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President Assad says Syria able to face Israel
Salt Lake Tribune
Iran, one of Syria's closest allies, and Hezbollah, a Lebanese militia allied with both Assad and Tehran, have become increasingly involved in Syria's civil war, supporting the regime with fighters, military advisers and weapons. Syria and Hezbollah ...
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Turkey accuses Syria's Assad of resorting to 'ethnic cleansing'
Times LIVE
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of resorting to a new strategy of "ethnic cleansing" to create a safe zone for his Alawite sect, in an interview published Wednesday.
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Times LIVE
Assad: Syrian army can handle terrorist Israel
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
(JTA) -- Syria's army is ready to deal with Israel, Syrian President Bashar Assad told an Iranian official on Syrian state television. "The Syrian people and its army, who have made important achievements by fighting terrorist and Takfiri groups, are ...
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Internet blackout in Syria after Assad's comment on Israel
Zee News
Shortly after President Bashar Assad declared he was capable of facing Israel, Syria "vanished" from the internet. Assad stopped short of threatening retaliation for the strikes near the Syrian capital of Damascus after a meeting with Iranian Foreign ...
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MPs debate Canada's role in Syria
CBC.ca
A Palestinian militant group's spokesperson told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Syria'sPresident Assad has given them permission to set up missiles and attack Israel. “We saw this with Turkey [which earlier launched airstrikes inside Syria] and ...
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Bashar Al Assad: Russia and Iran Are to Blame For Assad's Survival - PolicyMic
PolicyMic
Twenty-six months after protests began in Syria, Bashar al Assad continues to avoid the fate of other despots. The Syrian leader is still holding on to power, almost two years into the civil war that has taken more than 70,000 lives. Assad, the domino ...
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PolicyMic
Lessons from the Past for Syria Hawks
The National Interest Online
As the Obama administration weighs how to respond to the claims that Syrianpresident Assad crossed President Obama's red line by allegedly using a small amount of the chemical weapon sarin, they should keep the lessons of at least three historical ...
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The National Interest Online
Syrian Opposition: Assad Departure Condition for Syria Solution
Naharnet.com
The Syrian National Coalition responded on Wednesday to a U.S.-Russian call for a political solution to Syria's conflict by saying any resolution must include the departure of President Bashar Assad. "The National Coalition welcomes all international ...
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Naharnet.com
Syria Jihadists Trouble Belgium Muslims
Onislam.net
BRUSSELS – Fearing radicalization after their return, Muslim groups in Belgium urged Wednesday, May 8, young Muslims not to go to Syria to fight against SyrianPresident Bashar Al-Assad. “Their return from the conflict is to be much more feared than ...
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Onislam.net
Syrian Opposition: Solution to War Must Start with Assad Leaving - VOA
Voice of America
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday they hope to convene an international conference later this month to launch peace talks between Syria's government and rebels fighting to end Assad's autocratic...
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Voice of America
Assad forces capture strategic town in southern Syria
Irish Times
The Syrian army captured a strategic southern town from rebel fighters today after a ferocious two-month bombardment, in an advance likely to result in president Bashar al-Assad's forces regaining control of an international transit route, opposition ...
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Irish Times
Assad: Syrian army capable of confronting 'this Israeli adventure'
Israel Hayom
Israel's alleged airstrikes on Friday and Sunday put Syria and Iran in a difficult position because if they retaliated, they would run the risk of drawing Israel's powerful army into the war. At the same time, inaction further weakens Assad's already ...
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Syria: Assad has used sarin, says David Cameron
Telegraph.co.uk
"Everybody's scared and nobody knows what the hell we are going to do there," a US official said. Since the war erupted to oust President Bashar al-Assad, more than 1.5 million Syrians have fled the country into neighbouring nations, including Turkey, ...
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State media say Internet service restored in Syria
Boston.com
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi wrote in an opinion piece that it is up to the Syrian people to choose their political system and president, suggesting Tehran is not wedded to Assad'scontinued rule. ''Iran is ready to make successful any ...
