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In key Syrian city, snipers and bombing tear at fabric of daily life
As rebels and the Syrian government battle for control of Aleppo, residents tap caution – and dark humor – to survive.
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Briefing
Syria conflict: 5 warring factions
Syria is at the nexus of some of the Middle East's most central problems, meaning that fallout from its uprising is likely to ripple, in unpredictable ways, through the region. Here's a brief guide to the actors in the conflict.
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Who backs Syria's Assad? Top 4 sources of support
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In Pictures: Aftermath
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Backchannels Does the CIA really have no idea about the nature of Syria's rebels?
It's hard to believe, but so say anonymous officials in a Washington Post article published yesterday.
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Despite recent rebel gains, Assad's end isn't imminent
Although fighting has reached Damascus and Aleppo and momentum seems to favor the rebels, the Syrian military is still robust and the end of the conflict is unlikely to come soon.
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Will Syria use chemical weapons against foreigners?
The past week of fighting in Syria has escalated international pressure on President Bashar al-Assad. Syrian officials now say they won't use their biological and chemical weapons 'unless Syria faces external aggression.'
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Terrorism & Security Syria's war reaches solidly pro-Assad Aleppo
Assad's forces retook some parts of Damascus over the weekend, but in a potentially more telling sign, rebels brought the fighting to previously quiet Aleppo.
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With helicopter gunships, Syrian regime wins back parts of capital
Syria's rebels, meanwhile, launched an offensive to take Aleppo, a stronghold of the the Assad regime.
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Syria: Civil war engulfs Damascus (+video)
People fled from Syria's capital as rebels exchanged fire with President Bashar Assad's military in some of the worst fighting of the conflict. Thousands of people have lost their lives since the crisis began 16 months ago.
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Turkey reinforces border: Assad's helicopters hammer northern Syria (+video)
Turkey reinforced its border with missile batteries Thursday. Syrian tanks massed 20 miles from the border with Turkey. Helicopters attacked Saraqeb, Syria.
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Syria's chemical weapons: How secure are they?
Syria has been amassing chemical weapons since the 1980s and is believed to have a larger stockpile than any other country that has faced ethnic civil war.
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Syria insists downed Turkish plane was 'not an attack'
This week NATO leaders will decide how to respond to Syria's downing of a Turkish jet, which Turkey argues was in international airspace.
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Syrian forces shell Homs neighborhood, activists say. Troop assault next?
A rebel-held neighborhood in the Syrian city of Homs was shelled Friday by Syrian troops, according to activists. Also, UN monitors entered the Syrian village where reports of a new massacre have surfaced this week.
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Briefing
Syria conflict: 5 warring factions
Syria is at the nexus of some of the Middle East's most central problems, meaning that fallout from its uprising is likely to ripple, in unpredictable ways, through the region. Here's a brief guide to the actors in the conflict.
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12 men murdered Thursday by pro-Assad gunmen, Syrian activists say
The killing of workers near al-Qusair in western Syria comes a week after the death of over 100 people, including women and children, in Houla.
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Syria 'massacre' raises pressure for international response
Syrian artillery attack that apparently killed more than 90 people, including many children, brought French condemnation, while the UK said it would call for urgent UN Security Council meeting.
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The Aleppo Codex
The most accurate Biblical codex in Jewish tradition – a book revered both for its linguistic precision and its beauty – has been a victim of intentional deceit and government cover-ups.
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Terrorism & Security Two bombings rock Damascus in one of largest attacks since uprising (+video)
No group has claimed responsibility for today's bombings in Damascus that killed at least 40 people, but an Al Qaeda-inspired group has claimed similar attacks in the past.
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Syrian forces kill teenager in another Aleppo attack, reports say
One day after a raid on a local college campus resulted in four deaths, Syrian forces fired on a large group of protesters in Aleppo Friday.
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Four dead after attack on Syrian anti-government student protesters
Reports say fellow students who backed the Assad regime joined forces with Syrian security to assault those involved in a protest march on a college campus in Aleppo.
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Assad's actions in Syria spur US to consider intervening
The ongoing violence in Syria, despite the regime's lip service to the Annan peace plan, has pushed the Obama administration to weigh stronger steps.
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Syrian army shells Homs as government pushes back on UN monitors
Reports out of the Syrian city of Homs have government forces firing mortars into an opposition neighborhood. Meanwhile, Syria has challenged the UN over its truce monitoring mission.
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Terrorism & Security All parties make contingency plans as Syria's cease-fire wobbles (+video)
The US envoy to the UN warned that a monitor mission could be curtailed, while rebel fighters amassed weapons in preparation for a renewal of fighting.
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Assad: Aid to rebels must stop for Annan's Syria peace plan to succeed
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is under international pressure to call his troops and tanks back to their bases, a year into a popular revolt against his iron rule. But he warned the success of international envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan would not work without securing an end to foreign aid and arming of rebels opposing him.
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Fierce fighting in Damascus signals rebels remain unbowed
Today's fighting in Damascus and three weekend car bombings suggest a protracted fight between rebels and the Syrian Army, despite recent tactical gains by the regime.
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Terrorism & Security Fighting in Damascus belies Syrian government's claim of control
Syrian government troops and rebel forces clashed in the most violence Damascus has seen in the year-old uprising.
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Bomb explodes near another security complex in Syria
The blast, possibly from a car bomb, killed two and wounded 30 in Aleppo, Syria. A series of bombs have targeted security installations in recent months as the regime battles an uprising.
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Syrian forces continue shelling rebel stronghold
Soldiers loyal to President Assad have been bombarding Homs, a prominent rebel stronghold, despite Red Cross appeals.
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