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How the Syria solution developed: The inside story - USA TODAY Wed, 11 Sep 2013 01:04:10 GMT

New York Times

How the Syria solution developed: The inside story USA TODAY WASHINGTON — The idea of coming up with a plan to secure Syria's chemical weapons dates back more than a year, when President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin first discussed the matter on the sidelines of an economic summit in Los ... The Basics of the Debate on SyriaNew York Times Obama takes Syria case to the public in White House addressWashington Post France, Russia divided over UN resolution on SyriaAl Jazeera America CBS News -Reuters all 5,817 news articles »

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Assault on Christian Town in Syria Adds to Fears Over Rebels - New York Times Wed, 11 Sep 2013 01:18:35 GMT

New York Times

Assault on Christian Town in Syria Adds to Fears Over Rebels New York Times By ANNE BARNARD and HWAIDA SAAD. Published: September 10, 2013. BEIRUT, Lebanon — For Syrian rebels fighting in recent days around the ancient Christian town of Maaloula, any gains made in battle could be wiped out in the war of perceptions. Syria Islamist rebels take control of historic Christian town of MaaloulaCNN Syria: al Qaeda linked fighters take strategic town of Maaloulaeuronews all 194 news articles »

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Syria's foreign minister: We'll declare chemical weapons, sign arms ban - NBCNews.com Wed, 11 Sep 2013 00:05:25 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Syria's foreign minister: We'll declare chemical weapons, sign arms ban NBCNews.com "I am authorized to confirm our support for the Russian initiative regarding chemical weapons in Syria in compliance with the regime of the Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons," Moualem said, referring to an agreement written in 1992 ... Little support for Syria strike in CongressCBS News 4 takeaways from President Obama's Syria speechWashington Post (blog) Poll Finds Support Fading for Syria AttackWall Street Journal CNN -CTV News -New York Daily News all 358 news articles »

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Syrian FM: Syria will sign arms ban, open storage sites - USA TODAY Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:45:22 GMT

Syrian FM: Syria will sign arms ban, open storage sites USA TODAY Syria's foreign minister said Tuesday that Damascus is ready to sign an international agreement banning chemical weapons and pledged to open its storage sites and provide full disclosure immediately. "We fully support Russia's initiative concerning ...

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A stunning turn that could silence Syria war drums - CNN Tue, 10 Sep 2013 16:16:17 GMT

A stunning turn that could silence Syria war drums CNN (CNN) -- It's a stunning turn of events that could change everything on Syria -- if it pans out. Facing the threat of a U.S. military strike, the country's leaders Tuesday reportedly accepted a Russian proposal to turn over its chemical weapons. The ...

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Syria says it "welcomes" Russian proposal to place chemical weapons under ... - CBS News Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:33:27 GMT

Syria says it "welcomes" Russian proposal to place chemical weapons under ... CBS News MOSCOW Syria on Monday quickly welcomed a call from Russia, its close ally, to place Syrian chemical arsenals under international control, then destroy them to avert a U.S. strike, but did not offer a time frame or any other specifics. The statement by ...

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McConnell says he won't support Syria strike - USA TODAY Wed, 11 Sep 2013 01:41:02 GMT

Politico

McConnell says he won't support Syria strike USA TODAY WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell broke ranks with congressional leaders Tuesday, saying he won't support a military strike on Syria because there are no indications it would change conditions there — and could make them worse. McConnell a 'no' on military action in SyriaNBCNews.com McConnell only party leader in Congress to oppose Syria resolutionCNN (blog) Syria Vote: Mitch McConnell Opposes Strike, Slams Obama (VIDEO)Huffington Post Businessweek -TIME -Wall Street Journal (blog) all 96 news articles »

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Syria conflict: France to seek tough UN resolution on chemical weapons - The Guardian Tue, 10 Sep 2013 17:06:32 GMT

The Guardian

Syria conflict: France to seek tough UN resolution on chemical weapons The Guardian France will on Tuesday night propose a resolution to the UN security council aimed at forcing Syria to make public its chemical weapons programme, place it entirely under international control and dismantle it, or face "extremely serious consequences".

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John Kerry gives Syria week to hand over chemical weapons or face attack - The Guardian Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:04:01 GMT

The Guardian

John Kerry gives Syria week to hand over chemical weapons or face attack The Guardian The US secretary of state has said that President Bashar al-Assad has one week to hand over his entire stock of chemical weapons to avoid a military attack. But John Kerry added that he had no expectation that the Syrian leader would comply. Kerry also ...

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Syria chemical arms plan bogs down over enforcement - CBC.ca Tue, 10 Sep 2013 23:55:47 GMT

CBC.ca

Syria chemical arms plan bogs down over enforcement CBC.ca Syria's acceptance today of Russia's proposal to place the war-torn country's chemical weapons under international control for dismantling has eased urgent talks about potential military strikes against the regime of Bashar al-Assad, although the plan ... and more »