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US ready to launch Syria strike, says Chuck Hagel
American forces are "ready" to launch strikes on Syria if President Barack Obama chooses to order an attack.
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Netanyahu: Israel will hit hard if Syrian threat detected
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday warned Syrian President
Bashar Assad that Israel would respond forcefully if any attempt to harm
the country is detected.
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Syrian FM decries US lies on chemical weapons, says military intervention would serve Israel
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moualem on Tuesday "categorically denied"
that the country's military used chemical weapons against its own people
last week.
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Iran warns against strike on Syria after gas attack
Iran warned on Tuesday against foreign military intervention in Syria, saying the resulting conflict would engulf the region.
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US-led attack on Syria may lead to increased Russian cooperation with Iran
Russia warned Western powers on Monday against any military intervention in Syria.
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Syria: If US Attacks Us, We'll Attack Israel
As talk and rumors of an impending Western attack against Syria mount, a
top Syrian official said Monday that if attacked, his country would
react - against Israel.
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Palestinian State in Jordan 'Inevitable'
Jordanian-Palestinian activist Mudar Zahran is not a man who minces his words.
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Collapse reported on Temple Mount
Eyewitnesses told Turkish media this week that a portion of the Temple Mount platform near the Al Aqsa Mosque has collapsed.
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Germany not keen to join France and UK in Syria strike
Germany has indicated it will not take part in any military strike on Syria.
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Livni 'Undermining Israel's Interests' in Talks
Daily newspaper Maariv reported Tuesday that there are differences of
opinion and approach between the two heads of Israel's negotiating team
in talks with the Palestinian Authority.