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Blast hits Syrian port city of Latakia
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - A loud explosion was heard near a military site in the Syrian port city of Latakia on Wednesday, opposition groups and state media said, but the cause of the blast was unclear. Explosions in Latakia, part of President Bashar al-Assad's...Tags: Human Rights, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Science and Technology, Wars and Interventions, Politics
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Special Report: Syria's Islamists seize control as moderates dither
ReutersALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - As the Syrian civil war got under way, a former electrician who calls himself Sheikh Omar built up a brigade of rebel fighters. In two years of struggle against President Bashar al-Assad, they came to number 2,000 men, he said,...Tags: National Government, Religion and Belief, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Rebellions
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Syrian rebels claim attack on Shi'ites in Lebanon
ReutersBEIRUT (Reuters) - A Syrian rebel unit has claimed responsibility in a video for killing four Shi'ite men in Lebanon this week as Syria's civil war spills into its smaller, religiously divided neighbor. In the video, posted on Tuesday by a group...Tags: United Nations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Rebellions, Religious Conflicts
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Syrian rebels launch attack to block northern highway
ReutersBEIRUT, June 19 (Reuters) - Rebels attacked a main highway in northern Syria on Wednesday, opposition groups said, to try to choke off a major supply line for President Bashar al-Assad's forces in the region. Assad's troops, backed by battle-hardened...Tags: Religion and Belief, G8, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Science and Technology
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Syrians turn to dollar as local currency tumbles
Reuters* Falling pound pushes up prices * Syrians turn to dollar savings to preserve their wealth * Dollarisation spreads as Syria pound loses purchasing power By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN, June 19 (Reuters) - Since the latest nosedive in the Syrian...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Politics, Central Bank, European Union, Petroleum Industry
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ANALYSIS-Putin basks in isolation over Syria as Obama's charm falls flat
Reuters* Putin stands ground on Syria, wins plaudits at home * Russian seemed to relish his isolation at summit * Back to square one for Obama who trumpeted Russia "reset" By Guy Faulconbridge and Timothy Heritage ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland/MOSCOW, June...Tags: Hillary Clinton, G8, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Rebellions
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Hamas says its Iran ties worsen over Syrian civil war
Reuters* Hamas has received money, weapons from Iran * Group hints at cuts in aid from Tehran over its Syria stance By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, June 19 (Reuters) - Hamas said on Wednesday its relations with financial backer Iran have suffered as a result of...Tags: Hamas, Israel, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Tehran (Iran)
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Iraqi Shi'ites flock to Assad's side as sectarian split widens
Reuters* Iraqis say they are defending fellow Shi'ites, shrines * Fighters' flow to Syria casts doubt on Iraqi neutrality * Shi'ite officials privately acknowledge support for Assad * Divisions emerge between Syrian and Iraqi fighters By Suadad al-Salhy...Tags: National Government, Religion and Belief, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Rebellions
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Why John Kerry wants airstrikes against Syria
Tuesday, shortly after I posted a column on Secretary of State John Kerry's push to have the White House approve U.S. strikes on Syrian airfields — and how Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey pushed back strongly against the idea — I...Tags: U.S. Department of State, United Nations, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Israel, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Friends of Syria to meet Saturday in Doha: France
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - The main nations making up the Friends of Syria will meet on Saturday in Doha to discuss assistance for the Free Syrian Army following recent successes by government forces, a French foreign ministry official said. The meeting will be...Tags: France, G8, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Summits
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Reuters World News Highlights 1805 GMT June 19
ReutersTOP STORIES ----------- KABUL - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday his government would not join U.S. peace talks with the Taliban until they were led by Afghans and would suspend negotiations with the United States on a troop pact. - -...Tags: National Government, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Istanbul (Turkey), United Nations, FBI
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