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Kurds shoot at protest in northern Syria - Aljazeera.com Thu, 27 Jun 2013 23:56:46 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Kurds shoot at protest in northern Syria
Aljazeera.com
Members of a dominant Kurdish party have shot at a protest in the Syrian Kurdish-dominated town of Amuda, killing at least three people and leaving at least 10 othersinjured, activists have told Al Jazeera. Thursday's rally was held to protest against ...


Syria won't be Iran's quagmire - Washington Post Thu, 27 Jun 2013 23:57:04 GMT

Syria won't be Iran's quagmire
Washington Post
Over the past two years, Syria's descent into civil war has provoked alarm and horror in Washington. While officials have argued over the extent to which the United States can and should intervene, everyone agrees that the conflict poses a humanitarian ...
Opinion: A new chance for SyriaAsharq Alawsat English

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UN chemical weapons team in Turkey to investigate Syria claims - Reuters Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:42:35 GMT

Haaretz

UN chemical weapons team in Turkey to investigate Syria claims
Reuters
AMSTERDAM/ANKARA (Reuters) - U.N.-appointed inspectors, blocked from entering Syria, are in Turkey to gather information about possible use of chemical weapons in the civil war, officials said on Thursday. The Syrian government and rebels fighting it ...
UN inspectors in Turkey to investigate Syria chemical weapons useHaaretz
UN Diplomat: 10 Incidents of Chemical Use by SyriaABC News
Turkish FM to meet UN expert probing Syria chemical arms claimsAl-Arabiya
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Rebel leader: Syria should not be allowed to become Rwanda - CBS News Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:46:05 GMT

Press TV

Rebel leader: Syria should not be allowed to become Rwanda
CBS News
Amman, Jordan Gen. Salim Idris, the Syrian rebel commander of the U.S.-backed Supreme Military Council, sent an urgent warning to the United Nations Security Council this week alleging "systematic ethno-sectarian cleansing" by the Assad regime.
War Deaths in Syria Said to Top 100000New York Times (blog)
Saudi Arabia funds terrorists in Syria: RussiaPress TV
Report: Nasrallah secretly visited Iran to discuss Syria warJerusalem Post
Reason -Haaretz -Aljazeera.com
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Why Russia evacuated its naval base in Syria - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:31:04 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Why Russia evacuated its naval base in Syria
Christian Science Monitor
In a surprise move, Russia has pulled all its military and nondiplomatic civilian personnel out of Syria. That includes a complete evacuation of the naval supply station in the Mediterranean port of Tartus, which is often discussed as one of Russia's ...
Russian military says Syria naval facility operating normallyYahoo! News
Russian Defense Ministry refutes reports of Syria evacuationRT (blog)
Russia-SyriaUPI.com
The Times of Israel -Arutz Sheva -Huffington Post
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US Says Gulf States, BRICS Should Help Syria - Voice of America Thu, 27 Jun 2013 19:51:38 GMT

US Says Gulf States, BRICS Should Help Syria
Voice of America
Around 1.7 million refugees have fled Syria, most to Lebanon and Jordan whose small populations are struggling to cope with the influx, and four million more have been displaced within Syria by the two-year conflict between President Bashar al-Assad ...
Global Insider: Lebanese Armed Forces' Neutrality in Question Amid Syria ...World Politics Review

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Syria war likely to drag on, Red Cross president says - Reuters Thu, 27 Jun 2013 13:11:30 GMT

The Express Tribune

Syria war likely to drag on, Red Cross president says
Reuters
"What we have seen over the past couple of weeks, what we observe as ICRC on the ground, is a stalemate between the two sides in Syria," Maurer said. "Sometimes it's the one side, sometimes it's the other side, and in the rare moment where both ...
Report: Syria Most Expensive ICRC Humanitarian OperationVoice of America
Aid groups unable to keep pace with Syria crisis: Red CrossThe Express Tribune

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Suicide blast in Christian neighborhood in Syria kills 4 - Fox News Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:12:31 GMT

MiamiHerald.com

Suicide blast in Christian neighborhood in Syria kills 4
Fox News
DAMASCUS, Syria – A suicide attacker blew himself up near one of the main churches in the Syrian capital Thursday, killing at least four people, state-run TV said. The blast struck in the vicinity of the Greek Orthodox Virgin Mary Church in the ...
Syria conflict: 'Suicide bomb' in Damascus Christian areaBBC News
Suicide bomb kills 4 in Syrian capital's Old CityMiamiHerald.com
Suicide bomber strikes in SyriaNEWS.com.au
Anchorage Daily News -Christian Post
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US Begins Shipping Arms for Syrian Rebels - Wall Street Journal Thu, 27 Jun 2013 18:03:34 GMT

US Begins Shipping Arms for Syrian Rebels
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—The Central Intelligence Agency has begun moving weapons to Jordan from a network of secret warehouses and plans to start arming small groups of vetted Syrian rebels within a month, expanding U.S. support of moderate forces battling ...


Syria Doubles Diesel Prices to Cut Cost of Subsidies - Voice of America Thu, 27 Jun 2013 22:14:13 GMT

Voice of America

Syria Doubles Diesel Prices to Cut Cost of Subsidies
Voice of America
A source close to a government procurement agency, who requested anonymity, said the price hike was given impetus by the increasing need to route imports over land through Lebanon rather than through Syria's own Mediterranean ports. The source said ...
Syria curbs diesel subsidies as costs mountThe Daily Star

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