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• Syria fires on Israeli military vehicle, Israel returns fire | The Canadian Jewish News May 21, 2013
  Syria fired on an Israel Defense Forces jeep, the third time Israeli positions have been targeted this week. The army jeep was damaged in the incident, which occurred early Tuesday morning. Following the incident, the IDF returned fire using precision missiles. A direct hit on the source of the fire was reported, according to a statement from the IDF spokesm […]
• Kerry visits Oman for arms deal, talks on Syria, Mideast| Reuters May 21, 2013
  MUSCAT (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry flew to Oman on Tuesday for Raytheon Co's signing of an estimated $2.1 billion arms deal and to consult on Syria and Iran, U.S. officials said. […]
• 3 Hezbollah fighters die of wounds from Syria | The Canadian Jewish News May 21, 2013
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• Shop worker's knife ordeal in armed robbery at Tasnim General Store in Gravesend May 21, 2013
  Four men are being hunted after a store worker suffered a serious head injury in a "cowardly" knifepoint robbery in Gravesend today. […]
• Syrian army displays captured Israeli-made Jeep as proof of aid to rebels - Diplomacy & Defense - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper May 20, 2013
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• Russian military aid to Syria: Burning questions and answers - Diplomacy & Defense - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper May 20, 2013
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• Netanyahu: Israel will continue to prevent transfer of arms from Syria to Hezbollah - Diplomacy & Defense - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper May 20, 2013
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• Assad accuses Israel of giving intel to Syrian rebel groups - Diplomacy & Defense - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper May 20, 2013
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• Assad accuses Israel of providing intelligence to Syrian rebels - Diplomacy & Defense - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper May 20, 2013
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• Syrian regime, Hezbollah assault rebel stronghold - Taipei Times May 20, 2013
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• Syrian Rebels Suffer Setbacks From Fighting in Town Near Lebanon Border May 20, 2013
  Syrian government troops backed by fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah movement have been in fierce battles in  the rebel-held town of Qusair after weeks of fighting.  Many wounded rebels are being treated across the nearby border in northern Lebanon. Eighteen year-old Obeida Abdel Nabi is recovering from a shrapnel wound to his lower abdomen.  He was hur […]
• Nigerian Military: More Than 200 Boko Haram Captured May 20, 2013
  Nearly a week after Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan announced the deployment of thousands of troops to the country’s war-torn north, officials say they now hold more than 200 suspected Boko Haram militants. Nigerian military forces said Monday they have captured 120 Boko Haram militants during the past 24 hours alone, and now are occupying five former m […]
• Which Syrian Rebels, Exactly, Should We Arm? « The Dish May 20, 2013
  The Economist has a helpful graphic on key rebel groups in Syria: Note how may of these groups are described as “Islamists” or “Jihadists.” Matt Steinglass doubts there is much we can do: [W]hat about trying to just end the bloodshed and freeze the current situation? Given that the country’s population has effectively split into irreconcilable warring camps, […]
• Times Of Cental Asia - Afghan president seeks Indian military aid amid Pakistan row May 20, 2013
  KABUL (TCA) — Afghan President Hamid Karzai today opens his three-day trip to India, during which he is expected to seek more Indian assistance for Afghanistan’s armed forces, RFE/RL reported on Sunday. Mr. Karzai is expected to stay in India until May 22. […]