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Turkey blocks truck route into Syria
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Turkey blocks truck route into Syria

BEIRUT — Turkey sealed its border with Syria to trucks on Wednesday, cutting off a vital supply line to the embattled nation…
5,000 Syrians flee to Jordan in three days, charity says
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5,000 Syrians flee to Jordan in three days, charity says

More than 5,000 Syrians fled to Jordan over the past three days to escape escalating bloodshed in their homeland, a…
Obama warns Assad over chemical weapons
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Obama warns Assad over chemical weapons

  US President Barack Obama warned Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad on Monday not to make the "tragic mistake" of turning…
Syrian state TV: 2 Egyptians killed in Syria
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Syrian state TV: 2 Egyptians killed in Syria

Two Egyptians were shot dead in Syria by police forces Monday, Syrian state TV said. The station quoted police sources as…
Arab nations urge Assad to quit as fighting rages
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Arab nations urge Assad to quit as fighting rages

Arab nations have called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to swiftly give up power as his troops launched a fresh…
Saudi calls for extraordinary Muslim summit
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Saudi calls for extraordinary Muslim summit

Saudi Arabia has called for an extraordinary summit of Muslim leaders to be held next month to address risks of…
Syrian rebels seize north Iraq crossing, governor says
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Syrian rebels seize north Iraq crossing, governor says

Syrian rebels took control of the main crossing between Iraq and Syria along the two countries' northern border on Saturday,…
For Syrian demos, artists work overtime
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For Syrian demos, artists work overtime

Every Friday in Qusayr, Syrians protest against Bashar al-Assad, so every Thursday, a group of young artists meet in a…
US must work ‘outside UN’ to aid Syrian rebels
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US must work ‘outside UN’ to aid Syrian rebels

After the Russian and Chinese veto of a UN resolution on Syria, America must use back channels to bolster its…
Syrian security chief dies, activists report deadliest day
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Syrian security chief dies, activists report deadliest day

Syrian TV says the country's national security chief has died of wounds suffered in a rebel blast.
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