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U.S. Considers Supplying Syrian Rebels With Combat Equipment
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Secretary of State John Kerry, Foreign Secretary William Hague April 10, 2013 (Foreign and Commonwealth Office/Creative Commons)
John Kerry will meet with international officials April 20 to discuss aiding the rebels.
Read more...United Nations Signs Historical Arms Treaty
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The United Nations unanimously agreed to amp security measures with arms dealing.
Read more...C.I.A. Involved In Arms Shipments To Syrian Rebels
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Arab governments have carried out air drops of weapons.
Read more...John Kerry Visits Iraq To Stop Arms Flow
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The Secretary of State makes his first appearence in an unnanounced trip to Iraq
Read more...Obama Reiterates Syria Intervention Policy
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Obama visited Jordan on Friday.
Read more...International Community Holds Israel To Unfair Double Standard
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Israel's crimes are unfairly magnified in comparison to those of other nations.
Read more...High-Ranking Syrian General Defects To Opposition
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The defection may indicate the strain the three-year uprising has taken on the Syrian military.
Read more...Syrian Uprising Hits Two-Year Mark
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Wounded civilians in Aleppo (Voice of America via Wikimedia Commons)
WATCH: The US is increasing its involvement by training rebels in Jordan.
Read more...Syrian Rebels Kidnap Over 20 UN Peacekeepers In Golan Heights
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The Golan Heights are on the border of Syria and Israel. (FreedomHouse/Flickr)
The U.N. called for their immediate release.
Read more...U.N. Peacekeeps Held By Armed Group In Syria
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The U.N. workers were on a regular supply mission near Golan Heights.
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