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    May 17, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. CORRECTED-WRAPUP 2-Hold Syrian peace talks soon, says U.N. chief

    Reuters
    (Corrects dates of alleged chemical weapons incidents in paragraph 16. The Homs allegations date to December and the Aleppo reports date to March. A previous version of this story reversed the months of the two incidents.) * U.N. chief wants peace...

    Tags: Russia, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Bashar Assad, The New York Times, Iran

    2. May 17, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. WRAPUP 3-France opposes Syria conference if Iran to attend

    Reuters
    * U.N. chief wants peace talks soon * Planned conference faces growing obstacles * Refugee numbers top 1.5 million. says U.N. By Darya Korsunskaya SOCHI, Russia, May 17 (Reuters) - France spelled out on Friday that it would oppose a peace conference...

    Tags: Russia, International Organizations, Human Rights Watch, The New York Times, Bashar Assad

    3. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. Obama: U.S. preserves diplomatic, military options on Syria

    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday he reserved the right to resort to both diplomatic and military options to pressure Syrian President Bashar al-Assad but insisted that U.S. action alone would not be enough to resolve the...

    Tags: Russia, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Washington, DC, Abdullah Gul, Bashar Assad

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. WRAPUP 2-Hold Syrian peace talks soon, says U.N. chief

    Reuters
    (Adds Ban comment on chemical weapons inspections) * U.N. chief wants peace talks soon * Planned conference faces growing obstacles * Refugee numbers top 1.5 million. says U.N. By Darya Korsunskaya SOCHI, Russia, May 17 (Reuters) - A proposed...

    Tags: Russia, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), The New York Times, Bashar Assad, Iran

    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. WRAPUP 1-Obama: U.S. preserves diplomatic, military options on Syria

    Reuters
    * U.S., Turkish leaders seek to project united front on Syria * Obama says U.S. action alone not enough to solve Syria crisis * Russia says Iran should be part of Syria conference By Nick Tattersall and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) -...

    Tags: Russia, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Washington, DC, Iraq War (2003-2011), Abdullah Gul

    6. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Obama says U.S. won't act alone on chemical weapons in Syria

    WASHINGTON--President Obama on Thursday ruled out any unilateral U.S action in response to the alleged Syrian use of chemical weapons, further reducing the chance of any forceful response to the crossing of what Obama had described as a “red line.”
    This post has been updated. See the note below for details.
    WASHINGTON--President Obama on Thursday ruled out any unilateral U.S action in response to the alleged Syrian use of chemical weapons, further reducing the chance of any forceful response to the crossing of what Obama had described as a “red line.&...

    Tags: Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Washington, DC, Politics, Wars and Interventions, Recep Tayyip Erdogan

    7. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Obama says U.S. won't act alone on Syria

    WASHINGTON — President Obama on Thursday ruled out unilateral U.S. military action in Syria even if proof emerges that Syrian forces have used lethal chemical weapons.
    WASHINGTON — President Obama on Thursday ruled out unilateral U.S. military action in Syria even if proof emerges that Syrian forces have used lethal chemical weapons. "This is … an international problem," Obama said at a White House news...

    Tags: Television Industry, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Washington, DC, Bashar Assad, Iran

    8. May 15, 2013 |Story| RedEye

  8. On Syria, Liberal Interventionism, and The Onion

    Like every other college-educated urban white person, I love The Onion. Its satire sometimes feels like everything that's left of the guiding light of civilization.
    Like every other college-educated urban white person, I love The Onion. Its satire sometimes feels like everything that's left of the guiding light of civilization. Yet recently I’ve noticed stories on the Syrian civil war that very much embody...

    Tags: Iraq, U.S. Department of Defense, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry

    9. May 15, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. U.N. condemns Assad forces, but unease grows about rebels

    Reuters
    UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly condemned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces and praised the opposition on Wednesday, but a decline in support for the resolution suggested growing unease about extremism among Syria's...

    Tags: International Organizations, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), David Cameron, Bashar Assad, Iran

    10. May 15, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  10. Ed Page On Facebook: Has Syria crossed a 'red line'? Should the U.S. intervene?

    The following is an abridged comment thread from http://www.facebook.com/edpagecourant. Ryan Sullivan: We need to sit this one out. We're damned if we intervene and we're damned if we don't. I think the last 10-plus years have taught us an important...

    Tags: Al-Qaeda, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Personal Weapon Control, Bashar Assad, Medical Procedures and Tests

    11. May 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  11. U.N. General Assembly to vote on Syria resolution; Russia opposed

    UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly is set to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that condemns Syrian authorities and accepts the opposition Syrian National Coalition as party to a potential political transition.
    Reuters
    UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. General Assembly is set to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that condemns Syrian authorities and accepts the opposition Syrian National Coalition as party to a potential political transition. Russia, a close...

    Tags: Russia, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Justice and Rights, Bashar Assad, Civil Rights

    12. May 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  12. Confirming poison gas use in Syria will be tough task

    Reuters
    * Tokyo sarin attack provides hints for Syria investigation * Samples needed to prove use can fade within weeks * Western powers say evidence of use by Syria in mounting By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM, May 15 (Reuters) - It took Tokyo police just...

    Tags: International Organizations, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Personal Weapon Control, Bashar Assad, Medical Procedures and Tests

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