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Fears mount as Syrian blackout enters third day

Source: Lebanon Daily Star, Nov 30 2012, 5:24pm CST

A view of buildings damaged by what activists said were missiles fired by a Syrian air force fighter jet in Daria. BEIRUT: Anxieties mounted as a communications blackout in Syria entered its third day Saturday, after Syrian air force jets had bombarded r ...

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Syrian forces lay siege to rebel-held town, kill at least 35

Source: Zee News  |   May 19 2013, 12:10pm CDT

Zee Media Bureau Amman: The Syrian troops on Sunday launched an assault by airstrikes and heavy shelling on rebel-held town of Qusair killing at least 35 people. According to reports, after the pounding the army is now in control of the ...

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Netanyahu: Israel will take action to prevent Syrian 'weapons leakage' to Hezbollah

Source: Christian Science Monitor  |   May 19 2013, 11:47am CDT

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held out the prospect on Sunday of further Israeli strikes inside Syria, pledging to act to prevent advanced weapons from reaching Hezbollah and other militant groups. Although Israel has not publicly take ...

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24 weeks ago


Quote:
"Any peace process must include ... a binding agreement on the cessation of all forms of violence"


Source: Lebanon Daily Star

 

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The Russians Are Happy with John Kerry

Source: Commentary  |   May 19 2013, 11:45am CDT

Last week John Kerry went to Moscow to persuade the Russians to play nice with the rest of the international community on Syria. While he would have liked to have them join in the effort to force the Assad regime out of office, his hope was to at l ...

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ASSAD: Peace Talks Will Fail And America Will 'Deal With' Regime Victory

Source: The Business Insider  |   May 19 2013, 11:30am CDT

Assad has been in power for 12 years since taking over from his father. “No state talks to terrorists," he said, according to a transcript in English provided to The New York Times. "When they put down their arm ...

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One killed and at least ten wounded in Tripoli clashes

Source: Lebanon Daily Star  |   May 19 2013, 11:16am CDT

The Army deploys in Tripoli following the outbreak of violence (The Daily Star/Antoine Amrieh) TRIPOLI, Lebanon: One man was killed and at least 10 people were wounded in armed clashes between supporters and op ...

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Syrian army, Hezbollah attack rebels in border town, says opposition

Source: Business Day   |   May 19 2013, 11:06am CDT

One thing Johann Rupert can do now is think up new ideas for Reinet, the company he started five years ago, writes Rob Rose Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Jeff Radebe announces findings of governme ...

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Assad's forces storm rebel town of Qusayr with help from Hezbollah

Source: Global Post  |   May 19 2013, 10:45am CDT

Syrian government forces have taken control of the center of Qusayr, a rebel stronghold near the Lebanese border. Syrian troops celebrate as they take control of the village of Haydariyah, some seven kilometers outside the rebel-held cit ...

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Syrian Army Opens Offensive Against Rebels - Lebanese TV

Source: RIA Novosti  |   May 19 2013, 10:44am CDT

BEIRUT, May 19 (RIA Novosti) - The Syrian army opened up a huge offensive on Sunday against rebel forces on four fronts, Lebanese TV channel Al Mayadin reported. Government troops attacked in Al Qusayr (Homs Province), Hama Province, Bars ...

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16 killed as Syrian troops enter heart of Qusayr

Source: All India Radio  |   May 19 2013, 10:44am CDT

In Syria, activists say 16 people were killed on Sunday in a government assault on the rebel-held town of Qusair, near the border with Lebanon. Qusair has been under fire for weeks as government troops seek to re ...

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