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Turkey claims Syria carrying out ethnic cleansing
UPI.com
At least 100 people were killed, allegedly by fighters loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad, last week in the coastal towns of Baida and Banias. Davutoglu said the attacks were was part of a broader campaign to create a safe haven for Alawites in ...
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Syria opposition insists on Assad exit for deal
AFP
DAMASCUS — Syria's main opposition National Coalition on Wednesday said any political settlement to the country's two-year-old conflict must start with President Bashar al-Assad's ouster, implicitly rejecting a US-Russian initiative for dialogue with ...
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AFP
Syria opposition insists on Assad exit
The Australian
"The National Coalition welcomes all international efforts which call for a political solution to achieve the aspirations of the Syrian people and their hope for a democratic state, so long as they begin with the departure of Bashar al-Assad and his ...
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President Assad: Syria's military is capable of facing Israel
The Independent
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has said that his country's military is capable of facing Israel, despite the country's bloody civil war, in his first comments since Israel launched as many as three large attacks on targets inside Syria at the weekend.
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The Independent
Syria can confront Israeli aggression: Assad
Tehran Times
c_330_235_16777215_0___images_stories_edim_03_Assad(3).jpg Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said the country is able to confront Israeli aggression, in his first remarks since Israeli warplanes conducted airstrikes on Syria over the weekend.
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Syria: Assad gives terror gang free rein
Scotsman
When the revolt against Assad's rule began in March 2011, the half-million-strong Palestinian community in Syria largely stayed on the sidelines. As the uprising shifted into a civil war, however, many Palestinians backed the rebels, while some groups ...
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Scotsman
Syria opposition insists on Assad out before any deal
AFP
BEIRUT — Syria's main opposition National Coalition on Wednesday said any political settlement to the country's conflict must start with the departure of President Bashar al-Assad, implicitly rejecting a US-Russian call for dialogue with the regime.
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Syria is 'capable' of facing Israel, says Assad
Telegraph.co.uk
Unlike some other Palestinian factions based in Syria, who have turned against the government in protest over its suppression of Syria's democratic uprising, it has remained strictly loyal to Mr Assad. In practice, it is a relatively minor player today ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
White House: Syria's future can't include Assad
The Times of Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Wednesday that Syria's future cannot include President Bashar Assad. White House spokesman Jay Carney said the U.S. views Syria's future as being a post-Assad future. But he says it's up to the Syrian ...
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The Times of Israel
Israel Claims Its Attack On Syria Was "To Stop Iranian Missiles Reaching ...
OpEdNews
The civil war in Syria between rebel forces and President Bashar Assad's Syrian army, escalated this weekend when Israel bombed Damascus, the capital of Syria. With its standard rationale familiar to Gaza residents, Israel released an official story ...
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Russians, U.S. agree to Syria talks, but anti-Assad opposition may refuse to ...
Kansas City Star
WASHINGTON — The United States and Russia agreed Tuesday to try to convene an international conference on ending Syria's brutal civil war – possibly by the end of May – but the effort appeared to run into trouble within hours of its announcement with ...
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May 8 Letters: Attacks on Syria, mental health treatment
Daily Press
Syria's Bashar Assad is not a quality guy in anybody's book, but another country sticking its nose in his civil war is hardly calculated to make matters better. And [it] runs the serious risk of dragging us into another (unwanted) Mideast conflict ...
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Assad: Syrian army is capable of confronting Israel
RT
“The Israeli aggression on Syria reveals the extent of Israel and other regional and Western states' involvement in ongoing events in Syria,” Assad was quoted as saying. The Syrian leader's comments follow an alleged Israeli airstrikes on Syria this ...
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Friendly Foes: If Israel targets Syrians, rebels will stand with Assad?
RT
Israel is facing the prospect of Syria based militants attacking across its northern border, with the backing of Bashar Assad's regime. A Palestinian armed group reportedly says it's been given the green light by Damascus to carry out raids from the ...
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Syria's Assad follows Iran in killing internet access amid rebellion
Stabley Times
Syria leader Bashar Assad has cut off internet access nationwide, in an attempt to cut off the flow of information among populist rebels trying to overthrow his regime. The move serves to demonstrate at once just how much authoritarian control Assad ...
