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Israel reports 'direct hits' on targets in Syria

Source: FindLaw: AP Professional News, Nov 12 2012, 8:45am CST

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli tank scored a "direct hit" Monday on a Syrian armored vehicle after a mortar shell landed on Israeli-held territory, the military said, in the first direct confrontation between the countries since the Syrian uprising b ...

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Syrian Conflict May Destabilize Lebanon - US

Source: RIA Novosti  |   May 24 2013, 10:02pm CDT

WASHINGTON, May 25 (RIA Novosti) - The US Department of State said on Friday that the latest deadly clashes in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli “constitute a stark reminder” that the conflict in Syria threatens Lebanon’s stability. ...

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Row on arming Syria rebels divides EU

Source: The Courier Mail  |   May 24 2013, 9:58pm CDT

A FIERCE row over whether to arm Syrian rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad's forces has left the European Union deeply divided days before the bloc needs to decide on renewing existing sanctions. After months of bitter ar ...

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27 weeks ago


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"We thought it was spillover, but today we're not sure"


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Syria opposition unity talks face spectre of collapse

Source: The Malaysian Insider  |   May 24 2013, 9:48pm CDT

Demonstrators carry a poster depicting a caricature of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad (right) and Lebanon’s Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, during a protest in Kafranbel, near Idlib. — Reuters picIST ...

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Assad's Key to Survival: Loyal Businessmen

Source: Wall Street Journal  |   May 24 2013, 9:45pm CDT

By Sam Dagher DAMASCUS—When Syrian businessman Mohammed Jaber held a dinner at a luxury hotel here for his associates recently, there was little doubt where they stood on the country's embattled president, Bashar ...

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Lebanon: Hezbollah must not spark sectarian conflict

Source: Jerusalem Post  |   May 24 2013, 9:43pm CDT

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman warned Friday against Hezbollah divulging the country into sectarian conflict, the Beirut-based Daily Star reported him saying in reference to Hezbollah fighting in neighboring Syria. Suleimans remarks came ...

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Russia says Assad agrees to join talks

Source: TwinCities.com  |   May 24 2013, 9:40pm CDT

himself needs to say he wants to engage in negotiations and that he is willing to do what it takes for a transition to democracy and transfer of powers." MOSCOW -- Russia said Friday that the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad has agreed " ...

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SNC harps on about regime change

Source: Press TV  |   May 24 2013, 9:29pm CDT

Louay Safi made the remarks in Istanbul on Friday. Safi also accused Assad’s government of not being serious about an international peace conference on the Syrian crisis that is likely to take place in Geneva in June. Earlier in the day, Russia said ...

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Syria 'has agreed to talks'

Source: Herald Scotland  |   May 24 2013, 9:15pm CDT

THE Syrian Government has agreed to a conference on the country's future proposed by Russia and the United States. THE Syrian Government has agreed to a conference on the country's future proposed by Russia and the United States. ...

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Syria opposition ready to negotiate

Source: BBC News  |   May 24 2013, 8:56pm CDT

24 May 2013 Last updated at 21:56 ET Members of the National Coalition are meeting in Istanbul to elect a new leader The main Syrian opposition coalition has said it is willing to attend an international p ...

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