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Fleeing Syria, Palestinians find haven and hardships in Egypt
Miriam Berger 18 Mar 2013
Rula Deeb, 26, was born in Damascus and calls Syria her home. But after months of government bombings, indiscriminate...
U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the 67th United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York, 25 September 2012.
Many questions, few answers await Obama on Mideast visit
Reuters 18 Mar 2013
President Barack Obama is due to make his first official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories this week,...
EU's Ashton urges caution on lifting arms ban for Syria rebels
Reuters 16 Mar 2013
The European Union's foreign policy chief urged caution on Saturday about a Franco-British drive to lift an EU arms...
Syria threatens to strike at rebels in Lebanon
Reuters 15 Mar 2013
Syria has warned it may strike at rebels hiding in neighboring Lebanon if the Lebanese army does not act, the state...
Members of the Free Syrian Army climb up stairs during clashes with pro-government forces in Haram town, Idlib Governorate, 30 October 2012.
France urges EU to lift Syria arms ban to aid rebels
AFP 14 Mar 2013
French President Francois Hollande urged Europe's leaders on Thursday to lift an arms embargo on Syria to help...
A Syrian child stands next to a deactivated bomb in his house, in the northern Syrian town of Taftanaz, in the Idlib province, 9 November 2012. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said his future could only be decided at the ballot box and denied Syria was in a state of civil war, despite fresh attacks and heavy fighting near the Turkish border.
Child soldiers on the rise in Syria, says charity
AFP 13 Mar 2013
  Children are being increasingly recruited on the frontline in Syria's war, with both sides of the conflict...
Jordanian soldiers help Syrian refugees disembark from a vehicle after crossing the border from Syria near Mafraq, on 18 February 2013. The number of Syrians who have fled their country since a deadly civil conflict erupted two years ago has hit one million, the UN's refugee agency said Wednesday.
Number of Syrian refugees reaches million mark
AFP 06 Mar 2013
The number of Syrians who have fled their country since a deadly civil conflict erupted two years ago has hit one...
People watch Syrian President Bashar al-Assad deliver a live speech in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, 3 June 2012. Assad says his government had nothing to do with the Houla massacre, saying not even "monsters" would carry out such an ugly crime. The speech Sunday marked Assad's first comments on the killings. (AP Photo/Bassem Tellawi)
Assad says Syria 'victorious,' rebels overrun Raqa
AFP 05 Mar 2013
President Bashar al-Assad said his regime has conquered the "conspiracy" against it, even as rebels overran...
Syrian civilians form local police force to combat rising crime
Virginie Nguyen 03 Mar 2013
ALEPPO — The atmosphere was tense in Bustan al-Qasr after a Friday protest turned into a fight between two...
Assad offers talks with opposition, refuses to quit
AFP 03 Mar 2013
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in a rare interview he is ready to negotiate with the opposition but will not...