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Walid al-Bunni, spokesman of National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces, speaks at a press conference on 27 December 2012, in Istanbul. Syria's opposition umbrella group, which most Western and Arab powers opposed to the Damascus regime have recognised, met Sunday in Istanbul in a bid to name a prime minister-in-exile, one of its leaders said.
US backs Syrian opposition leader's call for talks
AFP 05 Feb 2013
WASHINGTON — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should seize an opening for dialogue to end the conflict, a US...
Sheikh Moaz Alkhatib, President of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces and US Vice President Joe Biden, right, meet for bilateral talks during the 49th Conference on Security Policy in Munich 2 February 2013. REUTERS/Michael Dalder
Syrian opposition chief under fire for talks with Assad allies
Reuters 03 Feb 2013
MUNICH — Syria's opposition leader flew back to his Cairo headquarters from Germany Sunday to explain to...
Assad says Syria can confront threats after Israel attack, Iranian FM meets Syrian opposition leader
Reuters 03 Feb 2013
 President Bashar al-Assad accused Israel on Sunday of trying to destabilize Syria by attacking a military...
Activists: Syria rebels seize key Aleppo district
AFP 02 Feb 2013
Syria's rebels have seized a key district in the embattled northern city of Aleppo, a resident and activists told...
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan addresses lawmakers of his ruling Justice and Development (AKP) party at the parliament in Ankara on June 29, 2010. Israel said on June 28 it had not been informed of any changes to procedures for entering Turkish airspace, which Erdogan reportedly said had been closed to Israeli flights.
Suicide bomber kills guard at US Embassy in Turkey
Reuters 01 Feb 2013
A suicide bomber from a far-left group killed a Turkish security guard at the US Embassy in Ankara on Friday, blowing...
Syria warns of 'surprise' response to Israel attack
Reuters 31 Jan 2013
Syria warned on Thursday of a possible "surprise" response to Israel's attack on its territory and Russia...
Smoke rises after Israeli air strikes in the northern Gaza Strip November 14, 2012. Israel launched a major offensive against Palestinian militants in Gaza on Wednesday, killing the military commander of Hamas in an air strike and threatening an invasion of the enclave that the Islamist group vowed would "open the gates of hell".
Egypt condemns Israeli raid on Syria
MENA
AP
31 Jan 2013
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr slammed Wednesday's airstrike on Syria by the Israeli military, saying "...
Sources: Israel hits target in Syria border area
Reuters 30 Jan 2013
Israeli forces have attacked a target on the Syrian-Lebanese border overnight, a western diplomat and a security source...
Sixty-five found executed in Syria's Aleppo: activists
Reuters 29 Jan 2013
At least 65 people were found shot dead with their hands bound in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Tuesday in a...
Dmitry Medvedev, Russian President, speaks during a meeting with regional governors, Moscow, December 27, 2010.
Clashes in Syria during UN visit as Russia warns Assad
Reuters 27 Jan 2013
Syrian rebels clashed with forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in southwest Damascus on Sunday, forcing the...