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1 hr ago | Jerusalem Post

Savir's Corner: Syrian reconstruction

No Syrian regime can be worse than this one, with the biggest chemical and non-conventional arms arsenals in the Arab world.

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2 hrs ago | Fox 23

Syria conflict uproots a half-million Palestinians

Syria's fighting has uprooted more than half of the country's 530,000 Palestinians - descendants of refugees from a Mideast conflict half a century ago - and their situation is becoming increasingly desperate, the head of a U.N. aid agency said Thursday.

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4 hrs ago | The Huffington Post

Lebanon Clashes Between Syria-Linked Alawites And Sunnis Kill At Least 6

Lebanese soldiers sit on top of a carrier as they deploy along the demarcation line between Tripoli's Sunni Muslim Bab al-Tabbneh Syria street, and the mainly Alawite Jabal Mohsen area, north of the capital Beirut, on May 21, 2013.

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8 hrs ago | Jerusalem Post

Amid Syria tensions, IAF chief says 'surprise war' a threat

A day after the IDF and the Syrian Army exchanged fire in the Golan Heights, Israel Air Force chief Maj.-Gen. Amir Eshel warned that Israel must be prepared for a "surprise war" developing.

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12 hrs ago | Trend

Friends of Syria meet in Jordan

Key members of the Friends of Syria group were meeting in Jordan Wednesday, with the aim of laying the groundwork for talks to bring about an end to the Syrian conflict, dpa reported.

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Wed May 22, 2013

Al Bawaba

Restaurants shelter Syrian refugees' memories in Lebanon. (Photo for illustrative purposes only).

Located in the heart of the capital, a short walk from the Old City and footsteps from the big hotels, Sitt Sham was a longtime favorite for locals who would meet for their morning beans and coffee and tourists who wanted an authentic meal near some of the capital's historic sites.

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Bloomberg

Syrian Army Advances Signal Assad May Survive for Years

Syria 's President Bashar al-Assad, whose government was last year described as close to collapse by groups ranging from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to the armed opposition, may remain in power for years to come.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

Arutz Sheva Israel News

Sarkozy Hits Out at Europe Over Syria

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, on a visit to Israel, hit out at Europe on Wednesday for failing to act in the wake of the ongoing civil war in Syria.

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HawaiiNews

Syrian troops push into strategic rebel-held town Syrian troops...

With the regime scoring gains on the battlefield, the U.S. and Russia could face an even tougher task persuading Assad and his opponents to attend talks on ending 's 26-month-old conflict.

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Seattle Times

Defying the odds in Yemen, Syria and Turkey involves foresight

I've been traveling to Yemen, Syria and Turkey to film a documentary on how environmental stresses contributed to the Arab awakening.

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WBOC-TV Salisbury

Kerry: US, allies, ready to step up aid rebels

The U.S. and several key allies looked again Wednesday for a strategy to end Syria's civil war, their united efforts unable at the moment to stem the Assad regime's military gains and Washington still unwilling to join those providing the rebels with lethal military aid.

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The Star Online

U.S. may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace

Washington threatened on Wednesday to increase support for Syria's rebels if President Bashar al-Assad refuses to discuss a political end to a civil war that is spreading across borders.

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Al Bawaba

Why have Syrian refugees stopped entering Jordan?

The number of Syrian refugees entering Jordan has almost ground to a halt over the last four days, with conflicting reports coming from the border as to why.

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AlertNet

DRC ensures humanitarian access in Syria despite the odds

The crisis in Syria seems unending at the moment. Meeting the humanitarian needs in the country is one of the largest challenges owing to the insecurity in particular.

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KLFY-TV Lafayette

Syrian opposition urges rebels to join key battle

A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness.

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Daily Yomiuri

Crude Oil / Price rises to 7-week high as dollar falls amid Middle...

West Texas Intermediate crude rose to a seven-week high Monday after the dollar declined and turmoil in the Middle East bolstered concern that shipments from the region will be disrupted.

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Tue May 21, 2013

The Nation

Syria, Israel in exchange of fire

JERUSALEM Israeli soldiers patrolling the disputed Golan Heights along the border with Syria fired back after coming under fire overnight, an Israeli Defence Forces statement said Tuesday.

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Voice of America

Kerry Mideast Talks on Syria to Include Russian Call for Involving Iran

Russia wants Iran to be part of the process. In this fight for control of Syria, Iran is one of the biggest backers of embattled President Bashar al-Assad. So Russia says Iran should be part of the peace process.

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Al Bawaba

Hezbollah elite troops pour into Syria as battle for Qusayr rages

A handout picture released by the Syrian Arab News Agency on May 20, 2013, allegedly shows a Syrian soldier scanning the area for hostiles in the the town of Qusayr in Homs province Three members of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group died of wounds sustained while fighting for control of strategic Syrian town near the Lebanese border, the ... (more)

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Jerusalem Post

Three killed in Syria-related clashes in Lebanon

Three people were killed in further sectarian fighting in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli on Tuesday, security sources said, raising the death toll from four days of sporadic conflict related to Syria's civil war to nine.

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