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Only Syrians Can Tell President When To Go, Assad Says
March 3, 2013 The comments were made in an interview with Britain's Sunday Times. The Syrian leader's remarks come less than a week after the U.S. announced more direct aid to rebels battling Bashar Assad's regime.
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U.S. To Give Syrian Opposition $60 Million More In Non-Lethal Aid, Kerry Says
February 28, 2013 "President Assad is out of time and must be out of power," the new secretary of state says. The assistance is for basic goods and services in areas under rebel control.
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Reports: U.S. Eyeing 'Direct' Aid To Syrian Rebels, Though Not Weapons
February 27, 2013 During the nearly two-year-old battle that has cost tens of thousands of lives, the U.S. has not given direct assistance to those who oppose President Bashar Assad's regime. Now, news outlets say, the U.S. may send body armor, vehicles and other such goods.
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Syrian Opposition Group Boycotts International Meetings
February 23, 2013 The Syrian National Coalition says it won't attend meetings in Moscow, D.C., and Rome in protest of the continued violence. The announcement comes as fighting in Aleppo intensifies.
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EU Says No To Arming Syrian Rebels
February 18, 2013 The decision comes the same day a U.N. commission said both the rebels as well as the Assad regime had committed atrocities and should be brought to justice.
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Syrian Activist's Offer Of Talks With Assad Draws Mixed Response
February 3, 2013 Activist Moaz al Khatib said he was open to talks with representatives of the Syrian regime under certain conditions. Criticism from within Khatib's own ranks was swift, but so was support form Syrians both inside and out of the country.
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Israel Bombs Military Target Outside Damascus, Syria Says
January 30, 2013 The Syrians say two workers have been killed and five injured at a military facility. The attack is likely to escalate concerns in the volatile region.
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Reports: Dozens Of Bodies Found In Syria; Young Men Apparently Executed
January 29, 2013 Activists and rebels say more than 60 bodies have been found and that the number will likely rise. Since March 2011 more than 60,000 people have died in Syria as the Assad regime has fought back against protesters and rebel militias.
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Even Syrian Activists Fall In Love On Facebook
January 26, 2013 The activists spend a lot of time online. Mostly they follow the twists and turns of Syria's uprising. But they also fall in love this way.
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In Syria, Two Opponents Of The Regime Fight Each Other
January 24, 2013 In a border town in northeast Syria, the most recent fighting has involved a leading rebel group and a Kurdish militia. Both oppose President Bashar Assad's government, but they are deeply suspicious of one another.
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Life In Damascus: Plenty Of Food, Not Enough Electricity
January 19, 2013 The Syrian capital is doing better than most cities, and residents try to maintain a semblance of normalcy. Food shortages have eased, though there are daily power cuts.
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Jihadi Fighters Win Hearts And Minds By Easing Syria's Bread Crisis
January 16, 2013 Jihadi groups have stepped in to provide fuel and generators to get Aleppo bakeries running again. [Please see full story/text for a post-broadcast correction.]
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More Than 80 Killed In Blasts At Syrian University
January 15, 2013 The blasts occurred inside a university campus in Aleppo, Syria's largest city. The government and opposition blamed each other for the explosions that wounded more than 150.
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Report: Rape In Syria Is Driving Women To Leave
January 14, 2013 A new report from the International Rescue Committee finds an increase in violence against women. More than a half-million Syrians have fled their homeland, and there's no prospect of a quick return, the report says.
