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Turkey criticizes Israeli airstrikes on Syria

Turkey's prime minister has denounced Israeli airstrikes on Syria, saying the attacks help strengthen Syrian President Bashar Assad's hand.

Obama likely to get an earful on Syria this week

President Barack Obama will hear plenty about Syria when he steps off Air Force One in the Middle East this week, very likely facing new pressure from worried allies to help rebels oust Syrian...

Israel closely watching what weapons are being sent to Syria's rebels

Israel is closely monitoring the kinds of weapons that are being sent to Syrian rebel groups, and it's consulted with U.S. officials about which weapons they consider too sophisticated to be...

Iran official: Attack on Syria is attack on Iran

Issuing Tehran's strongest warning to date, a top Iranian official said Saturday that any attack on Syria would be deemed an attack on Iran, a sign that it will do all it can to protect embattled...

Kremlin to start evacuation of Russians from Syria

The Russian government says it is sending two planes to Lebanon to evacuate Russians from Syria, the first such effort since the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Assad began in March 2011.

Russia welcomes any offer to give Assad refuge

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin distanced himself further than ever from the Syrian president, saying Russia does not seek to protect him and suggesting his regime is growing weaker.

Correction: Bahrain-Security Summit story

Gulf Arab states, in particular, have urged the Obama administration to take stronger action on Syria, where Saudi Arabia and Qatar seek to open channels to send heavy weapons to rebel forces...

Iran cautiously ponders Syria after Assad

But Tehran's whiplash diplomacy over the weekend suggested its embrace of the Syrian president could be cooling.

Iran urges election as step to halt Syria conflict

The plan, described by state media and Iranian news agencies, also calls for efforts to halt the flow of weapons into Syria and to hold talks that include the government of Syrian president...

Russia backtracks on statement about Assad's fall

Russia issued a clumsy denial Friday of a statement from its point man on Syria, who said a day earlier that Syrian President Bashad Assad is losing control of the country.

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MOSCOW: Putin and Netanyahu to discuss Syrian conflict

Israeli officials say Russia is on the verge of selling S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Syria...

Hezbollah: Syria to supply weapons to militia

Meanwhile, Hezbollah and Iran have become increasingly involved in Syria's civil war, supplying...

Israel airstrikes loom over US diplomacy on Syria

Kerry arrived Tuesday in Moscow for talks with the most powerful ally of Syrian President Bashar...

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Syria: Regime makes strategic gains

Troops loyal to embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad have made strategic gains against rebel...

Syria seeking to pull us into 'quagmire': Turkish PM

The suspects were said to belong to a Turkish Marxist organisation with direct links to Syrian...

MENA Mashup: Bye-Bye Sykes-Picot, Game-Changers, and, Tiddlywinks

A no-fly zone to prohibit Syrian military aircraft from hitting rebel targets has been mentioned...

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Israel's Netanyahu to Meet Putin

An Israeli official confirmed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will soon meet Russian...

Turkey says time for action on Syria long over due

May 12 - Turkey accuses group loyal to Syrian President Assad of bomb attacks that killed dozens...

Turkey says Syrian forces behind border town bombings

REYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey believes fighters loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad...