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Syria's War Takes Hold of Lebanon Through Bombings and Kidnappings - TIME Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:13:27 GMT

MiamiHerald.com

Syria's War Takes Hold of Lebanon Through Bombings and Kidnappings TIME The frequently-voiced fear that the Syrian crisis could engulf the region is unlikely to be realized in one earth-shattering event. Instead it will leak across borders, a contact corrosion that, once established, will likely prove impossible to ... Blast hits Hezbollah area in Beirut, showing spread of Syria conflictMiamiHerald.com Beirut blast kills 18, sparks Syria spillover fearSan Francisco Chronicle Hezbollah bastion rocked as Syrian civil war again seeps across borderTribune-Review GlobalPost all 169 news articles »

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United Nations chemical weapons team to visit Syria - CBS News Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:56:11 GMT

BBC News

United Nations chemical weapons team to visit Syria CBS News UNITED NATIONS After months of negotiations, the United Nations announced Wednesday that U.N. experts will depart imminently for Syria to investigate alleged chemical weapons use. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gave the green light after the Syrian ... Syria chemical weapons: UN inspectors to investigateBBC News UN chemical experts to visit SyriaAljazeera.com Safety Concerns Delay UN Chemical Arms Inquiry in SyriaNew York Times (blog) Jerusalem Post all 79 news articles »

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Iraq will not become another Syria, says government, as car bombs kill 34 - Reuters Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:18:25 GMT

Irish Independent

Iraq will not become another Syria, says government, as car bombs kill 34 Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Car bomb attacks killed at least 34 people in Baghdad on Thursday but the Interior Ministry said it would not allow al Qaeda, which it blames for a surge in sectarian violence, to turn Iraq into another Syria. More than 100 people ... Michael Jansen: Iraq crisis, a lesson for SyriaGulf Today all 129 news articles »

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Snatched in Syria - Daily Beast Thu, 15 Aug 2013 17:11:28 GMT

Daily Beast

Snatched in Syria Daily Beast For these reasons, the war in Syria is one that must be covered. There are 1.4 million refugees and 100,000 people dead in a conflict that is limping into its third year. The U.N. just released a paper on child soldiers and mafia-like rings within ...

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New Saudi-supplied missiles boost rebels in south Syria - Reuters Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:34:06 GMT

New Saudi-supplied missiles boost rebels in south Syria Reuters AMMAN (Reuters) - Rebels in southern Syria have fired newly acquired anti-tank guided missiles supplied by Saudi Arabia in a significant boost to their battle against President Bashar al-Assad, rebel, intelligence and diplomatic sources say. Several ...

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Jordan gets daring on Syria - Al-Arabiya Thu, 15 Aug 2013 07:53:42 GMT

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Jordan gets daring on Syria Al-Arabiya Jordan gets daring on Syria. Thursday, 15 August 2013. Raed Omari. The recent visit of the President of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC), Ahmad al-Jarba, to Jordan has no doubt signaled a new, daring, stance by the kingdom towards the Syrian uprising. Syria's Muslim Brotherhood faces uphill battlegulfnews.com Scores of Azeris Fighting Among Rebels in Syria and ElsewhereAsbarez Armenian News Obama escalates US role in SyriaWorkers World all 10 news articles »

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US, Iraq work together to combat Syria spillover effects - Jerusalem Post Fri, 16 Aug 2013 00:04:23 GMT

The Times of Israel

US, Iraq work together to combat Syria spillover effects Jerusalem Post WASHINGTON - The United States and Iraq agreed on Thursday to boost cooperation to keep Iran from flying weapons over Iraq to Syria, and to curb the radicalization of young Iraqis and other spillover effects from the Syrian conflict. US help for Iraq ... Kerry warns of al-Qaeda threat in Iraq, arms crossing into SyriaGlobe and Mail US demands Iraq halt flow weapons of into SyriaThe Times of Israel US: Iraq must stop weapons from flowing into SyriaLas Vegas Sun all 23 news articles »

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Disappearance of Activist Priest in Syria Stirs Fears He Is Dead - New York Times Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:52:50 GMT

IBTimes.co.uk

Disappearance of Activist Priest in Syria Stirs Fears He Is Dead New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — An Italian Jesuit priest who spent decades promoting religious dialogue in Syria and championed the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad embarked recently on a new mission: convincing an extremist Islamic group to release its ... Paolo Dall'Oglio Reported Dead: Missing Jesuit Priest Killed In Syria ...Huffington Post Syria: Hopes for Jesuit Priest Paolo Dall'Oglio Fade as Death Reported by ...IBTimes.co.uk Father Paolo: The 'Icon' Of the Syrian RevolutionAl-Monitor Press TV -allvoices all 28 news articles »

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Syria: life in the rebel strongholds - The Guardian Thu, 15 Aug 2013 10:00:19 GMT

The Guardian

Syria: life in the rebel strongholds The Guardian At Atmeh camp, just inside Syria on the Turkish border, where I had been giving storytelling workshops to displaced children, there is no passport control, only a gap in the barbed wire. On the day of our journey, though, the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and ...

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Al-Qaida Surges Into Syria - Here And Now Thu, 15 Aug 2013 16:52:31 GMT

Here And Now

Al-Qaida Surges Into Syria Here And Now This Jan. 11, 2013 citizen journalism image shows rebels from al-Qaida affiliated Jabhat al-Nusra waving their brigade flag as they stand on a Syrian air force helicopter, at Taftanaz air base that was captured by the rebels, in Idlib province ... and more »