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American who allegedly fought with Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria indicted - Fox News Thu, 20 Jun 2013 22:57:18 GMT

FrontPage Magazine

American who allegedly fought with Al Qaeda affiliate in Syria indicted Fox News Ex-U.S. soldier Eric Harroun, who allegedly fought alongside an Al Qaeda affiliate against the forces of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in the nation's ongoing civil war, was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on two charges related to his ... Al Qaeda is on the Run… w/10000 Fighters in Syria and Chemical WeaponsFrontPage Magazine all 13 news articles »

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Turkey protests put strain on Syria planning - Washington Post Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:09:04 GMT

Turkey protests put strain on Syria planning Washington Post ISTANBUL — The Obama administration's decision last week to send weapons to Syrian rebels has made the United States more dependent than ever on Turkey — at the same time that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ability to act on Syria ... and more »

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World Refugee Day: UN calls Syria 'worst humanitarian disaster' since cold war - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:38:43 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

World Refugee Day: UN calls Syria 'worst humanitarian disaster' since cold war Christian Science Monitor Syria's grinding civil war has so far produced 1.6 million refugees and millions more internally displaced children and adults – the reason the global refugee and internal displacement numbers are at their highest since the mid-1990s. Skip to next ... Jolie urges leaders to make Syria diplomacy workYahoo! News UNHCR: Africa Refugee Crisis Overshadowed by SyriaVoice of America Syria: world 'sleep walking' into greatest ever refugee crisisTelegraph.co.uk euronews -Huffington Post UK all 354 news articles »

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While Claiming Battle Gains Against Rebels, Syria's Assad Is Facing Currency ... - New York Times Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:59:47 GMT

Trade Arabia

While Claiming Battle Gains Against Rebels, Syria's Assad Is Facing Currency ... New York Times ... June 19, 2013. Even as President Bashar al-Assad of Syria is proclaiming battlefield momentum against the insurgency with the help of his Hezbollah ally, he appears to be facing a new threat: a rapidly weakening currency that has unnerved many Syrians. Hamas' Iran ties worsen over Syria civil warTrade Arabia all 8 news articles »

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Iran Gives Syria an Economic Boost - Voice of America Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:45:05 GMT

Voice of America

Iran Gives Syria an Economic Boost Voice of America With demands for foreign currency mounting from Syrian banks, the government had activated the credit line Iran extended in January to fund “a big part of the market needs” at acceptable prices, Mayaleh said. Under current regulations Syrian banks are ... France's Fabius wants more talks with Syria rebels before armingReuters Obama's Syria policy is full of contradictionsWashington Post What's Obama's strategy for Syria?Christian Science Monitor RealClearPolitics -Contra Costa Times -USA TODAY all 2,250 news articles »

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Iraq, Lebanon alarmed at spreading Syria war - Reuters Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:03:09 GMT

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Iraq, Lebanon alarmed at spreading Syria war Reuters After two years of fighting that has killed more than 93,000 people, Syria's turmoil is dragging its neighbors into a deadly confrontation between Shi'ite Iran supporting President Bashar al-Assad and Sunni Arab Gulf nations backing the Syrian rebels. Iraq says proxy war over Syria threatens its neutralityYahoo! News all 17 news articles »

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Regime Erodes Hopes for Rebel Enclave in Syria's North - Wall Street Journal- India Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:43:21 GMT

Wall Street Journal- India

Regime Erodes Hopes for Rebel Enclave in Syria's North Wall Street Journal- India IDLIB PROVINCE, Syria—A few miles from the border with Turkey, the Syrian army regularly lobs artillery on towns and villages where rebels and their Western backers had once envisioned an enclave to lay the groundwork for a post-Assad Syria. Syria's warring sides trade wheat for flourYahoo! News Six civilians, 11 rebels killed in Syria violenceVancouver Desi all 5 news articles »

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Syria war forces music festival from Lebanon's Roman ruins - Reuters Thu, 20 Jun 2013 17:21:57 GMT

The Daily Star

Syria war forces music festival from Lebanon's Roman ruins Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's annual Baalbek music festival has been forced to move from its usual venue among Roman ruins in the Bekaa Valley because of rocket fire and a spillover of fighting from Syria, organizers said on Thursday. Baalbek is a ... Industrial exports surge on Syria demandThe Daily Star Arms, no-fly zone sought to avert 'disaster' in SyriaGulf Times all 22 news articles »

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Hezbollah urged to pull out of Syria - Aljazeera.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:02:30 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Hezbollah urged to pull out of Syria Aljazeera.com The Lebanese armed group's intervention in Syria against mainly Sunni Muslim rebels has further inflamed sectarian rivalry in Lebanon, where fighting between Alawite pro-Assad and Sunni Muslim anti-Assad gunmen in the northern city of Tripoli has ... Saudi to Expel Hezbollah Supporters Over Syria WarABC News Angry over Hezbollah's role in Syria, Saudi to deport supporters of the ...Washington Post Sleiman:Hezbollah must end Syria roleArab News Deutsche Welle -The Times of Israel -Reuters all 225 news articles »

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Arab Islamist rebels, Kurds clash in northern Syria - Reuters Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:40:10 GMT

Arab Islamist rebels, Kurds clash in northern Syria Reuters AMMAN (Reuters) - Islamist rebels have cut access to a Kurdish area in northern Syria and clashed with Kurdish nationalist PKK fighters whom they accuse of backing President Bashar al-Assad, sources on both sides said on Thursday. The confrontation ... and more »