As Washington struggles with Syria policy, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee votes 15-3 for legislation to arm moderate opposition groups.
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Aid Hezbollah is giving to Assad spurring EU support for the move; U.K. has formally requested EU blacklist the group; Berlin sources to Haaretz: Germany supports move if request is based on sufficient evidence.
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The IDF soldier was taking part in a standard advanced training course when an old land mine exploded.
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A senior member of the Syrian opposition who is taking part in preparations for the conference told Haaretz that the date the parties are trying to reach agreement on for the opening of the conference is June 10.
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Security sources say 60 people, including civilians, had been wounded over the past four days of violence in Tripoli, where an Alawite minority lives on a hill overlooking the mainly Sunni Muslim port city.
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Syria forces, IDF exchange fire for third time this week; IDF Chief Benny Gantz says Syrian president Assad would suffer consequences of any more attacks on Israel.
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An IDF jeep was damaged by the gunfire; Israel returns fire with precision Tammuz missiles.
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IDF: We're not aiding the opposition, the aging Sufa may have been left in Lebanon after the 2000 withdrawal.
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The Secretary of State's weeklong trip will also see him try to advance his two-month effort to restart peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.
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Foreign Secretary William Hague warns Assad 'no options off the table', tells parliament there is a real risk that the Assad regime will not negotiate seriously.
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