Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Civil War In Syria -- News Updates November 20, 2012



Dozens Dead After Clashes In Syrian Border Town -- CNN

Istanbul (CNN) -- A flashpoint Syrian border town recently captured by rebels was reeling Tuesday after deadly clashes erupted between Syrian rebels and a Kurdish militia.

The battle left dozens of fighters from both sides dead, including one prominent ethnic Kurdish leader.

"Today it is quiet. I hope in my heart that there will be no more fighting between Kurds and Arabs because we are all brothers," said a Kurdish activist and resident of Ras Al Ain, who asked only to be named "Baran" for his safety.

"But I am sure there will be more fighting," he predicted, adding that both the Syrian rebels and Kurdish fighters were calling for reinforcements.

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More News On Syria's Civil War

Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera
Rebels storm military base in north Syria -- Reuters
Syrian Rebels Seize Military Base, Munitions -- ABC News/AP

Syrian rebels say they seize base on Damascus outskirts -- Reuters
Mortars hit Syria information ministry, clashes erupt in capital -- Reuters
Syria rebels say they seize army base on Damascus outskirts -- Reuters
Syria troops besiege town near Damascus -- Daily Star
Assad forces bombard southern Damascus suburbs -- Jerusalem Post/Reuters
Syrian rebels capture military airport -- The Guardian

Syria rebels clash with armed Kurds -- Al Jazeera
Syrian rebels clash with Kurdish militias on Turkey border -- Jerusalem Post/Reuters
Kurds in Syria triumph over al-Assad's regime -- Al Jazeera
Kurds add complication to Syrian conflict -- Euronews

European Union Backs Syrian Opposition Coalition -- New York Times
UK joins France in supporting Syrian rebel coalition -- CNN
EU calls new Syrian bloc "legitimate representatives" -- Reuters
Britain recognizes Syrian opposition coalition -- Reuters
Syria conflict: UK recognises opposition, says William Hague -- BBC
UK recognises Syria opposition coalition -- Al Jazeera

Aleppo rebels retract rejection of coalition
-- Al Jazeera
Syria Islamist fighters in Aleppo reject new opposition -- BBC
Syrian extremists spurn Western-backed coalition -- Washington Times/AP
Syrian jihadist groups reject rebel council, call for Islamic state -- Threat Matrix
Syria: Aleppo declaration raises fear of Al Qaeda-inspired groups joining rebels -- Toronto Star
Islamists Reject Syria Rebel Group, as EU Embraces It -- Wall Street Journal
Syrian insurgents reject West-imposed coalition, declare own Islamic state -- RT

U.S. stops short of recognizing Syrian opposition body -- Reuters
Syria opposition bloc makes Cairo its HQ -- Al Jazeera
UN Chief Worried About Syria Becoming 'Regional Battleground' -- Radio Free Europe
Turkey Fears Escalation Of Fighting in Northern Syria -- Al-Monitor
Syria crisis: Refugee children 'face winter risks' -- BBC

Islamists in Aleppo raise the bar of fear another notch -- Kelly McParland, National Post
Syrian Rebels Have Lost Their Innocence -- Christoph Reuter, Spiegel Online

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