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Deal done for US to ship arms to Syria rebels - USA TODAY Wed, 24 Jul 2013 00:24:04 GMT

The Guardian

Deal done for US to ship arms to Syria rebels USA TODAY SHARE 217 CONNECT 49 TWEET 23 COMMENTEMAILMORE. A deal reached in Congress to allow the United States to ship arms to Syrian rebels could spur more support from other nations, blunting the military gains of dictator Bashar Assad and ... Refugee crisis mounts as Obama administration weighs Syria optionsFox News US arming of Syria rebels could be temporary, slow: officialsReuters White House: Syria's Assad is 'one of the worst tyrants' of modern eraNBCNews.com (blog) The Guardian -The Nation. -Yahoo! News all 90 news articles »

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General outlines options for US intervention in Syria - CBS News Tue, 23 Jul 2013 23:30:54 GMT

The Guardian

General outlines options for US intervention in Syria CBS News (CBS News) WASHINGTON -- As the U.S. begins to wind down the war in Afghanistan, some members of Congress are trying to pressure President Obama to take more direct action to stop the bloodbath in Syria. More than 100,000 people -- mostly civilians ... Pentagon Lays Out Options for US Military Effort in SyriaNew York Times Top US Officer Urges Caution on Syria InterventionVoice of America US military intervention in Syria would create 'unintended consequences'The Guardian Fox News -Foreign Policy (blog) -NPR all 123 news articles »

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Syria opposition gets UN meeting, rebel chief won't attend - Reuters Tue, 23 Jul 2013 22:06:04 GMT

Washington Post

Syria opposition gets UN meeting, rebel chief won't attend Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council will hold an informal meeting with members of the opposition Syrian National Coalition this week, Britain's U.N. envoy said on Tuesday, but the chief rebel commander will not attend due to the ... Syria opposition chief in France to seek support, armsFox News Britain organizing informal UN Security Council meeting Friday with Syria's ...Washington Post Will Syria's civil war rage on and on and on?MSN News BBC News -Yahoo!7 News -Firstpost all 24 news articles »

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Dempsey outlines Syria options, including deployment of 'thousands' of ground ... - Fox News Tue, 23 Jul 2013 18:52:21 GMT

Dempsey outlines Syria options, including deployment of 'thousands' of ground ... Fox News The nation's top military officer has laid out five options the Obama administration is considering on Syria, including "limited" strikes against the Assad regime and an all-out campaign to secure chemical weapons that includes "thousands" of U.S ...

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Syria Opposition: Hezbollah Must Stand Trial - ABC News Tue, 23 Jul 2013 17:03:15 GMT

ABC News

Syria Opposition: Hezbollah Must Stand Trial ABC News The Syrian opposition said Tuesday that Hezbollah leaders should be put on trial for their role in the Syrian civil war, reflecting the growing hostility between the two sides over the Lebanese militant group supporting President Bashar Assad's forces.

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Scores reported killed in Syria army ambush - Aljazeera.com Tue, 23 Jul 2013 20:00:29 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Scores reported killed in Syria army ambush Aljazeera.com Syrian government forces have ambushed rebel fighters in a strategic suburb of the capital Damascus, killing at least 49 people, activists said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights on Tuesday reported that the opposition fighters were killed near ... UN chemical arms chief arrives in Beirut before Syria tripReuters Syria crisis: Only full-scale war can unseat Assad, says Iraqi ministerThe Independent Syria conflict in stalemate, David Cameron saysBBC News Washington Post -Fox News all 196 news articles »

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Russia: Military Intervention Will Not Bring Peace to Syria - Voice of America Tue, 23 Jul 2013 22:42:28 GMT

Voice of America

Russia: Military Intervention Will Not Bring Peace to Syria Voice of America MOSCOW — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Monday with Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Qadri Jamil in Moscow to try to resolve the deadly conflict in Syria. Lavrov said that the more than two-year-long, bloody conflict in Syria can't be resolved ... Russia urges Syria to expel 'extremists'Aljazeera.com Russia pushes ahead with arms shipments to SyriaTelegraph.co.uk Russia urges Syria peace talks 'as soon as possible': LavrovFox News Ma'an News Agency -Press TV -Al-Monitor all 46 news articles »

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Steny Hoyer: Syria amendment unlikely to be problem - Politico Tue, 23 Jul 2013 19:20:50 GMT

Politico

Steny Hoyer: Syria amendment unlikely to be problem Politico House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer anticipates Democrats will back an expected amendment to the defense appropriations bill that would call on President Barack Obama to consult with Congress in deciding how to arm Syrian rebels. “This is an ... and more »

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US commander Dempsey urges caution over Syria intervention - Financial Times Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:26:33 GMT

US commander Dempsey urges caution over Syria intervention Financial Times The top US military officer has warned that a significant military intervention in Syria would cost billions of dollars, could quickly escalate and would carry great risks. In the most detailed statement of the Pentagon's reluctance to see greater US ...

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Turkish troops kill civilian trying to cross into Syria - Yahoo! News Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:10:17 GMT

Yahoo! News

Turkish troops kill civilian trying to cross into Syria Yahoo! News ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish border patrol killed one of eight civilians trying to cross illegally from Turkey into Syria on the tense frontier, the Turkish military said on Tuesday. The shooting was the latest in a string of fatal incidents along the ... Turkey's Syria Policy in Shambles Over Support for JihadistsAl-Monitor Turkey will respond to fire from SyriaPress TV Ankara on Syria alert as one killed at tense borderHurriyet Daily News RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 32 news articles »