Civil War In Syria -- News Updates february 25, 2013

Syria Willing to Talk with Armed Opponents, Foreign Minister Says -- New York Times

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syria’s government is willing to hold talks with members of the armed opposition on ending the country’s nearly two-year-old civil war, the Syrian foreign minister said on Monday.

It was the first time that a high-ranking Syrian official had signaled that the government is open to talking with Syrian rebels who have taken up weapons against the armed forces. Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, called in January for talks to resolve the conflict, but appeared to rule out dialogue with armed opponents.

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More News On The Syrian Civil War

Syria Live Blog -- Al Jazeera
Syria crisis: foreign minister offers talks with rebels - Monday 25 February 2013 -- The Guardian

Huge explosion rocks Syria's capital as foreign minister agrees to talks with rebels -- FOX News/AP
Syria rebels down chopper as regime raids towns: NGO -- Global Post/AFP
Free Syria Army targets government aircraft near Aleppo -- Euronews
Syrian rebels scale up attacks on army posts amid denial of talks between gov't, opposition -- Xinhuanet
Over 50 killed in battle for Syria police academy -- Global Post/AFP
Syrian rebels storm police academy near Aleppo -- Washington Post
Syria rebels fight for police academy near Aleppo -- AP
Syrian rebels use captured tanks to launch offensive near Aleppo -- FOX News/AP
French photographer killed in Syria's Idlib province -- CPJ
French photographer killed by flying shrapnel in Syria as rebels launch fresh offensive on police academy in Aleppo -- Daily Mail
Syrian rebels claim to have captured former nuclear reactor site -- Haaretz/Reuters
Syria regime denies firing Scud missiles at rebels: report -- Global Post/AFP

Syria FM hints at talks with armed rebels -- Al Jazeera
Syria says it's ready for talks with armed rebels -- AP

UN Human Rights Council Concerned About Syria -- Voice of America
UN criticised for failing to act on Syria -- The Australian

Turkey slams Assad regime as toll rises -- News 24
Turkey, Qatar denounce Syria's war on own people -- Reuters

Syrian opposition drops boycott of talks with John Kerry and William Hague -- The Guardian
Syrian Opposition’s Complaints Shadow Kerry’s First Official Trip -- New York Times
US moves to salvage Syrian opposition talks -- AP
After threatening boycott, Syrian leaders to meet -- AP
Top Democrat on Foreign Affairs panel calls for arming Syrian opposition -- The Hill