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Syria
Panetta: No unilateral US military action likely in Syria
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Syria
US publishes satellite images of Syria
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Syria
Eleven workers were killed in a state factory, the second execution-type shooting this week. The UN Human Rights Council voted for an international inquiry into the killing of 108 people in the town of Houla. US Secretary of State Clinton accused Russia of contributing to a Syrian civil war.
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Russia
Russian Church Opposes Syrian Intervention
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Syria
The rebel Free Syrian Army issued an ultimatum: if the government does not implement the UN peace plan by Friday, the FSA will no longer abide by the plan. UN envoy Annan left Syria without an agreement from the Assad regime. The US ambassador to the UN predicted failure of the plan, which would lead to civil war and a regional conflict.
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Syria
Following the killing of 108 people in the town of Houla, Russia and China reaffirmed their support for the Syrian government. Russia said it was against intervention. China decided not to expel Syrian diplomats and urged support for the Annan peace plan. The US and France ruled out military intervention.
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Jordan
US, 18 other nations, wrap up Eager Lion military exercise in Jordan
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Syria
More than a dozen states, including the US, expelled senior Syrian diplomats. The expulsions came in reaction to the killing of 108 people by pro-government forces in the Syrian village of Houla. Russia did not support the move, saying both sides in the conflict were to blame.
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Jordan
Jordanian Islamists condemn massacre in Syria
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Syria
The UN Security Council condemned Syrian government forces for artillery and tank shelling of residential areas in Houla. Russia’s foreign minister said that “both sides” in Syria’s conflict were responsible for the massacre.
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Russia
Russia condemns ally Syria over massacre of 108
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Iran
Massive cyber-attack discovered, researchers say
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Iran admits to sending troops to Syria
The deputy commander of Iran’s Qods Force claimed that the Iranian intervention in Syria has saved lives.
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Massacre in Syria kills 90, including 32 children
In the worst episode in Syria’s 14 months of violence, over 90 people, including 32 children, were killed in a brutal attack on a village in northern Syria. The attack sparked international condemnation.
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Syria
US Seeks Russia’s Help in Removing Assad in Syria
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Syria
Syria denies responsibility for attack killing 90
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Syria
Violent clashes continued across the country despite the presence of 250 UN observers. A group of Lebanese Shia Muslims, kidnapped in Syria, was released three days after the group was abducted by Syrian rebels.
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Egypt
Regional rise of the Muslim Brotherhood
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US adds Abdullah Azzam Brigades to list of terror groups
Today’s designation takes place after the terror group’s emir and top bomb maker were added to the list of global terrorists late last year.
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Syria
Iran propping up Syria’s dwindling cash reserves
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Syria
Syrian rebels kidnapped at least 11 Lebanese men in Aleppo province. The leader of Lebanon’s Shiite militant group Hezbollah appealed for calm after protests over the kidnapping broke out in Beirut. The UN Secretary General said Syria was at a “pivotal moment” and that he remained concerned about an all-out civil war.
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Syria
The US ambassador to NATO said the alliance had no plans for military intervention in Syria. However, NATO, along with its European and Arab partners, is providing assistance to the Syrian opposition, including political and diplomatic support. US President Obama said that Syrian president Assad must leave power.
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Al Nusrah front claims latest suicide attack in Syria
The Syrian terror group named the suicide bomber and said “the blessed operations will continue.”
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Syria
A powerful car bomb killed nine people in the city of Deir al-Zour. Syrian government forces fired on protesters in Aleppo. Shelling by government forces killed 34 in Hama.
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Suicide bomber kills 9 in Syria
The suicide attack targeted an intelligence headquarters in Deir al-Zor.
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United Arab Emirates
Bahrain, Qatar, UAE urge citizens to stay away from Lebanon
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Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda in Iraq founder’s nephew is militant in Yemen
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Al Nusrah Front
Ban Ki-moon says Al-Qaeda behind Damascus bombings
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Lebanon
Lebanese City Drawn Into Syrian Conflict
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Iran
Exclusive: Iran flouts UN sanctions, sends arms to Syria: panel
