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Syrian opposition scrambles to save credibility ahead of peace talks
Reuters* Syrian National Coalition must decide on Geneva talks * Opposition in exile also has to elect new leader * Pressure to include more liberals to balance Islamists By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL, May 23 (Reuters) - The Syrian...Tags: Religion and Belief, National Government, Christianity, Iraq, Government
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COLUMN - Changing Assad's calculus
Reuters(David Rohde is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By David Rohde AMMAN, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and 10 European and Arab foreign ministers gathered in Amman, Jordan on Wednesday night to again talk about...Tags: Iran, Wars and Interventions, Saudi Arabia, Weaponry, Qatar
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Assad foe tells Syrian leader to cede power to officials
ReutersBEIRUT, May 23 (Reuters) - A Syrian opposition leader urged President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday to hand power to his deputy or his prime minister and then go abroad with 500 members of his entourage, without immunity from prosecution. Assad is likely...Tags: Wars and Interventions, National Government, Bashar Assad, Lebanon, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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France wants Hezbollah armed wing on EU terror list by end-June
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - France said on Thursday it hoped an initiative could be agreed by the end of June to put the armed wing of Hezbollah on the EU's list of terrorist organizations on grounds the group is importing Syria's war into Lebanon. Paris has...Tags: Paris (France), National Government, Unrest, Conflicts and War, International Organizations, Terrorism
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10 Things to Know for Thursday
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday: 1. FOUR AMERICAN CITIZENS KILLED BY DRONES The deaths have taken place in Pakistan and Yemen since 2009, the Obama administration reveals. 2....
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Five killed, 50 wounded in Lebanon's Tripoli
ReutersTRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - Five people were killed and more than 50 wounded in overnight clashes in Tripoli between Lebanese gunmen backing rival factions in Syria's civil war, doctors and security sources said on Thursday. Tripoli has suffered...Tags: Religion and Belief, Wars and Interventions, Bashar Assad, Islam, Lebanon
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Turkey shuts Syria border crossing after deadly bombs
ReutersANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has shut its side of the last border crossing with Syria still controlled by President Bashar al-Assad's government, stepping up security following two deadly bombings this month. Fifty-one people were killed when twin car bombs...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Wars and Interventions, Rentals, Ankara (Turkey), Government
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WRAPUP 3-U.S. may boost Syria rebels if Assad won't talk peace
Reuters(Updates with Kerry, Lavrov quotes) * Kerry says thousands of Hezbollah fighters in Syria * U.S. may boost rebels if Assad won't talk peace * Rebels call for reinforcements in Qusair * Syria conflict spreading beyond its borders * Russia says...Tags: Religion and Belief, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Wars and Interventions, U.S. House of Representatives
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With Hezbollah coffins, Syria now exporting conflict
ReutersBy Erika Solomon HERMEL, Lebanon, May 23 (Reuters) - On a country road in Lebanon's northeast, traffic is heavy; ambulances screech by, sirens blaring, and cars packed with mourners follow coffins as Hezbollah brings wounded fighters home from Syria, and...Tags: Iran, Saudi Arabia, Wars and Interventions, Bashar Assad, Israel
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Kerry warns Syria's Assad against rejecting political solution
ReutersAMMAN (Reuters) - Western governments are ready to increase support to opponents of President Bashar al-Assad if he rejects a political solution to Syria's civil war, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday. Kerry said recent military...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Bashar Assad, John Kerry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rebellions
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General says Israel poised for war on Syria if Assad falls
ReutersHERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) - Israel is poised for a large-scale assault on Syria to prevent advanced weapons reaching jihadi rebels or Hezbollah guerrillas in Lebanon if President Bashar al-Assad is toppled, Israel's air force chief said on Wednesday....Tags: Iran, Wars and Interventions, Bashar Assad, Weaponry, Israel
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Reuters World News Highlights 2200 GMT May 22
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a scandal about extra tax scrutiny of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday she had done nothing wrong but invoked her constitutional right not to...Tags: FBI, U.S. Congress, Wars and Interventions, Bashar Assad, Kim Jong Un
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