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  1. Militant group claims Syria suicide bombing
    Russia Today 49 minutes ago

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  3. Front an-Nousra claims responsibility for terrorist attack in Syria
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    San Diego Union-Tribune 56 minutes ago

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  8. CNN logo
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  1. UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous addresses members of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) in Zabadani, northwest Damascus on May 20, 2012. A rocket-propelled grenade exploded near a team of UN truce observers, including Ladsous and mission head Major General Robert Mood, as...
  2. Syrians residing abroad hold a large pre-Baath flag used by the Syrian opposition as they take part in a European demonstration against the Syrian regime, calling for democracy and an end to bloodshed in Syria, on May 19, 2012, in Geneva. At least 19 people were killed in violence...
  3. A man prays over a pre-Baath flag used by the Syrian opposition as he takes part in a European demonstration against the Syrian regime, calling for democracy and an end to bloodshed in Syria, on May 19, 2012, in Geneva. At least 19 people were killed in violence across Syria today,...
  4. A child flashes a victory sign as he takes part in a European demonstration against the Syrian regime, calling for democracy and an end to bloodshed in Syria, on May 19, 2012, in Geneva. At least 19 people were killed in violence across Syria today, monitors said, including nine who...
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Syria (Arabic: سوريا ‎or سورية ), officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية العربية السورية ), is a country in the Middle East, bordering Lebanon to the west, Israel to the southwest, Jordan to the south, Iraq to the east, and Turkey to the north. The modern state of Syria attained independence from the French mandate of Syria in... Full Article At Wikipedia.org

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  1. Kofi Annan Kofi Annan
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  4. Ban Ki-moon Ban Ki-moon
  5. Arab League Arab League
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  1. Having spoken to a range of residents and activists across Syria, Avaaz is able to assert with confidence that the Annan plan has been ineffective, with residents continuing to flee the violence being committed by both sides
    SOURCE: WBAL-TV 11 2 weeks ago
  2. I and a number of my colleagues in the US Senate are very concerned about the conflict in Syria and about the atrocities that are being carried out by the government forces
    – Joe Lieberman SOURCE: France 24 2 weeks ago
  3. establish a climate of trust and cooperation between Syria and the United Nations
    SOURCE: Independent Online (South Africa) 2 weeks ago
  4. I have no doubt that the Israeli Air Force is able to destroy the infrastructure of Iran’s nuclear program – but five minutes later, Israel would find itself involved in a regional war, involving Hezbollah and possibly Syria
    SOURCE: Eurasia Review 2 weeks ago
  5. Because such a conflict may exist, the restrictions will not go into effect unless and until Congress passes, and President Obama signs, a law permitting states to independently impose such sanctions against Cuba and Syria
    – Rick Scott SOURCE: TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times 2 weeks ago
  6. We have 24 observers on the ground and I fully expect this number to increase rapidly over the next two weeks so that UNSMIS [ United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria] will build up to full operational strength by the end of May
    SOURCE: International Business Times 2 weeks ago
  7. I do believe that Al-Jazeera and other channels were not balanced in dealing with the events ... For instance, with respect to the events in Syria and Bahrain, we started to invite guests from America who only criticize the regime in Syria and support the regime in Bahrain and persons who justify NATO i...
    SOURCE: Pajamas Media 2 weeks ago
  8. the ongoing violence in Syria, despite the regime's lip service to the Annan peace plan, has pushed the Obama administration to weigh stronger steps
    SOURCE: Al Jazeera 2 weeks ago
  9. The suicide bombings hitting Damascus and Idlib in the last 24 hours were the work of al-Qaeda in IraqAQI, whose operatives have been pouring into Syria in the last two weeks.
    SOURCE: Global Research 2 weeks ago
  10. The only al Qaeda cells that operate in Syria
    SOURCE: The Week 2 weeks ago
  11. Obama administration foreign policy is adrift just dealing with day-to-day issues. Before the election, there are several issues that could blow up (literally): Iran, Syria, North Korea, NATO and Afghanistan, oil crisis, eurozone collapse if Sarkozy loses the presidential election in France.
    SOURCE: National Journal 2 weeks ago
  12. Once it is clearly understood that Obama is prepared to accept excessive risk at a time when we face possible military intervention in Syria, hostilities with Iran and North Korea, and ongoing involvement in Afghanistan, the American public will not have much confidence in the president as a national-se...
    SOURCE: National Journal 2 weeks ago
  13. George Galloway, the newly elected MP for Bradford West, has been accused of bolstering the regime of President Assad after it emerged that a charity founded by him will take part in an aid convoy to Gaza through Syria.
    SOURCE: ConservativeHome 2 weeks ago
  14. There are probably some al-Qaeda inspired terrorists groups who are operating in Syria. Some of them came from Iraq and Afghanistan. They have been operating for many years in Syria but the Syrian government had them under control. It is possible that some of them have resurfaced again.
    SOURCE: Al Jazeera 2 weeks ago
  15. We all recall the series of explosions that occurred when the Arab League observers were present in Syria, and the regime is welcoming the head of the U.N. Observer Mission in the same manner
    SOURCE: The Epoch Times 2 weeks ago
  16. Turkey already has discussed with NATO, during our ministerial meetings over the last two days, the burden of Syrian refugees on Turkey, the outrageous shelling across the border from Syria into Turkey a week ago, and that Turkey is considering formally invoking Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty
    – Hillary Rodham Clinton SOURCE: Foreign Policy 2 weeks ago
  17. The only Al Qaeda cells that operate in Syria are those manipulated by Assad's security apparatuses
    SOURCE: Christian Science Monitor 2 weeks ago
  18. The plan of the special representative of U.N. and the Arab League, Kofi Annan, needs to be implemented with all of its components, and it should be emphasized that the responsibility for putting an end to violence belongs to all sides in Syria. The Syrian government is invited to take quick steps to re...
    SOURCE: Hurriet Daily News 3 weeks ago
  19. The recent terrorist suicide bombings in several areas of Syria are not the first signs of Al Qaeda’s presence in Syria
    SOURCE: GulfToday.ae 3 weeks ago
  20. Israel has a unique perspective, and can offer unique insights, on a range of strategic developments on NATO's doorstep, including instability in Syria, the continuing threat posed by Iran's undeterred drive for nuclear weapons capability and political transitions across North Africa
    SOURCE: Today's Zaman 3 weeks ago
  21. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu are continuing to make their provocative statements with the aim of aggravating the situation in Syria and harming bilateral ties. It is disturbing that Erdoğan has threatened to bring in NATO troops to protect its borders with Syr...
    SOURCE: Today's Zaman 3 weeks ago
  22. It is disturbing that Erdogan threatened to bring in NATO to protect its borders with Syria . This demonstrates a lack of a genuine commitment to the terms of the (Kofi) Annan plan and policies of good neighborliness
    SOURCE: Sofia News Agency 3 weeks ago
  23. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Ahmed Davutoglu continue to make provocative statements aimed at aggravating the situation in Syria and harming bilateral ties
    SOURCE: Sofia News Agency 3 weeks ago
  24. President Bashar al-Assad’s reform plans are the most suitable solution for Syria
    SOURCE: Press TV 3 weeks ago
  25. We are gathering to stand in solidarity with the Syrian people and demanding that our government take more tangible action. We want President Obama to take a strong position in establishing safe zones in Syria to protect civilians and encourage army defections ... Protestors in Syria have been asking fo...
    SOURCE: Orange County Weekly 3 weeks ago
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