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Syria: Government Warplanes Strike Rebel-Held District in Contested City - New York Times Sat, 17 Aug 2013 00:37:45 GMT

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Syria: Government Warplanes Strike Rebel-Held District in Contested City New York Times Syrian warplanes struck targets in a rebel-held area in the contested northern city of Aleppo on Friday, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens of others, activists said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, based in Britain, and the Aleppo ... Syria Airstrike Leaves At Least 15 Dead And Dozens WoundedHuffington Post Rebels kill 10 soldiers in Syria's Idlib province: activistsXinhua Syria strike kills 15InCyprus KRNV My News 4 all 14 news articles »

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With Eyes on Syria, US Turns Warehouse Into Support Hub for Jordan - New York Times Fri, 16 Aug 2013 10:12:50 GMT

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With Eyes on Syria, US Turns Warehouse Into Support Hub for Jordan New York Times AMMAN, Jordan — On the outskirts of Jordan's capital is a corrugated steel warehouse that serves as a testament to the fact that with enough plywood, electrical cable and bottled water, any austere structure anywhere in the world can be converted into ... Israeli DM Urges US Action in Syria; Warns of 'Axis of Evil'DefenseNews.com Jordan seeking US help on border with SyriaUSA TODAY Jordan seeks US surveillance aircraft as Syria war ragesYahoo! News Forbes -The Nation. -Fox News all 65 news articles »

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Beirut bomb ups fear of fallout from Syria war - Yahoo! News Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:16:20 GMT

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Beirut bomb ups fear of fallout from Syria war Yahoo! News BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah's leader blamed Sunni extremists Friday for a car bombing that killed 22 people in a Shiite neighborhood south of Beirut, heightening fears that Lebanon will be dragged further into sectarian fallout from the war in neighboring ... Hezbollah chief says he is ready to fight in SyriaFox News Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says he would fight in Syria if neededGlobe and Mail Hezbollah reaffirms support for Syria's AssadAljazeera.com McClatchy Washington Bureau -TIME all 373 news articles »

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Battles across Egypt, and alarmed comparisons to Syria and Iraq - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 16 Aug 2013 19:22:42 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Battles across Egypt, and alarmed comparisons to Syria and Iraq Christian Science Monitor That may not sound like much compared with the horrific violence that neighbors like Syria and Libya have experienced in recent years, but Egypt appears to be spiraling quickly out of control, leading some to wonder if war could be in the offing. Concerns Egypt could become the new SyriaFox News Is Egypt the New Syria? Jonathan DobrerLos Angeles Daily News Iraq seeks help from US amid growing violenceDaily Astorian all 3,489 news articles »

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Paolo Dall'Oglio Reported Dead: Missing Jesuit Priest Killed In Syria ... - Huffington Post Fri, 16 Aug 2013 05:06:08 GMT

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Paolo Dall'Oglio Reported Dead: Missing Jesuit Priest Killed In Syria ... Huffington Post BEIRUT, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Al-Qaeda-linked rebels in Syria have killed an Italian Jesuit priest who disappeared in the east of the country late last month, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Paolo Dall'Oglio, a vocal supporter of the ... Disappearance of Activist Priest in Syria Stirs Fears He Is DeadNew York Times Vatican says 'no confirmation' on death of Jesuit in SyriaNational Catholic Reporter (blog) Syria: Hopes for Jesuit Priest Paolo Dall'Oglio Fade as Death Reported by ...IBTimes.co.uk Al-Monitor -Press TV -Catholic Culture all 32 news articles »

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Syria chemical weapons: UN inspectors to investigate - BBC News Fri, 16 Aug 2013 05:24:30 GMT

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Syria chemical weapons: UN inspectors to investigate BBC News The UN says weapons inspectors are to depart shortly for Syria to investigate the alleged use of chemical weapons. Under an agreement reached with Damascus, the UN team is to visit three sites over two weeks, including a northern town at the centre of ... UN: Assad regime will allow chemical weapons inspectors into SyriaJerusalem Post United Nations chemical weapons team to visit SyriaCBS News UN chemical weapons team to visit Syria on SundayReuters New York Times (blog) -Aljazeera.com all 84 news articles »

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Syrian War Fueling Attacks by Al Qaeda in Iraq, Officials Say - New York Times Fri, 16 Aug 2013 08:15:28 GMT

Syrian War Fueling Attacks by Al Qaeda in Iraq, Officials Say New York Times WASHINGTON — The spiraling conflict in Syria has provided a sanctuary for leaders of Al Qaeda's Iraq affiliate who are orchestrating attacks in Baghdad and other cities, posing a fresh challenge for efforts to maintain security there, American ...

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US could easily verify massacre of Kurdish civilians in Syria if they wanted - RT (blog) Fri, 16 Aug 2013 13:19:41 GMT

RT (blog)

US could easily verify massacre of Kurdish civilians in Syria if they wanted RT (blog) Redor Khalil: The Popular Defense Units were established to protect all the people – Kurds as well as Arabs. We formed the units in 2011 when the war began. You should know that Syria, including Western Kurdistan, has a mixed population of Kurds, Arabs ... Al-Qaeda-PKK War On Turkey-Syria BorderAl-Monitor Turkey not categorically against formation of autonomous Kurdish entity inside ...Hurriyet Daily News Kurdish Mission to Probe Reports of Massacres in Syria by Jihadi GroupsRudaw Ahram Online -Asharq Alawsat English -Huffington Post all 39 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

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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 ... Iraq will not become another Syria, says government, as car bombs kill 34Reuters Iran arms to Syria down but not over: Iraq FMChannel News Asia Kerry warns of al-Qaeda threat in Iraq, arms crossing into SyriaGlobe and Mail Asharq Alawsat English -Philly.com all 235 news articles »

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Nasrallah says ready to fight in Syria himself - Yahoo! News Fri, 16 Aug 2013 16:49:38 GMT

Nasrallah says ready to fight in Syria himself Yahoo! News BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah renewed his commitment on Friday to the battle in Syria, where the Shi'ite militant group has been fighting alongside President Bashar al-Assad's forces, saying he was ready to go himself if ...