Syrian uprising
Russia says position unchanged on Syria after envoy comments
World
December 14, 2012
Russia says position unchanged on Syria after envoy comments
Russia said on Friday it had not changed policy on Syria, distancing itself from comments by a diplomat who said…
Russia says Syrian rebels might win
World
December 13, 2012
Russia says Syrian rebels might win
Syrian rebels are gaining ground and might win, Russia's Middle East envoy said on Thursday, in the starkest such admission…
NATO warns Syria not to use chemical weapons
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December 5, 2012
NATO warns Syria not to use chemical weapons
NATO told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday that any use of chemical weapons in his fight against encroaching rebel…
Damascus fighting cuts off airport, Emirates suspends flights
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November 29, 2012
Damascus fighting cuts off airport, Emirates suspends flights
Syrian rebels battled forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad just outside Damascus on Thursday, forcing the closure of the main…
Syria rebels capture army base in eastern oil region
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November 22, 2012
Syria rebels capture army base in eastern oil region
Syrian rebels captured an army base in the eastern oil province of Deir al-Zor on Thursday, striking another blow against…
Israel fires warning shots at Syria over Golan shelling
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November 11, 2012
Israel fires warning shots at Syria over Golan shelling
Israeli forces fired into Syria on Sunday in what the military called a warning, after stray munitions from fighting between…
Former ICC prosecutor: NATO could arrest Assad in Syria
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November 10, 2012
Former ICC prosecutor: NATO could arrest Assad in Syria
Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the International Criminal Court's former prosecutor, said that world leaders had a "good case" for asking NATO…
Turkey says 8,000 Syrians flee in past 24 hours
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November 9, 2012
Turkey says 8,000 Syrians flee in past 24 hours
About 8,000 refugees fleeing violence in Syria have crossed into Turkey in the last 24 hours, a Turkish foreign ministry…
Assad says will live and die in Syria
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November 8, 2012
Assad says will live and die in Syria
DOHA — President Bashar al-Assad said he would "live and die" in Syria and warned that any Western invasion to…