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Across Forbidden Border, Doctors in Israel Quietly Tend to Syria's Wounded - New York Times Tue, 06 Aug 2013 20:58:29 GMT

New York Times

Across Forbidden Border, Doctors in Israel Quietly Tend to Syria's Wounded New York Times NAHARIYA, Israel — The 3-year-old girl cried “Mama, Mama” over and over as a stranger rocked her and tried to comfort her. She had been brought from Syria to the government hospital in this northern Israeli town five days earlier, her face blackened ... and more »

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Syria rebels strike Assad's Alawite stronghold, seize airport - Reuters Tue, 06 Aug 2013 21:46:39 GMT

New York Times

Syria rebels strike Assad's Alawite stronghold, seize airport Reuters AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian Islamist rebels have killed around 200 people in a three-day offensive in the mountain stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite sect and driven hundreds of villagers to seek refuge on the Mediterranean coast, ... Rebels Gain Control of Government Air Base in SyriaNew York Times Syrian rebels take villages in regime's heartland, hold members of Assad's sectWashington Post Syria rebels 'capture key Aleppo airbase'BBC News Bloomberg -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 217 news articles »

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Exclusive: Syria seeks to tap frozen bank accounts for food supplies - Reuters Tue, 06 Aug 2013 21:46:39 GMT

The Independent

Exclusive: Syria seeks to tap frozen bank accounts for food supplies Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - Syria is trying to tap frozen funds in foreign bank accounts to step up purchases of food stocks including wheat, as civil war and a deepening humanitarian crisis push President Bashar al-Assad to seek new ways to feed his people. Syria's Assad 'legalises' private security firmsFox News Assad's use of rockets 'amounts to war crimes'The Independent Syria firing missiles into civilian areas, rights group saysLos Angeles Times Express.co.uk -Voice of America -Human Rights Watch all 30 news articles »

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CIA Official Calls Syria Top Threat to US Security - Wall Street Journal Wed, 07 Aug 2013 02:02:33 GMT

Wall Street Journal

CIA Official Calls Syria Top Threat to US Security Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The Central Intelligence Agency's second-in-command warned that Syria's volatile mix of al Qaeda extremism and civil war now poses the greatest threat to U.S. national security. Michael Morell says the risk is that the Syrian government, ... and more »

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Car bomb kills 18 near Syria's capital; rebels say air base captured - Los Angeles Times Tue, 06 Aug 2013 19:31:45 GMT

The Daily Star

Car bomb kills 18 near Syria's capital; rebels say air base captured Los Angeles Times ANTAKYA, Turkey – Syrian rebels say they have seized a military air base in Aleppo province, almost a year after they laid siege to the facility, one of the last remaining government holdouts in the northern Syria province. The final thrust, they said ... Syria: Car bomb in Damascus suburb kills 18USA TODAY Latakia offensive inflames Syria's sectarian woundsThe Daily Star Syria rebels overrun key Aleppo air baseThe Malay Mail Online Huffington Post -Newstrack India all 41 news articles »

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Ankara softens stance on Syria's emboldened Kurds - Fox News Tue, 06 Aug 2013 14:57:18 GMT

Center for Research on Globalization

Ankara softens stance on Syria's emboldened Kurds Fox News ANKARA (AFP) – After embarking on a peace process with Kurdish rebels in Turkey, Ankara is now softening its position on the increasingly autonomous Kurdish minority in war-torn neighbouring Syria, analysts say. The Turkish government has long kept a ... Al-Nusra Mercenaries in Syria Slaughter Kurdish Women and ChildrenCenter for Research on Globalization Kurdish Civilians Fear Reprisals in Northern SyriaAl-Monitor Militants kill 450 Kurdish civilians in northern SyriaPress TV Arutz Sheva -Asharq Alawsat English all 42 news articles »

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Syria Conflict: Military Firing Ballistic Missiles Into Populated Areas ... - Huffington Post Mon, 05 Aug 2013 15:31:25 GMT

Syria Conflict: Military Firing Ballistic Missiles Into Populated Areas ... Huffington Post Syrian volunteers try to evacuate 8-year-old Mahmud Fayad still trapped under the rubble of a destroyed house after a barrel bomb was dropped from an air force helicopter in Saraqeb in northwestern Syria on July 20, 2013. (DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty ...

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UN experts are getting ready to go to Syria to investigate alleged chemical ... - Fox News Tue, 06 Aug 2013 19:05:29 GMT

InSerbia News

UN experts are getting ready to go to Syria to investigate alleged chemical ... Fox News UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations says the U.N. chemical weapons expert team has assembled in The Hague, Netherlands and is completing preparations before departing to Syria to investigate three incidents of alleged chemical weapons use. UN finalising Syria visit by chemical weapons expertsReuters UK UN says arms inspectors preparing for Syria missionTimes of India Syria: Opposition to receive $1bn fund – ReportInSerbia News Independent Online -Kuwait News Agency all 23 news articles »

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Russia's Stake in Syria's War - The Nation. (blog) Tue, 06 Aug 2013 15:10:47 GMT

Russia's Stake in Syria's War The Nation. (blog) President Obama's decision to send military aid to the rebels in Syria can be construed as a direct threat and challenge to Russia. In the United States and in Europe, plenty of those who can't understand why Russia is supporting the government of ... and more »

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Syria Conflict Destroys Churches & Mosques, Desecrates Icons (PHOTOS) - Huffington Post Tue, 06 Aug 2013 13:21:51 GMT

Syria Conflict Destroys Churches & Mosques, Desecrates Icons (PHOTOS) Huffington Post Violence in the city of Qusayr in central Syria has caused its 50,000 original inhabitants to almost totally desert it, as government and rebel forces battled for control of the strategically important site for the last two years. The devastation is ... and more »