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No Quick Impact in US Arms Plan for Syria Rebels - New York Times Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:46:48 GMT

New York Times

No Quick Impact in US Arms Plan for Syria Rebels New York Times WASHINGTON — A month ago Obama administration officials promised to deliver arms and ammunition to the Syrian rebels in the hope of reversing the tide of a war that had turned against an embattled opposition. In Syria, infighting between al-Qaida groups and mainstream rebels ...Washington Post Syria: Government intensifies assault on rebel strongholdLos Angeles Times Syria crisis: Deadly car bomb strikes north of DamascusBBC News Haaretz -Huffington Post -NEWS.com.au all 130 news articles »

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CNN told: Pakistani Taliban arrive in Syria, more to come - CNN International Mon, 15 Jul 2013 23:41:23 GMT

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CNN told: Pakistani Taliban arrive in Syria, more to come CNN International Peshawar (CNN) -- Taliban fighters from Pakistan have joined forces with al Qaeda forces in Syria to fight Syria's Bashar al-Assad regime. Pakistan Taliban (TTP) commander Abdul Rashid Abbasi has told CNN that the first batch of fighters has arrived in ... Pakistani Taliban: 'We sent hundreds of fighters' to SyriaNBCNews.com (blog) Pakistan Taliban set up camps in Syria, join anti-Assad warAl-Arabiya Pak. Taliban presence turns Syria into a theatre of global jihadThe Hindu DAWN.com -The Japan Times -Foreign Policy (blog) all 66 news articles »

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Report: Israel led air strike in Syria on July 5 - USA TODAY Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:55:38 GMT

RT (blog)

Report: Israel led air strike in Syria on July 5 USA TODAY SHARECONNECT 99 TWEETCOMMENTEMAILMORE. WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say Israel targeted advanced anti-ship cruise missiles near Syria's principal port city in an air attack carried out earlier this month, The New York Times reported. It is a proxy-war in Syria for a long timeRT (blog) Israel Airstrike Targeted Advanced Missiles That Russia Sold to Syria, US SaysNew York Times (blog) INTERNATIONAL > Turkish FM denies Israel used Turkish base in Syria attackHurriyet Daily News Commentary Magazine -The Times of Israel all 168 news articles »

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Syria rebels want al Qaeda suspect to face trial - Reuters Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:35:05 GMT

Syria rebels want al Qaeda suspect to face trial Reuters Rebel sources said Abu Ayman al-Baghdadi, the main suspect, is in hiding and there is no sign that he will be handed over to the court in the northern city of Aleppo by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, an al Qaeda-linked group in Syria to ...

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Samantha Cameron 'not shaping' Syria policy, says No 10 - BBC News Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:12:35 GMT

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Samantha Cameron 'not shaping' Syria policy, says No 10 BBC News No 10 has downplayed reports Samantha Cameron has been a major influence on her husband's policy towards Syria. The prime minister's wife met some of those caught up in the two-year conflict during a visit to a refugee camp in neighbouring Lebanon in ... Syria: Samantha Cameron 'Pushing For Action'Sky News No.10 Dismisses Claim Samantha Cameron Is Driving Government's Syria PolicyHuffington Post UK Cameron ditches plans to arm Syria rebelsgulfnews.com Express.co.uk -ITV News -The Week UK all 15 news articles »

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Syria coalition plans council to hasten rebel restructuring - Yahoo! News Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:46:17 GMT

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Syria coalition plans council to hasten rebel restructuring Yahoo! News PARIS (Reuters) - Syria's opposition coalition wants to create a 10-person executive council to reorganize disparate rebel factions into a structured army with adequate financing and weapons, one of its senior members said on Monday. Islamist militant ... Syria rebels want al-Qaida suspect to face trialJerusalem Post FSA to al-Qaeda: Killing of Syria rebel official 'declaration of war'Al-Arabiya Tensions increase within Syria rebel ranksAljazeera.com Press TV -Los Angeles Times all 158 news articles »

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US in daily contact with Syria opposition on its needs: White House - Reuters Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:53:16 GMT

US in daily contact with Syria opposition on its needs: White House Reuters "We are in regular consultation with Congress on matters related to Syria assistance," White House spokesman Jay Carney said. President Barack Obama believes that "our updated assistance to Syria is essential to helping buttress the opposition," he said. and more »

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Israel Strikes Syria? Israeli Officials Mum On Reports - Huffington Post Sun, 14 Jul 2013 14:47:41 GMT

Israel Strikes Syria? Israeli Officials Mum On Reports Huffington Post JERUSALEM -- Israel's prime minister insisted Sunday that he will not allow "dangerous weapons" to reach Lebanon's Hezbollah militants, following reports that Israel recently carried out an airstrike in northern Syria against a shipment of advanced ...

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UN envoy in Syria talks as child toll mounts - Times of India Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:21:29 GMT

UN envoy in Syria talks as child toll mounts Times of India She is to meet with government officials, UN representatives and non-governmental organisations, as part of a tour that will also take her to neighbouring Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon and Turkey, which are hosting hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees. and more »

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Syria's children deserve chance to be kids again - CNN Mon, 15 Jul 2013 19:40:54 GMT

New York Times (blog)

Syria's children deserve chance to be kids again CNN Bekaa Valley, Lebanon (CNN) -- In my nine years as a UNICEF ambassador, I've been to camps for people displaced by conflict. Though hardly luxurious, they usually have some kind of structure: a water source, latrines, even schools. In Lebanon, even the ... Lebanon on the Brink: How Syria's Neighbour Has Become a Victim of Its Own ...Huffington Post UK Syria Weighs Its Tactics as Pillars of Its Economy Continue to CrumbleNew York Times (blog) Lebanon: Plight of Palestinian Refugees from SyriaScoop.co.nz (press release) Express.co.uk -Jerusalem Post all 64 news articles »