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Spymasters gather to discuss Syria - Washington Post Thu, 20 Feb 2014 01:14:24 GMT

Antiwar.com (blog)

Spymasters gather to discuss Syria
Washington Post
Western and Arab intelligence services that support Syria's struggling opposition gathered for a two-day strategy meeting in Washington last week that appears to signal a stronger effort to back the rebels. The spymasters' conclave featured Prince ...
Valued 'Ally' Saudi Arabia Supports Terrorism, Urges US War in SyriaAntiwar.com (blog)
Israel and Saudi Arabia's Priorities in SyriaCounterPunch
What Are the Alternatives in Syria?Defense One
Press TV
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Lebanon dances into the abyss as Syria conflict crosses border - BBC News Wed, 19 Feb 2014 09:15:25 GMT

BBC News

Lebanon dances into the abyss as Syria conflict crosses border
BBC News
Lebanon is hosting around a million refugees from the conflict in Syria, which means that one in four people in the country are Syrian. But the impact on Syria's neighbour goes well beyond a humanitarian crisis, writes the BBC's Kim Ghattas. The ...
2 Deadly Blasts Rock Beirut, as Violence Seeps From SyriaNew York Times
As Syria Fighting Wears On, What's Next?Here And Now
Hamas and Hezbollah Agree to Disagree on SyriaISN (blog)

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What's happening: Ukraine clashes, Syria civil war, Venezuela leader - USA TODAY Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:01:14 GMT

CNN

What's happening: Ukraine clashes, Syria civil war, Venezuela leader
USA TODAY
Ukraine clashes. Clashes in Kiev between protestors and Ukrainian riot police have left at least 25 people dead and 241 hospitalized, in the worst violence in nearly three months of anti-government protests. MORE: Why Ukraine is erupting in violence ...
Obama: 'Worth Noting' Russian Role in Ukraine, SyriaNBCNews.com

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US Scolds Russia as It Weighs Options on Syrian War - New York Times Tue, 18 Feb 2014 13:08:36 GMT

Slate Magazine (blog)

US Scolds Russia as It Weighs Options on Syrian War
New York Times
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday sharpened the Obama administration's mounting criticism of Russia's role in the escalating violence in Syria, asserting that the Kremlin was undermining the prospects of a ...
Why Are Syria's Brutally Crude Barrel Bombs so Effective?Slate Magazine (blog)
Obama's failure to act on SyriaWashington Post
Comment: No end in sight as Syria misery spreads across regionSBS
Al-Arabiya -Examiner.com -The Nation.
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Syria Rebel Commanders Reject Leadership Shakeup - ABC News Wed, 19 Feb 2014 19:09:42 GMT

The Nation. (blog)

Syria Rebel Commanders Reject Leadership Shakeup
ABC News
The former leader of the Western-backed Syrian opposition's military wing on Wednesday rejected his recent dismissal, and along with more than a dozen senior insurgent commanders severed ties with the political opposition-in-exile, further fragmenting ...
What Next for Syria?New York Times
Government retakes Alawite village in central SyriaReuters
Obama Plans to Escalate the War in SyriaThe Nation. (blog)
KERO-TV 23 -Aljazeera.com
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Bombings in Syria Force Wave of Civilians to Flee - New York Times Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:12:57 GMT

Bombings in Syria Force Wave of Civilians to Flee
New York Times
KILIS, Turkey — Hundreds of thousands of Syrian civilians have fled rebel-held parts of the city of Aleppo in recent weeks under heavy aerial bombardment by the Syrian government, emptying whole neighborhoods and creating what aid workers say is one ...


Four-year-old fleeing Syria reportedly found alone in the desert - euronews Wed, 19 Feb 2014 04:23:32 GMT

euronews

Four-year-old fleeing Syria reportedly found alone in the desert
euronews
Hala Gorani, a reporter and anchor for CNN International, tweeted on Monday a picture telling a tragic story: UN staff in Jordan found a four-year-old boy named Marwan crossing the desert alone after being separated from his family while fleeing Syria.
Toddler Fleeing Syria Found Crossing Desert Separated From FamilyTIME
Image of Syrian boy in desert triggers sympathy – and then a backlashThe Guardian
Face of tragedy as boy, 4, flees war-ravaged SyriaNew York Post
New York Daily News -Telegraph.co.uk -The Independent
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Russia, Britain, France say possible UN Syria aid vote this week - Reuters Wed, 19 Feb 2014 12:18:18 GMT

Voice of America

Russia, Britain, France say possible UN Syria aid vote this week
Reuters
Russia initially dismissed a Western- and Arab-backed draft resolution as an unjust bid to blame Damascus for the aid crisis in Syria, where the United Nations say some 9.3 million people, or nearly half of the country's population, need help. Russia ...
UN Syria Aid Resolution Possible in Days, Russia SaysVoice of America
Gulf, Russia disagree on Syria during dialoguePeninsula On-line
Russia says UN resolution on Syria aid possible in daysTehran Times
RIA Novosti
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Saudi Arabia Replaces Key Official in Effort to Arm Syria Rebels - Wall Street Journal Thu, 20 Feb 2014 02:57:39 GMT

Saudi Arabia Replaces Key Official in Effort to Arm Syria Rebels
Wall Street Journal
Saudi Arabia has sidelined its veteran intelligence chief, Prince Bandar Bin Sultan, as leader of the kingdom's efforts to arm and fund Syrian rebels, replacing him with another prince well-regarded by U.S. officials for his successes fighting al Qaeda ...
More than 100 Foreign Spies Imprisoned in SyriaCenter for Research on Globalization

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CNN Exclusive: Videos show brutality of radical group ISIS in Syria - CNN Tue, 18 Feb 2014 21:16:40 GMT

CNN

CNN Exclusive: Videos show brutality of radical group ISIS in Syria
CNN
(CNN) -- The video clip lasts a mere 35 seconds. It's night. Six men, illuminated by a flashlight, are sitting with their hands tied behind their backs and with various types of blindfolds. More men huddle behind them in the dark. In front of them is a ...
Girl 'is stoned to death by Syrian fundamentalists for having a FACEBOOK account'Daily Mail (blog)
Young girl stoned to death by religious extremists in Syria for using FacebookSunday World
Syria: Girl stoned to death for opening FB accountOneindia
Center for Research on Globalization
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