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In Syrian Victory, Hezbollah Risks Broader Fight - New York Times (blog) Thu, 06 Jun 2013 01:24:01 GMT

New York Times (blog)

In Syrian Victory, Hezbollah Risks Broader Fight New York Times (blog) BEIRUT, Lebanon — In the final days the outgunned Syrian rebels, deprived of reinforcements, ammunition and sleep, were surviving on olives and canned beans. They were hiding in the concrete shells of destroyed houses and underground tunnels near ... Syria Army Announces Capture of Key Town to NationABC News Syrian rebels lose strategic town in boost for AssadReuters Syria army deals severe blow to rebels in key townYahoo! News The Guardian -San Francisco Chronicle all 1,197 news articles »

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France: Sarin gas used in Syria - CNN Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:00:24 GMT

France: Sarin gas used in Syria CNN (CNN) -- Sarin gas has been used several times in the Syrian civil war, including at least once by the Assad regime, France's foreign minister said Tuesday, citing results from test samples in France's possession. Laurent Fabius announced that ... Would Syria's Assad Even Want to Use Chemical Weapons?TIME UN cautious over French claims Syria used sarinJerusalem Post Syria: David Cameron faces Cabinet split over plans to arm rebelsMirror.co.uk Fox News -Irish Times (blog) -MiamiHerald.com all 397 news articles »

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Majority of foreign fighters recently killed in Syria linked to front group ... - Fox News Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:10:47 GMT

Majority of foreign fighters recently killed in Syria linked to front group ... Fox News The majority of foreign fighters killed in Syria between July 2012 and May of this year were found to be fighting on behalf of a terrorist group that's a front for Al Qaeda in Iraq, according to a new independent report by a security consulting firm ... Syria, like Iraq and Lebanon, is on path toward sectarian splitMiamiHerald.com Militants From More Than 25 Countries Have Joined The Battle In SyriaBusiness Insider UN: Nusra Front in Syria gains recruits after announcing tie to al QaidaMid Columbia Tri City Herald all 24 news articles »

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Key Syria town of al-Qusayr falls to government troops - USA TODAY Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:52:03 GMT

Key Syria town of al-Qusayr falls to government troops USA TODAY AMMAN, Jordan – Syrian rebel fighters and wounded civilians were forced to flee al-Qusayr Wednesday, as Syrian troops, supported by Hezbollah militia, advanced on the strategic city close to the Lebanese border. "Yes, al-Qusayr fell to regime control ...

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Two Liberal Voices for Intervention, but Not in Syrian War - New York Times Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:06:01 GMT

Two Liberal Voices for Intervention, but Not in Syrian War New York Times WASHINGTON — In naming Susan E. Rice and Samantha Power to key national security posts, President Obama has turned to two prominent advocates of liberal interventionism, a foreign-policy credo that calls for the United States to act aggressively to ... What do Susan Rice and Samantha Power promotions mean for Syria policy ...Washington Post (blog) Can Susan Rice Spur Syria Intervention?Commentary Magazine At UN, Rice has led US policy on Syria, NKoreaNewsday Houston Chronicle all 672 news articles »

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Syrian Forces Claim Victory in Battle for Strategic Town - New York Times Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:36:26 GMT

Syrian Forces Claim Victory in Battle for Strategic Town New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian government forces and their allies in Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, seized most of the strategic crossroads town of Qusayr early on Wednesday, a painful defeat for outgunned Syria rebels and an advance for President ...

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Agreement Elusive on Syria Peace Talks in Geneva - New York Times Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:54:43 GMT

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Agreement Elusive on Syria Peace Talks in Geneva New York Times GENEVA — Senior United States, Russian and United Nations officials failed on Wednesday to find enough common ground among themselves and antagonists in Syria's civil war to convene an international peace conference this month, setting their sights ... Syria peace conference may now take place in July – joint UN-Arab League envoyUN News Centre 'Syria peace meeting will not happen in June'Aljazeera.com Diplomats fail once again to ease suffering in Syriaeuronews Sydney Morning Herald -Yahoo! News all 48 news articles »

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France says tests confirm sarin gas used in Syria - USA TODAY Wed, 05 Jun 2013 18:14:34 GMT

France says tests confirm sarin gas used in Syria USA TODAY PARIS (AP) — Samples taken from Syria and tested in France have confirmed that sarin gas has been used there multiple times, France's foreign minister said Tuesday. Laurent Fabius said the tests carried out by a French laboratory "prove the presence ...

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Congressional Panel Criticizes Obama's Policy on Syria - Voice of America Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:08:25 GMT

Congressional Panel Criticizes Obama's Policy on Syria Voice of America One of the witnesses at the hearing, Danielle Pletka of the American Enterprise Institute criticized the president for saying that if the Syrian government used chemical weapons it would be "crossing a red line". She said by failing to act on that ... and more »

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France is 'certain' sarin gas was used in Syria; UN condemns 'brutality' of ... - NBCNews.com (blog) Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:22:23 GMT

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France is 'certain' sarin gas was used in Syria; UN condemns 'brutality' of ... NBCNews.com (blog) By John Newland, Staff Writer, NBC News. France said on Tuesday it was "certain" that the nerve agent sarin had been used in Syria, underlining a United Nations report that said the civil war had reached “new levels of cruelty and brutality.” Tests ...