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US Fears the Fighting in Syria Might Spill Over Into Lebanon, Kerry Says - New York Times

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:08:47 GMT

US Fears the Fighting in Syria Might Spill Over Into Lebanon, Kerry Says
New York Times
AMMAN, Jordan — Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that the United States was increasingly concerned that the escalating fighting in Syria might slip across the border with Lebanon and destabilize that country.
West may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peaceReuters
Kerry downplays Syria government's gainsLos Angeles Times
Young Lebanese fighters leaving Syria for battle closer to homeWashington Post
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Israel Finding Itself Drawn Into Syria's Turmoil - New York Times

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:40:28 GMT

New York Times

Israel Finding Itself Drawn Into Syria's Turmoil
New York Times
JERUSALEM — For more than two years, Israeli leaders have insisted they had no intention of intervening in the civil war raging in neighboring Syria, but they vowed to stop sophisticated weapons from being transferred to Hezbollah, the Lebanese ...
General says Israel poised for war on Syria if Assad fallsReuters
War of IdeasForeign Policy
Israel's air force chief warns tensions with Syria could escalate into a ...National Post
Haaretz -Washington Post -Yahoo! News
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Senate Foreign Relations panel tries to make move on Syria, but that's a ... - Washington Post

Wed, 22 May 2013 23:03:57 GMT

The Guardian

Senate Foreign Relations panel tries to make move on Syria, but that's a ...
Washington Post
Members know their limits, so the Syria Transition Support Act of 2013, approved 15 to 3 on Tuesday, probably won't become law. It's more of a gesture, specifying it is not authorizing “use of military force” or adding more to the budget. The $250 ...
US pushes Europe to amend arms embargo on Syrian rebelsThe Guardian
Obama Gets Syria RebukeDaily Beast
Risky military options for US in SyriaDeutsche Welle
Times of Malta -Reuters -Telegraph.co.uk
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Kerry downplays government advances in Syria ahead of talks - Los Angeles Times

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:19:03 GMT

Kerry downplays government advances in Syria ahead of talks
Los Angeles Times
AMMAN, Jordan — U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry on Wednesday downplayed recent battlefield advances by Syria's military, saying they do not signal that the government of President Bashar Assad is gaining the upper hand against rebel forces in ...

Turkey shuts Syria border crossing after deadly bombs - Reuters

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:29:18 GMT

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) International

Turkey shuts Syria border crossing after deadly bombs
Reuters
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has shut its side of the last border crossing with Syria still controlled by President Bashar al-Assad's government, stepping up security following two deadly bombings this month. Fifty-one people were killed when twin car ...
Syria: 10000 people at the gates of TurkeyMedecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) International
Turkey seals border crossing with SyriaPress TV
Syria: Turkey closes crossing after Reyhanli attackANSAmed

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With Hezbollah coffins, Syria now exporting conflict - Reuters

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:01:29 GMT

With Hezbollah coffins, Syria now exporting conflict
Reuters
With the bodies from the battle over the border at Qusair, comes the violence, as civil conflict between Syria's Iranian-backed ruler and Sunni rebels spreads across the Middle East; the Shi'ite militia's drive to save Syria's president is testing ...

Fox News Poll: Voters say US should not intervene in Syria - Fox News

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:53:00 GMT

Press TV

Fox News Poll: Voters say US should not intervene in Syria
Fox News
A new Fox News poll finds that nearly a quarter of voters (23 percent) thinks the U.S. should get more involved because it's a humanitarian crisis and Syria is a strategically important country. However, nearly three times as many, 68 percent, say the ...
Most American voters oppose US military intervention in Syria: PollPress TV
Poll Shows Overwhelming Opposition to US Attacking SyriaAntiwar.com

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U.S. Tries To Prove Syria Used Sarin Tries To Smuggle Red Line Proof Out Of ... - Daily Beast

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:30:41 GMT

Daily Beast

U.S. Tries To Prove Syria Used Sarin Tries To Smuggle Red Line Proof Out Of ...
Daily Beast
A Syrian man walks past destruction in the northern city of Aleppo on March 22, 2013. (Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty). The previously undisclosed effort was authorized by the White House, and is now being prepared by the State Department in conjunction with ...
UN: New Reports of Chemical Weapons Use in SyriaABC News
Syria Chemical Weapons: UN Warns Of 'Mounting Reports'Huffington Post
Syria chemical weapons use increasing: UNThe Daily Star
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The Belgian Teen Who Went to Fight in Syria: The Brian De Mulder Story - TIME

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:00:23 GMT

The Belgian Teen Who Went to Fight in Syria: The Brian De Mulder Story
TIME
But as the civil war in Syria has spiraled over 26 months, with reportedly more than 94,000 people killed and 1.5 million refugees in neighboring countries, Sunni extremist networks like Belkacem's are thought to be radicalizing youth and pipelining ...

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British politician compares London machete attack to UK policy in Syria - Washington Post (blog)

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:01:03 GMT

British politician compares London machete attack to UK policy in Syria
Washington Post (blog)
Galloway, who opposes his country's decision to support some rebel groups in Syria, seems to be arguing that those rebels are akin to the machete attackers. While it's not clear why the two men killed a third in the London neighborhood of Woolwich, one ...

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