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The Syria Paradox - New York Times New York Times The Syria Paradox New York Times But Syria — where protests began at roughly the same time as in Libya — remains in a vicious civil war, and the fighting seems very far from over. One reason for this is simple: Syria's economy was designed to all but prevent a broad coalition from ... America and Syria's "dead man walking": Bernd DebusmannReuters Syria's violence spills into LebanonDubuque Telegraph Herald NATO's blind spot on intervention in SyriaWashington Post BusinessWeek -CNN (blog) all 1,762 news articles »

Bomb kills 5 in Syrian capital - CBS News CBS News Bomb kills 5 in Syrian capital CBS News BEIRUT — Activists and state media say a bomb has exploded in the Syrian capital, killing at least five people. The blast appears to have targeted a restaurant, according to photographs released Tuesday by the state-run news agency SANA. Two dead in Beirut clashes after killing of anti-Assad clericReuters Anti-Syrian cleric's death fuels Lebanese violenceSan Francisco Chronicle Violence in Syria spills over the border of fragile LebanonSoutheast Missourian all 981 news articles »

Ex-detainee: Syrian prisons are 'slaughterhouses' - Fox News SunHerald.com Ex-detainee: Syrian prisons are 'slaughterhouses' Fox News AMMAN, Jordan – A prominent Palestinian writer who was jailed in Syria for nearly three weeks described the facilities as "human slaughterhouses," saying security agents beat detainees with batons, crammed them into stinking cells and tied them to beds ... Ex-Detainee: Syrian Jails 'Slaughterhouses'TIME all 111 news articles »

Iran propping up Syria's dwindling cash reserves - CNN (blog) The Majalla Magazine Iran propping up Syria's dwindling cash reserves CNN (blog) By Barbara Starr Syria's president is quickly spending through his cash reserves as sanctions choke off many sources of funding, but the regime is getting help from Iran in bolstering finances, CNN has learned. In Jordan, the government is accepting ... Iran Propping Up Syria's Cash ReservesKHBS-KHOG Northwest Arkansas all 11 news articles »

Analysis: Rifts widen in Syrian opposition - Reuters The Cutting Edge Analysis: Rifts widen in Syrian opposition Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis | AMMAN (Reuters) - A power struggle within Syria's main opposition group is pitting Islamists against secular politicians and exiled leaders against activists at home, further undermining its claim to be an alternative to ... Syria: An Alternative ChoiceFrontPage Magazine Syria: An opposition dividedAljazeera.com Syria: The clues behind the terrorGlobal Arab Network - English News The Cutting Edge all 16 news articles »

Alawite interest lies in removing Assad: dissident - Chicago Tribune Alawite interest lies in removing Assad: dissident Chicago Tribune The armed uprising led by Syria's Sunni Muslim majority has rallied around Islamist slogans that identify all Alawites with irregular "shabbiha" forces unleashed against protesters, leading some to fear they have no future without Assad. and more »

The Syrian tumult - GlobalPost The Syrian tumult GlobalPost Members of the Free Syrian Army take part in a training session near Homs, Syria on May 10, 2012. (AFP/Getty Images) IDLIB PROVINCE, Syria — By the time rebel forces here heard the news over the weekend that a car bomb in Damascus had killed the ...

Naveh: Assad still controls Syria's chemical weapons - Jerusalem Post Naharnet Naveh: Assad still controls Syria's chemical weapons Jerusalem Post By YAAKOV KATZ Despite the ongoing upheaval in Syria, President Bashar Assad is still in control of Syria's advanced weaponry, including its chemical weapons arsenal, Deputy IDF Chief of Staff Maj.-Gen. Yair Naveh said on Tuesday. Israeli Army Official: Syria's Advanced Weaponry could be Transferred to HizbullahNaharnet all 3 news articles »

Syrian rebels cling to bullets and hope - The Guardian The Guardian Syrian rebels cling to bullets and hope The Guardian And three bullets are worth more than the monthly salary of many of the young defectors like him who now live in this shabby concrete room in northern Syria. The coveted rifles they fled with from the Syrian military, worth at least $4000 each on the ...

Militant group claims suicide bombing in Syria - Reuters News Tribe Militant group claims suicide bombing in Syria Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) - A militant group claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in eastern Syria last week that killed nine people and said attacks would continue, in a statement posted on the Internet on Monday. The al-Nusra Front said it was behind ... Syria: 'Al-Nusra Front' claims responsibility of Saturday's suicide attackNews Tribe Syria: Al-Qaeda aligned group claims northeast bombingAdnkronos International English SAC Condemns Syria Bombings, Holds Regime Fully ResponsibleDigitalJournal.com (press release) all 56 news articles »