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Stabley Times
Assad says: Syrian people and army are capable of facing Israel - AllVoices
allvoices
Syrian President Bashar Assad spoke during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, and said that the latest Israeli attack reveals Israel's involvement along with other regional and western countries in the Syrian crisis, pointing out ...
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Assad flays Israel for involvement in Syria crisis - Turkish Press
Turkish Press
DAMASCUS - Syria`s President Bashar Al-Assad slammed Israel over weekend air strikes on targets in Syria, saying the Jewish state and its "western supporters" are involved in Syria`s more than two-year-old conflict. Assad`s remarks came following a ...
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US and EU can't leave Israel to confront Syria threat alone
Fox News
Two years ago this month, Syrian President Assad encouraged Palestinian demonstrators to mass on the border with Israel and climb over the fence. To be sure, occasional shelling from IDF tanks on the Golan Heights has kept at bay Syrians contemplating ...
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Assad's Latest Recruits Are Literally Trying To Bring On The Apocalypse
Business Insider
The civil war in Syria began two years ago as a part of the Arab Spring, and has since turned into the bloodiest ongoing conflict in the region. Clashes between Bashar Al Assad's army and the fractious rebels have resulted in the deaths of 70,000 ...
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Obama Says US Working Toward Post-Assad Syria
Department of Defense
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2013 – President Barack Obama said today the United States has both a moral obligation and a national security interest in “ending the slaughter in Syria,” but cannot act or build consensus based on perceptions. During a joint White ...
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Assad says Syria can confront Israeli attacks
The West Australian
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday his country was able to confront Israeli aggression, Lebanese media reported, in the leader's first comments since the Jewish state launched a series of air strikes on military sites ...
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President Assad says Syria able to face Israel - Pantagraph.com
Bloomington Pantagraph
Syrian President Bashar Assad is denouncing Israel and says his nation is capable of facing the Jewish state after its warplanes hit targets near Damascus over the weekend. Assad's comments were his first since the airstrikes. He spoke Tuesday after a ...
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Analysis: Syria Has Limited Response Options
ABC News
The relatively tepid response to Israel's breach of Syrian sovereignty highlighted Syrian President Bashar Assad's limited options as he, along with allies Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah, is bogged down at home in a fight for survival against armed rebels.
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President Assad says Syria able to face Israel « Artesia News
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BEIRUT (AP) — In his first response to Israel's weekend airstrikes, President Bashar Assad said Tuesday that Syria is capable of facing Israel, but stopped short of threatening retaliation for the strikes near the Syrian capital of Damascus.
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Syria opposition insists deal on Assad exit for deal - Rappler.com
By Agence France-Presse
Syria's main opposition National Coalition on Wednesday said any political settlement to the country's two-year-old conflict must start with President Bashar al-Assad's ouster, implicitly rejecting a US-Russian initiative for dialogue with the regime . ... "This is the first hopeful news concerning that unhappy country in a very long time," Brahimi said of the deal announced by US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russia counterpart Sergei Lavrov after talks in Moscow on Tuesday.
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President Assad says Syria able to face Israel - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: BEIRUT (AP) — In his first response to Israel's weekend airstrikes, President Bashar Assad said Tuesday that Syria is capable of facing ...
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Syria News - Bashar Assad, Israel, BEIRUT | Watch the video ...
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Assad: Syria capable of responding to Israel | News , Politics | THE ...
President Bashar Assad said Tuesday the Syrian army is capable of confronting Israel.
www.dailystar.com.lb/.../216226-assad-air-strikes-reveal-israel...
Report: Assad says Syria capable of facing Israel - Diplomacy ...
Syria's President Bashar Assad said the recent raids reveal the extent of Israel's involvement in the crisis tearing his country apart, according to Lebanese media.
www.haaretz.com/.../report-assad-says-syria-capable-of-facing...
President Assad says Syria able to face Israel - News, Weather and ...
A spokesman for a Palestinian militant group in Syria says it has received a nod from President Bashar Assad's regime to attack Israel following the back-to-back ...
www.turnto10.com/.../palestinian-group-says-syria-oks-attacks...
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