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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Address Parliament
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad waves to supporters in the street after addressing parliament on March 30, 2011 in Damascus, Syria. Al-Assad ordered a committee to conduct an investigation into the deaths of protesters and also to study the lifting of emergency laws. UPI

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Turkey says Syria set off deadly car bombs
Turkey Sunday accused neighboring Syria of being behind the weekend car bombings that killed 46 people in the border town of Reyhanli.
Senators urge cautious action on Syrian conflict
A trio of U.S. senators said the Obama administration must do more to identify and assist friendly elements of the anti-Assad rebel forces fighting in Syria.
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U.S. OKs direct non-lethal aid to rebels
U.S. OKs direct non-lethal aid to rebels
The United States, for the first time, will provide food and medical support directly to to anti-government rebels in Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry said.
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Syrian gov't intensifies attacks on rebels
The Syrian government stepped up attacks on rebels in Damascus Sunday with warplanes and intensified artillery, anti-government activists in Beirut said.
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Russia criticizes demands for Assad's exit
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the main obstacle to peace in Syria is rebel insistence on toppling the government.
Assad calls rebels 'enemies of God'
Assad calls rebels 'enemies of God'
Standing defiantly against pressure to step down, Syrian President Bashar Assad called on the Syrian public to fight rebels he deemed "enemies of God."
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Nobody can overlook Iran, whether you like it or not
Assad: Arab world must reform
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Is it going to be a new era toward more chaos or more institutionalization? That is the question
Assad: Arab world must reform
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Anyone who thinks that Syria may negotiate on its occupied land, is mistaken because liberating the Golan is a right that resides in the hearts of the Syrians as people, army and leadership
Assad warns chances of war increasing
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There is a different leader in Syria now. Many of the members of Congress of both parties who have gone to Syria in recent months have said they believe he's a reformer
Clinton contrasts Syrian, Libyan unrest
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Syrian authorities that they are accountable under international human rights law for all acts of violence perpetrated by them against the civilian population
Hama attacked again; U.N. meeting urged
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Race fans enjoy a shot in the infield during the 138th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 18, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland. Kentucky Derby winner Orb is looking for a Triple Crown possibility with a win today at Pimlico. UPI/Kevin Dietsch