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US shifts Syria strategy to 'southern front' - Los Angeles Times Sat, 22 Mar 2014 15:10:47 GMT

Aljazeera.com

US shifts Syria strategy to 'southern front' Los Angeles Times IRBID, Jordan — The Free Syrian Army commander, head of a moderate rebel force fighting just across the border in southern Syria, watched helplessly for months as better-funded Islamist militant groups peeled off half the 2,000 fighters from his brigade. Rebels battle for Syria border post near MediterraneanReuters Clashes erupt in Syria's Assad home provinceAljazeera.com Syria: Army Ambushes Rebels Who Came From JordanABC News Boston.com all 110 news articles »

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Russian Defiance Is Seen as a Confidence Builder for Syria's Government - New York Times Sat, 22 Mar 2014 00:48:17 GMT

NPR (blog)

Russian Defiance Is Seen as a Confidence Builder for Syria's Government New York Times DAMASCUS, Syria — Russia's growing rift with the West over the crisis in Ukraine has bolstered the confidence of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, pro-government analysts here say, emboldening him to press ahead with plans for re-election despite a ... Tunisia's fake jihadist and the war in SyriaAl-Arabiya Russia-US Tensions Could Stall Syrian Chemical Weapons RemovalNPR (blog) Syria's civil warThe Economist Hurriyet Daily News -The Verge -Reuters all 86 news articles »

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Syria Crusader castle Krak des Chevaliers has war scars - BBC News Sat, 22 Mar 2014 09:25:09 GMT

BBC News

Syria Crusader castle Krak des Chevaliers has war scars BBC News Government troops in Syria have recaptured the historic Crusader castle of Krak des Chevaliers from rebels, close to the border with Lebanon. An officer said the army had killed 93 rebels in fierce fighting in the area on Thursday, while there appeared ... Syrian Forces Reclaim Historic Crusader Castle From RebelsTIME Famed Syria Crusader castle survives fierce battlesThe National Syrian army reclaims legendary Crusader castle from rebelsRT (blog) all 135 news articles »

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Jordan king urges Lebanese sides to get out of Syria - The Daily Star Sat, 22 Mar 2014 08:38:37 GMT

The Daily Star

Jordan king urges Lebanese sides to get out of Syria The Daily Star “We have always warned of the repercussions of the Syria crisis on neighboring countries and always supported Lebanon in international forums to enable it to deal with the humanitarian repercussions of the Syrian crisis,” he said. Hezbollah is openly ... Jordan urges Lebanon to stay out of Syria crisisAl-Bawaba Syria partition disastrous: Jordan kingEmirates 24/7 Will Lebanon be on Obama's agenda in Saudi Arabia?Al-Monitor all 18 news articles »

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Israel walks tightrope to steer clear of Syrian war - Fox News Fri, 21 Mar 2014 21:59:14 GMT

Al-Manar TV

Israel walks tightrope to steer clear of Syrian war Fox News HAIFA, Israel – Israeli officials insist retaliation against Syria's Assad regime for bombing attacks against soldiers in the Golan Heights was aimed at the right targets, but skeptics fear treacherous jihadists could be baiting the Jewish state to ... Behind the Lines: Israel-Syria border escalationJerusalem Post Israeli Media: Hezbollah, Syria Formulate New Rules of EngagementAl-Manar TV Israel-Syria faceoff in Golan unlikely to escalateYahoo News TheTower.org -Danville Commercial News all 76 news articles »

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Viral Photo Of Syrian War Victims Comes To Times Square - NPR (blog) Fri, 21 Mar 2014 04:48:34 GMT

NPR (blog)

Viral Photo Of Syrian War Victims Comes To Times Square NPR (blog) The photo was shared millions of times last month via social media, and on Thursday, the image appears on a big screen in New York's Times Square in an effort to focus attention on besieged neighborhoods inside Syria and civilians who are literally ... Flash Mob Shows Support for Syria in Times SquareNBCNews.com UN spotlights civilian suffering in Syria by screening 'viral' image in New ...UN News Centre Huge mega-billboards in New York & Tokyo show Syria's ongoing crisis up-closeWNN - Women News Network The Daily Star all 43 news articles »

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Gains Reported in Removing Syrian Chemical Supplies - New York Times Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:49:13 GMT

BBC News

Gains Reported in Removing Syrian Chemical Supplies New York Times Nearly half of Syria's chemical stockpile for weapons use has now been removed from the war-ravaged country, the organization helping to oversee the elimination of the deadly arsenal reported on Wednesday. The organization said in a statement that two ... Almost half of Syria's chemical weapons removed - OPCWBBC News OPCW: nearly half of Syria's chemical weapons removedDeutsche Welle Over half of Syria's chemical weapons removed or destroyed, says joint OPCW ...UN News Centre Reuters -RTE.ie -ITAR-TASS all 194 news articles »

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Syria closes Lebanon border amid clashes - Aljazeera.com Thu, 20 Mar 2014 10:41:52 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria closes Lebanon border amid clashes Aljazeera.com Syrian troops have closed a border crossing into Lebanon amid heavy clashes with rebels in the area, according to Lebanese media. The state-run National News Agency said the fighting around the Bqaiaa crossing in the Wadi Khaled region in Syria on ...

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Aid officials frustrated as Syria convoy halted on second day - Reuters UK Fri, 21 Mar 2014 20:20:48 GMT

Aid officials frustrated as Syria convoy halted on second day Reuters UK "Thursday was Mother's Day - a public holiday in Syria so the government sent a special letter to customs to open the border and we are working to see if the same would be possible on Saturday but movement on Friday is very unlikely," he said.

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Yabroud town - a strategic prize for Syria government - BBC News Fri, 21 Mar 2014 19:21:04 GMT

BBC News

Yabroud town - a strategic prize for Syria government BBC News With the capture of the town of Yabroud near the border with Lebanon, Syrian government forces made an important territorial gain. Its fall closes off a key supply route for the rebels, but as Paul Wood reports from Beirut, the war for control of Syria ... Betrayal and disarray behind Syrian rebel rout in YabroudFinancial Times Lebanese border towns become fuse for sectarian conflictReuters all 151 news articles »