Friday, May 10, 2013

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates May 10, 2013



Source: Patients From Syria Being Tested For Chemical Weapons -- CNN

(CNN) -- The Turkish government is treating around a dozen patients who have exhibited unusual symptoms suggesting they were exposed to a chemical weapons attack, a Turkish source said.

"They were not injured by any kind of conventional arms. Tests showed excessive results which produced findings to let us make that statement," a Turkish source with access to Turkish government findings told CNN, on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the allegations.

The Turkish source was referring to an announcement by Turkey's prime minister which accused the Syrian government of using chemical weapons.

"It is clear the regime has used chemical weapons," said Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in an interview broadcast on NBC News Thursday night.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera
Syria crisis: Cameron in talks with Putin -- The Guardian

Army shelling kills 25 in Syrian town after truce ends -- Reuters
Free Syrian Army rebels defect to Islamist group Jabhat al-Nusra -- The Guardian
Syria's Civil War: Life On The Front Line -- SKY News
Syria: living on the frontline -- Euronews
Turkey 'will support' Syria no-fly zone -- Al Jazeera
3 Lebanese fighters killed in Syria, 36 others missing -- Daily Star
Syria army warns civilians to leave Qusayr: Military -- Ahram Online
Syria troops, Hezbollah advancing on Qusayr, NGO says -- Al Arabiya
Syria troops, Hezbollah 'advancing on Qusayr' -- AFP

UN rights chief raises alarm over Syrian troop buildup around besieged, rebel-held town -- Washington Post/AP
U.N Rights Chief Urges Faster Action to End Fighting in Syria -- New York Times
Syria massacres must spur world action: UN rights chief -- AFP

Reports say Syria to get Russian missiles; U.S. aware of reports -- UPI
US balks as Russia prepares to deliver missiles to Syria -- Christian Science Monitor
Russia says no new plan to sell air defense systems to Syria -- Reuters

Syria on chemical hair trigger -- Euronews
Exploring Syria's chemical weapons stockpile -- CNN

Exclusive: Turkish PM Erdogan: Syria has crossed red line, used chemical weapons -- NBC
Turkey claims evidence of Syrian chemical weapons use -- BBC
Turkey PM Warns Syria Has Used Chemical Weapons -- Voice of America/Reuters
Turkey's Erdogan: Syria's red line on chemical weapons crossed 'long time ago' -- Global Times
Syrian Regime Has Used Chemical Weapons, Says Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan -- International Business Times
Turkey testing injured Syrians for signs of chemical weapon wounds -- Washington Post/AP
Turkey Sends Team to Screen for Chemical Weapons on Syrian Border -- Voice of America/Reuters
Turkey deploys team to screen injured Syrians at border for possible chemical weapons wounds -- FOX News/AP

'Don’t know for certain’: Washington confused on Syrian chemical weapons -- RT
Biden: ‘We Don’t Want to Blow It’ on WMD Call -- Wall Street Journal
White House Holds Firm on Cautious Path in Syria Crisis -- New York Times
Senators ask Obama to strike Syria -- The E-Ring/Foreign Policy
US Senators Call for Increased Military Pressure on Syrian Government -- Voice of America

US and Russia team up to make fresh diplomatic push on Syria -- Christian Science Monitor
Syria conflict: US says Assad can have no post-war role -- BBC

UK says Syrian government use of chemical weapons 'very likely' -- Reuters
British Press for Arms Shipments to Syrian Rebels -- Voice of America

Cameron and Putin discuss Syria conflict at Sochi talks -- BBC
'The history of Syria is being written in the blood of her people': Cameron urges Putin to help end the conflict at Sochi summit -- Daily Mail
Britain, Russia Agree on 'Urgent' Push for Syrian Talks -- Voice of America
Britain, Russia agree need for transitional Syrian government -- Reuters
David Cameron says 'real progress' made with Vladimir Putin over Syria -- The Telegraph
Britain's Cameron meets with Russia's Putin about Syria summit -- UPI

Doctors Group Says Syria's Health System Shattered -- AP
Insight: In Eastern Syria Oil Smugglers Benefit From Chaos -- New York Times/Reuters
Mystery of Syria's internet blackout -- BBC

In Syria’s war, the lines that matter aren’t red -- Fouad Ajami, Washington Post
How Many More ‘Red Lines’ Must Syria Cross? -- Jeffrey Goldberg, Bloomberg
The World Is Going in Circles on Syria -- Dashiell Bennett, Atlantic Wire
Take away Syria’s chemical weapons -- Zalmay Khalilzad, Washington Post
Obama can't wish away Syrian crisis -- James Inhofe, USA Today
Give peace talks in Syria a chance -- Mona Yacoubian, Special to CNN

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