U.N. chief meets with Putin as Russian warships assemble off Syria
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Moscow again defends arms deliveries to Damascus; Ban Ki-moon talks up peace conference.
Syrian rebels seek arms before talks
The opposition demand coincides with a growing sense that talks will hinge on a battlefield power shift.
As Syrian refugees settle into life in camps, Turkey seeks long-term help
With its Syrian refugee population set to double this year, Ankara wants to resettle some in U.S. and Europe.
Palestinians curb Israeli reporters’ access to West Bank
Palestinian journalists have pressed for the restrictions, noting the limits Israel imposes on them.
Video allegedly depicting atrocity by Syrian rebel revives worries about aid
Gruesome footage is released as Kerry warns Assad that the U.S. is ready to boost help for rebel forces.
Turkey’s Erdogan to meet with Obama amid unusual public friction between countries
The prime minister wants the U.S. to take a more aggressive stance toward the Syria crisis.
Turkey says bomb suspects are linked to Syria
Syria denies a role in bomb attack in Turkey, which plans to seek more U.N. action to end the Syrian conflict.
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Fighting in Syria
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