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Beirut: Syria-fueled clashes end with 3 dead

At least three people were killed and 10 wounded in pre-dawn clashes in Beirut on Monday, according to Lebanon’s Daily Star, as tensions...
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Syrian Kurdish leaders discuss post-Assad vision with U.S. officials

Earlier this week a delegation representing the Kurdish National Council (KNC) met with Ambassador Robert Ford, Asst. Secretary for Near Eastern...
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State Department sees terror attacks on Assad regime as ‘blowback’

WASHINGTON— Although radicals launched several terrorist attacks against Syrian government positions in recent days, State Department...
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Lebanon halts ship carrying arms for Syrian rebels

As noted in an earlier article, the Western press has been completely disingenous about events in Syria. In contrast to the "Arab spring"...
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State Department: Assad must ‘silence guns’ for peace plan to work in Syria

WASHINGTON — The UN peace process in Syria is failing because President Bashar al-Assad has refused to “silence his guns”, State...
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Syria crisis in pictures: Shelling, protests and monitors

At least 57 people were killed across Syria on Friday, according to the L.A. Times, including 21 in Homs province after security forces shelled the...
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Syria Update: U.S. pledges relief for refugees, 'non-lethal' aid for rebels

WASHINGTON— State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland said the U.S. will provide an additional $8 million in humanitarian assistance to...
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Secretary Clinton calls for more sanctions against Syria

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton asked the UN Security Council to implement Chapter 7 sanctions against Syria during her remarks at the Ad...
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Russia accuses U.S. of undermining Syrian peace process

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the U.S. and its allies are trying to stymie the UN-led peace process in Syria by convincing the...
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US accuses Syria of violating cease-fire

WASHINGTON – U.S. officials say Syria’s cease-fire is gradually “eroding” because, they claim, the Assad regime continues...
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