Syria
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Russia evacuating diplomats, families from Syria
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Russia announced for the first time Wednesday that it has evacuated families of its diplomats in Syria some time ago but said it is not planning a large-scale evacuation of tens of thousands of its citizens from Syria.
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Syria attack by government forces kills at least 45 people
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Attacks by government forces on Damascus' rebellious suburbs killed at least 45 people, including eight children, activists said Monday.
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Brennan to face tough questions about torture, leaks
CommentMacGregor interview January 8, 2013
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Syrian military bomb neighborhoods by Damascus
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Activists say the Syrian military has bombarded the outskirts of Damascus and other areas around the country.
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Conflict in Syria "certainly not winding down"
CommentGreen interview January 2, 2013
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Syria, Russia look to revive peace initiative
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Russia and the U.N envoy for Syria both said Thursday that they want to revive a long-shelved peace initiative that would call for a transitional government to run the country until elections can be held.
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NBC's Richard Engel was kidnapped in Syria, now released
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NBC says the network's chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel and his production team were kidnapped in Syria for five days, but they have been released unharmed.
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NATO predicts Assad will fall
CommentLeighton interview December 13, 2012
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Pentagon sending defense missiles to Turkey to protect from Syria
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The Pentagon says it will send Patriot air defense missiles and 400 troops to Turkey as part of a NATO force meant to protect Turkish territory from potential Syrian missile attack.
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Syria bomb kills 16 near Damascus
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Syria's state news agency says a bomb blast near the capital, Damascus, has killed 16 people. It says at least half of those killed are women and children.
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Syrian rebels get new leadership in bid to unite
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Rebel commanders from across Syria have joined forces under a united command they hope will increase coordination between diverse fighting groups and streamline the pathway for arms essential to their struggle against President Bashar Assad.
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Ireland hosts three-way talks on Syria
CommentGordon interview December 6, 2012
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U.S., Russia, U.N. in three-way talks on Syria strategy
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton joined Russia's foreign minister and the U.N. peace envoy to Syria for extraordinary three-way talks that suggested Washington and Moscow might finally unite behind a strategy as the Assad regime weakens.
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Obama administration concerned about chemical weapons in Syria
CommentShaffer interview December 4, 2012
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Obama warns Syria against using chemical weapons
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Obama said that if Syrian President Bashar Assad made the "tragic mistake" of deploying chemical weapons, there would be consequences. Obama stopped short of detailing those consequences.
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U.S. reviews Syria policy
CommentGordon interview November 29, 2012
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Violence in Syria: Hillary Clinton issues strong warning against Assad regime
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The Obama administration stressed anew Monday that it wouldn't accept any use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime, but didn't say if it had any new evidence to suggest a possible deployment of the stockpiles by the embattled Syrian government.
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Syrians without Internet for second day
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Syrian rebels battled regime troops south of Damascus on Friday and Internet and most telephone lines were cut for a second day, but the government reopened the road to the capital's airport in a sign the fighting could be calming, activists said.
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