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Syria Is Officially In Civil War, As Fighting Grows More Intense Than Ever
The conflict in Syria was effectively declared a civil war by the Red Cross on Sunday, as the "most intense" fighting since the start of the uprising was reported in Damascus. The Red Cross had...
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WikiLeaks Identifies EU Companies That Sold A Radio System To Syria
LONDON (AP) -- As violence began racing through Syria last year, two European contractors were putting the finishing touches on an encrypted radio system that Syrian officials intended for their...
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What The West Refuses To Understand About The Syrian Conflict
There’s an underlying problem with reporting about Syria: The media continue to treat as human rights violations what is actually authority clamping down on people it considers, rightfully or not,...
View ArticleDramatic Footage Of Syrian Rebels Battling Helicopters In Damascus
The Syrian army and rebels continue fighting in the capital of Damascus, with pro-government forces using helicopters to strike rebel targets, as seen in the AP-verified video below. Explosions...
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REPORT: A Third Member Of Assad's Inner Circle Has Been Killed
A deadly attack rocked a high level meeting at the National Security Building in Damascus this morning, killing Defense Minister Dawoud Rajha and General Assef Shawkat, the deputy defense minister and...
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Russia's Primary Concern Is To Deny Victory To The West
Moscow will not give up Damascus, as Russia’s foreign minister has made clear – despite rebels’ latest success in targeting the heart of the Assad regime. At stake here, beyond Syria, is the...
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Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad May Have $1.5 Billion In Assets Around The...
The battle to freeze Bashar al-Assad's assets is on, with banks in the UK and Switzerland moving to freeze assets that the Syrian president and his allies hold in the country. Unfortunately what has...
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Virginia Man Gets Prison Time For Spying On Protestors Against Syria
A Virginia man was sentenced Friday to 18 months behind bars on charges he collected video and audio recordings for Syrian intelligence agencies about people protesting the Syrian government. Mohamad...
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Syria Is Going To Hell Even More Today
It's been a huge day in Syria, with great live coverage from the Guardian. Here are some of the highlights: Brazil has pulled all of its diplomats out of Syria. A video has surfaced of a group calling...
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How Syria's 'Desert Rose' Became 'The First Lady From Hell'
Spot the difference in these two pieces about the wife of the Syrian president, Bashar Hafez al-Assad: "Asma al-Assad is a glamorous, young, and very chic - the freshest and most magnetic of first...
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British Photojournalist Speaks After Being Captured By 'Youngsters From Other...
A British photojournalist has spoken for the first time about his capture and wounding by Islamist militants in northern Syria last month. John Cantlie and Dutchman Jeroen Oerlemans were held for a...
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What Is Qatar Doing In Syria?
Even after 17 months the Syrian conflict continues to elicit shock and concern. The death toll rises with every passing day and the civil war becomes more entrenched and protracted as the rebels...
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Satellite Images Reveal Brutal Total War In Syria
Amnesty International has released satellite images to back up its accusation of war crimes by the Syrian government. President Bashar al-Assad promised to “ purge the country of terrorists and to...
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Russia And China Really Mucked Things Up In Syria
Kofi Annan has just three weeks left to serve out his time as the UN envoy for Syria. Understandably disappointed at the failure of what others had called "mission impossible" – a description he came...
View ArticleSyrians Hold A Funeral In The Middle Of Heavy Shelling
This footage, reportedly from the Syrian town of Daraa and filmed yesterday, appears to show a rebel funeral being interrupted — but not stopped — by shelling. WATCH: (Via @YTHumandRights) Please...
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Veteran Libyan Fighters Are Lending Their Combat Experience To Syrian Rebels
Veteran fighters of last year's civil war in Libya have come to the front-line in Syria, helping to train and organize rebels under conditions far more dire than those in the battle against Muammar...
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Persian Gulf States Are Telling Their Citizens To Leave Lebanon 'Immediately'...
The embassies of several Gulf states in Beirut, Lebanon, are telling their citizens to leave the country immediately as Syria's civil war spills over the border. The UAE received information about its...
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REPORT: Bashar Al-Assad's Brother Had His Leg Blown Off In Rebel Bombing
Bashar al-Assad's enforcer brother Maher lost a leg in a bomb attack on the Syrian leader's security cabinet on July 18, according to Reuters sources. The Syrian president's younger brother – known...
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Securing Syria Chemical Weapons May Take Tens Of Thousands Of Troops
The United States and its allies are discussing a worst-case scenario that could require tens of thousands of ground troops to go into Syria to secure chemical and biological weapons sites following...
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The Real War In Syria Is Between Saudi Arabia And Iran
Saudi Arabia has gone on the offensive against Iran to protect its interests. Their involvement in Syria is the first battle in what is going to be a long bloody conflict that will know no frontiers...
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