Obama Admin. Decides to Aid Syrian Opposition

The Obama administration has retreated from its initial refusal to stay out of the conflict in Syria by agreeing this week to provide direct humanitarian and communications assistance to the Syrian opposition. While the change in policy did not go as far as providing...

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Arab League Chief Opposes Using Force in Syria

The Arab League chief Nabil Elaraby said on Thursday he was opposed to violence or direct military intervention as a way to resolve the Syrian crisis, even after leading Gulf states pushed for arming the Syrian opposition. Saudi Arabia and Qatar have argued explicitly...

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