war but only at stopping Iranian missiles reaching ... Israeli Attacks on Syria Fuel Debate Over US-Led EffortNew York Times (blog) Syria Warns Israel of 'All Possibilities' After StrikesABC News Israel tries to lower tensions with Syria after reports of airstrikesWashington Post NBCNews.com -MiamiHerald.com all 1,913 news articles »

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Syrian Rebels Say They Downed Helicopter Amid New Claims on Chemical ... - New York Times Mon, 06 May 2013 20:07:46 GMT

Syrian Rebels Say They Downed Helicopter Amid New Claims on Chemical ... New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian rebels said Monday that they had shot down a government helicopter in the east of the country, killing eight security troops, as new accusations emerged that insurgents seeking to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad may have ...

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Reported Israeli airstrikes in Syria could accelerate US decision process - Washington Post Mon, 06 May 2013 20:07:45 GMT

Washington Post

Reported Israeli airstrikes in Syria could accelerate US decision process Washington Post Israel's reported airstrikes in Syria — and the threat of a retaliatory strike by the Syrian government — are likely to accelerate the decision-making of the Obama administration, which was already moving toward a sharp escalation of U.S. involvement ...

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Questions and Answers on Syria and the US - New York Times Mon, 06 May 2013 20:57:55 GMT

Questions and Answers on Syria and the US New York Times Syria's bloody civil war took a dramatic turn over the weekend, with the government blaming Israel for strikes on military targets near the capital, Damascus. And questions about the use of chemical weapons became even murkier after a United Nations ...

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Israel bolsters northern defenses after strikes against Syria - CBS News Mon, 06 May 2013 16:19:59 GMT

Israel bolsters northern defenses after strikes against Syria CBS News (CBS News) Israel is fortifying its northern defenses following two airstrikes within Syria targeting weapons allegedly being shipped to the militant group Hezbollah - strikes that have raised tension in the region and which one Syrian official ...

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Strikes in Syria Raise Alarm - Wall Street Journal Mon, 06 May 2013 18:36:08 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Strikes in Syria Raise Alarm Wall Street Journal Israel launched airstrikes into Syria Sunday for the second time in three days, said Syria and its allies, in an attack that raised concerns the Syrian civil war could widen into a broader regional conflict. Enlarge Image. image. Close. image ...

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Q&A: Is Syrian war escalating to wider conflict? - CNN Mon, 06 May 2013 17:43:15 GMT

Q&A: Is Syrian war escalating to wider conflict? CNN (CNN) -- Israel is taking steps to defend itself against threatened retaliation from Syria after claims it launched a night assault on a suburb of the capital Damascus on Sunday. This was believed to be the second Israeli attack in three days. The ...

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First Thoughts: Will Israel's strikes in Syria spur US involvement? - NBCNews.com Mon, 06 May 2013 13:38:32 GMT

First Thoughts: Will Israel's strikes in Syria spur US involvement? NBCNews.com Israel's reported attack on Syria adds another layer of complexity to the Obama administration's decision on how to handle the crisis, NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. *** Red lines (don't, don't do it): On Sunday, the New York Times reported that ... and more »

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Kerry to Talk Bombings, Syria in Russia - ABC News Mon, 06 May 2013 20:52:48 GMT

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Kerry to Talk Bombings, Syria in Russia ABC News Secretary of State John Kerry was on his way to Moscow this evening amid new unrest in Syria and at a time when the United States is investigating the biggest terror attack on American soil since 9/11 -- an attack that has ties to Russia. Kerry will ... Kerry's Visit To Russia A Chance To Talk Syria, Mend FencesNPR Kerry to 'make another stab' at Syria deal with RussiaYahoo! News Kerry heads to Russia with Syria, terror on agendaCNN (blog) Telegraph.co.uk -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 194 news articles »