Civil War In Syria -- August 23, 2012

What You Need To Know About Syria Today -- CNN

(CNN) -- At least 155 people died in Syria Thursday on another deadly day in a crisis that started 18 months ago. Here's a look at key developments:

Violence rages in and around Damascus

Regime forces and their allies killed at least 21 people in the Damascus suburb of Moadamieh Thursday, an opposition group said. They are among 68 people killed in Syria's capital and its countryside, the opposition Local Coordination Committees of Syria said. At least 87 others were slain elsewhere in Syria, the group said. State-run TV described a government operation in the northern Aleppo province that killed and injured "a number of terrorists."

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria crisis: Obama and Cameron issue chemical weapons warning - Thursday 23 August 2012 -- The Guardian
Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera

Military hits town near Damascus, 100 killed in Syria -- Reuters
Syrian Troops Break Into Daraya -- Wall Street Journal
Syrian troops shell Damascus suburb -- Washington Post
Syrian Forces Renew Raids on Damascus Suburbs -- New York Times
Clashes in Damascus as shelling continues -- Al Jazeera
Syrian army launches fresh assaults on rebels in Damascus and Aleppo -- The Telegraph
Heavy Fighting in Syrian Capital -- Voice of America
Fighting Across Syria as Last UN Monitors Leave -- ABC News/AP
Syrian regime bombards cities -- The Australian
Syrian Forces Are Said to Expand Deadly ‘Hit and Run’ Efforts in Damascus -- New York Times
Syria vows to work with UN envoy as fighting rages -- AFP
The Air War in Aleppo -- Foreign Policy
Assad's Aleppo backers abandon him, some shift support, cash to rebels in risky gamble -- CBS News
Near Damascus, a Rebel Riddle -- Wall Street Journal
No feeling of liberation in rebel-held Syrian town -- Reuters
UN: Syrian People 'Suffering Grievously' -- Voice of America

AP Interview: Russia says it has Syrian guarantees that chemical weapons will not be used -- Washington Post/AP
Syria assures Russia chemical weapons will not be used – top official -- RT

U.N. points finger at Iran over arms supply to Syria -- Reuters
Syrian civil war shakes Damascus-Beirut ties -- Stars and Stripes/AP
US, Turkey step up to plan post-Assad scenarios for Syria -- FOX News/AP
UK, U.S., France discuss bolstering Syria's opposition -- Reuters
Few Options for US to End Fighting in Syria -- Voice of America
Russia warns West over Syria after Obama threats -- Reuters
Russia: West is 'openly instigating' Syrian civil war -- Christian Science Monitor/AP
Syria crisis: Russia warns Obama against 'violation' of international law -- NBC
Syria crisis: UK joins US in chemical weapons warning -- BBC

A tough liberation for Syria’s Kurds -- Maria Fantappie, Special to CNN
With war, Syrians in constant flight -- Ben Hubbard, AP
Assad’s War on Syria’s Children -- Mike Giglio, Daily Beast
Analysts: Syrian civil war could persist post-Assad -- Jim Michaels, USA TODAY
If we don't aid Syria, we'll regret it -- Bennett Ramberg, Politico