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Syrian soldiers defect to Turkey as tensions soar By Bassem Mroue and Suzan Fraser - Associated Press Shares
Turkey jet crisis unlikely to pull NATO into Syria By Slobodan Lekic and Suzan Fraser - Associated Press Shares
D.C. peace group disinvites Syrian cleric for dialogue By Ashish Kumar Sen - The Washington Times Shares
Tunisians turn up as foreign jihadis in Syria By Bouazza ben Bouazza and Paul Schemm - Associated Press Shares
Syria says it’s ready to evacuate besieged families from Homs By Zeina Karam - Associated Press Shares