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War in Syria: Will spillover spark regional conflict?
07/05/2013 - THE DEBATE

War in Syria: Will spillover spark regional conflict?

More than two years after the Syrian revolt began, the conflict has taken a frightening turn in recent days with Israel striking Damascus twice, Syria threatening to retaliate and growing evidence that chemical weapons may have been used. With Lebanon ever so fragile, Turkey on edge, Jordan flooded with refugees and an international community still deeply divided, could we be witnessing the perfect storm that will plunge the whole region into conflict?
Israel airstrikes ‘violate international law,’ Syria says
05/05/2013 - ISRAEL - SYRIA

Israel airstrikes ‘violate international law,’ Syria says

Syria on Sunday condemned the airstrikes carried out by Israel, which targeted a batch of Iranian-made missiles believed to be bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group, as a 'violation of international law' that risked destabilising the region.
Second Israel strike on Syria hits military facility
05/05/2013 - ISRAEL-SYRIA

Second Israel strike on Syria hits military facility

Israel carried out its second air strike on Syria in three days, hitting a military research centre near Damascus in the early hours of Sunday, the Syrian state news agency said. An intelligence source said the raid targeted Iranian-made missiles.
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Israeli warplanes strike Syrian weapons facility
04/05/2013 - ISRAEL-SYRIA

Israeli warplanes strike Syrian weapons facility

Israeli officals have confirmed the country’s air force carried out a strike against Syria early on Friday, saying it targeted a shipment of ‘game changing’ weapons bound for the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group.
North Korea 'prepares rockets' for US attack
29/03/2013 - NORTH KOREA

North Korea 'prepares rockets' for US attack

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Friday ordered rocket preparations for strikes against the US, saying “the time has come to settle accounts,” after US stealth bombers, in a rare show of force, conducted training drills over the Korean peninsula.
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Syria launches counterstrikes after rebels seize airbase
11/01/2013 - SYRIA

Syria launches counterstrikes after rebels seize airbase

Anti-regime rebels overran Idlib province's Taftanaz airbase, the largest in northern Syria, on Friday after days of fierce fighting. Regime fighters have launched air strikes in a bid to take back the base, a rights watchdog said.
Burmese army launches air strikes on northern rebels
02/01/2013 - BURMA

Burmese army launches air strikes on northern rebels

Burma's army has launched air strikes in recent days against ethnic rebels as it fights to regain one of its bases from the Kachin Independence Organisation, government sources said Wednesday, amid an escalation in clashes.
UN’s Brahimi meets Assad in wake of Hama air strike
24/12/2012 - SYRIA

UN’s Brahimi meets Assad in wake of Hama air strike

Special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has met with Bashar al-Assad in Damascus for talks aimed at resolving the country’s bloody civil war, one day after an air strike on a bakery in the central city of Hama province killed dozens.
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Rocket fired at Jerusalem, Israeli police say
20/11/2012 - ISRAEL - PALESTINE

Rocket fired at Jerusalem, Israeli police say

Jerusalem was targeted by a rocket attack on Tuesday but it landed outside the city and caused no casualties, Israeli police said. Israel had earlier decided to put on hold any ground invasion of Gaza to give peace negotiations a chance to succeed.
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Gaza death toll mounts as peace efforts intensify
19/11/2012 - PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES - ISRAEL

Gaza death toll mounts as peace efforts intensify

Israel continued air strikes against Hamas targets in Gaza on Monday as militants fired dozens of rockets at the Jewish state. With the death toll mounting, Egypt suggested it was "close" to brokering a peace deal between the two sides.
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