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WRAPUP 4-U.S. to increase military support to Syria rebels
Reuters* Chemical weapons use changes Obama's "calculus" * U.S. estimates 100-150 killed by chemical weapons * Rebel and opposition leaders demand sophisticated weaponry * Bashar al-Assad's forces making gains on ground * Cities of Aleppo and Homs now...Tags: Jihad, Skype, John McCain, Iran, White House
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INSIGHT-France gambles on Syrian rebels as arms decision nears
Reuters(The following is an updated version of a report on Thursday) * Humanitarian, aid networks create rebel "cartography" * Reliability has been tested, better coordination needed * Studying how to track, destroy weapons remotely By John Irish PARIS,...Tags: White House, Turkey, National Government, Paris (France), France
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Insight: France gambles on Syrian rebels as arms decision nears
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - It's a warm day on the Turkish-Syrian border. France's recently recalled ambassador to Syria is incognito with his deputy and a security agent. After checking the surroundings are clear, the diplomat pulls out a stash of brown envelopes...Tags: White House, Turkey, National Government, France, Paris (France)
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White House confirms use of chemical weapons in Syria
The government in Syria has used chemical weapons in that country’s civil war, killing at least 100 to 150 civilians, the White House said Thursday in an announcement that left unclear what the U.S. response would be. Small-scale attacks using...Tags: John McCain, White House, G8, Turkey, National Government
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As Syria humanitarian crisis grows, donors are in short supply
WASHINGTON — Facing a growing humanitarian crisis, Oxfam, the international relief agency, set a goal in January of raising $53 million to aid victims of Syria's brutal civil war. So far, Americans have contributed $150,000. Oxfam isn't alone....Tags: Woodrow Wilson, National Government, Mercy Corps, Natural Disasters, U.S. Military
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Fighting intensifies in Syria's north after Assad gains
ReutersBy Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN, June 9 (Reuters) - Fighting is intensifying in northern Syria, where rebels say President Bashar al-Assad's forces and their Lebanese Hezbollah allies are preparing an offensive after success last week in seizing a strategic...Tags: Turkey, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bashar Assad, Religion and Belief
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Obama faces growing pressure to act in Syria conflict
Reuters* No indication when White House will decide on arming rebels * Spokesman says U.S. security comes first * G8 meeting next week will consider Syria situation By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama came under mounting...Tags: Jay Carney, John McCain, White House, G8, National Security
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U.N. says at least 93,000 killed in Syria, toll probably higher
ReutersGENEVA (Reuters) - The death toll in Syria reached at least 93,000 at the end of April, but the true number of victims from the violence now in its third year may be much higher, the United Nations human rights office said on Thursday. Navi Pillay, U.N....Tags: Abusive Behavior, United Nations, Justice and Rights, Murder, Human Rights
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Syria rebels want 'effective' arms after U.S. statement
ReutersBEIRUT, June 14 (Reuters) - Syrian rebel and political opposition leaders called on Friday for anti-aircraft and other sophisticated weapons after the United States said it would boost military support to President Bashar al-Assad's foes. "(They) need to...Tags: Weaponry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bashar Assad, Al Arabiya (tv network), Wars and Interventions
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WRAPUP 2-U.S. says Assad forces used chemical weapons against Syria rebels
Reuters(Updates with U.S. announcement on chemical weapons, adds WASHINGTON dateline, byline) * U.S. doesn't say if new military aid will include weapons * Bashar al-Assad's forces making gains on ground * Cities of Aleppo and Homs now focus of fighting By...Tags: Jihad, Skype, Iran, White House, European Union
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Obama OKs sending some U.S. arms to Syrian rebels -source
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has authorized sending some U.S. weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time as a part of a new package of military support to the opposition in the fight to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-...Tags: White House, Washington, DC, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Wars and Interventions, Barack Obama
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Obama OKs sending some U.S. arms to Syrian rebels: source
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has authorized sending some U.S. weapons to Syrian rebels for the first time as a part of a new package of military support to the opposition in the fight to overthrow Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a...Tags: White House, Washington, DC, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bashar Assad, Wars and Interventions
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