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Syria's Gains Renew Pressure on U.S.
www.online.wsj.com-May 21, 2013
The Syrian army battled Monday alongside Hezbollah militants to reclaim a rebel-held city, amplifying pressure on President Barack Obama to find a way to alter the course of events in the widening civil war.
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Hezbollah’s Role in Syria War Shakes the Lebanese
www.nytimes.com-May 21, 2013
At the entrance to this village in Hezbollah’s Bekaa Valley heartland, under a sign welcoming visitors to “The Citadel of Resistance,” workers on Monday hoisted a freshly printed banner honoring a young man described as one of Hezbollah’s latest martyrs — killed in battle not with Israel, the foe the group’s guerrillas train to fight, but with Syrian rebels.
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Hezbollah Aids Syrian Military in a Key Battle
www.nytimes.com-May 20, 2013
Syrian government forces backed by Lebanese fighters from the militant group Hezbollah pushed Sunday into parts of Qusayr, a strategic city long held by rebels, according to an antigovernment activist and pro-government news channels. If the advance holds, it would be a serious setback for opponents of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Syrian rebel leader: U.S. will act if conflict widens
www.usatoday.com-May 20, 2013
The leader of the Syrian opposition says the conflict engulfing the country will draw in neighboring states before international players such as the U.S. move in to help bring about its end.
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Kerry warns Russia against selling high-performance missiles to Syria
www.washingtonpost.com-May 10, 2013
Secretary of State John F. Kerry on Thursday cautioned Russia against selling advanced surface-to-air missiles to Syrian government forces, as U.S. officials warned that the delivery of the arms would threaten Israel and undercut efforts to reach a political agreement.
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Arabs Ask U.S. to Lead on Syria
www.online.wsj.com-May 10, 2013
The U.S.'s closest Arab allies are jointly pressing President Barack Obama to take the lead in bridging the Middle East's divisions over Syria, traveling to Washington to personally drive home their fears that some of the region's other leaders are strengthening radicals and prolonging President Bashar al-Assad's rule.
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Hezbollah Threatens Israel Over Syria Strikes
www.nytimes.com-May 10, 2013
The leader of Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese militant group, escalated tensions with Israel on Thursday over the recent Israeli airstrikes near Damascus, suggesting that the Syrian government would respond by providing Hezbollah fighters with the same weapons that Israel wants to keep out of their hands.
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U.S. Is Warned Russia Plans Syria Arms Sale
www.online.wsj.com-May 09, 2013
Israel has warned the U.S. that a Russian deal is imminent to sell advanced ground-to-air missile systems to Syria, weapons that would significantly boost the regime's ability to stave off intervention in its civil war.
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Pentagon Plans for the Worst in Syria
www.online.wsj.com-May 08, 2013
The Pentagon is stepping up plans to deal with a dangerous regional spillover from Syria's possible collapse—a scenario it had recently seen as remote—drawing up proposals including a Jordanian buffer zone for refugees secured by Arab troops, said U.S. officials familiar with the discussion.
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U.S. and Russia Plan Conference Aimed at Ending Syrian War
www.nytimes.com-May 08, 2013
Russia and the United States announced on Tuesday that they would seek to convene an international conference within weeks aimed at ending the civil war in Syria, jointly intensifying their diplomatic pressure on the combatants to peacefully settle a conflict that has taken more than 70,000 lives and left millions displaced and desperate.
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Western officials fear retaliation for airstrikes in Syria attributed to Israel
www.washingtonpost.com-May 08, 2013
The weekend airstrikes near the Syrian capital reportedly carried out by Israel have heightened concerns about terrorist attacks on Israeli tourists and other civilian targets in the coming weeks, U.S. officials and experts say, as Damascus and its allies vow to respond to what Syria has called an “act of war.”
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White House Holds Firm on Cautious Path in Syria Crisis
www.nytimes.com-May 07, 2013
The White House insisted Monday that it would not be thrown off its cautious approach to Syria, despite Israeli military strikes near Damascus and new questions about the use of chemical weapons in the civil war there.
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Reported Israeli airstrikes in Syria could accelerate U.S. decision process
www.washingtonpost.com-May 06, 2013
Israel’s reported airstrikes in Syria — and the threat of a retaliatory strike by the Syrian government — are likely to accelerate the decision-making of the Obama administration, which was already moving toward a sharp escalation of U.S. involvement in the two-year-old crisis.
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Attacks Fuel Debate Over U.S.-Led Effort
www.nytimes.com-May 06, 2013
The apparent ease with which Israel struck missile sites and, by Syrian accounts, a major military research center near Damascus in recent days has stoked debate in Washington about whether American-led airstrikes are the logical next step to cripple President Bashar al-Assad’s ability to counter the rebel forces or use chemical weapons.
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No early warning for U.S. on Israeli strikes in Syria
www.reuters.com-May 06, 2013
The United States was not given any warning before air strikes in Syria against what Western and Israeli officials say were weapons headed for Hezbollah militants, a U.S. intelligence official said on Sunday.
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