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Security Council could vote on Syria resolution - CNN Tue, 04 Oct 2011 02:03:02 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

Security Council could vote on Syria resolution
CNN
(CNN) -- The UN Security Council could vote as soon as Tuesday on a resolution calling on Syria to immediately halt its violent crackdown on opponents who have staged protests against the continued rule of Bashar al-Assad. Meanwhile, a group of Syrian ...
Dozens of Arrests Are Reported As Syrian Troops Retake TownNew York Times
Syria government blames 'terrorist group' for killing mufti's sonLos Angeles Times
Security Council to vote on Syria resolutionUSA Today
Voice of America (blog) -BusinessWeek -Jerusalem Post
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Amnesty says Syria's diplomats harass dissidents - Reuters Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:01:41 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Amnesty says Syria's diplomats harass dissidents
Reuters
Amnesty said embassy officials had filmed and threatened some of those involved in protests outside Syria, and that in some cases relatives in Syria had been deliberately targeted for harassment, detention, torture and outright disappearance. ...
Syria accused of torturing relatives of overseas activistsThe Guardian
Syrian Exiles Fear Long Reach Of Secret PoliceNPR
Threats follow Syrians to their new countries, Amnesty saysToronto Star
Monsters and Critics.com -Canada Views
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Assassinations Sow Discord in Syria - Wall Street Journal Tue, 04 Oct 2011 01:51:42 GMT+00:00

Wall Street Journal

Assassinations Sow Discord in Syria
Wall Street Journal
A series of assassinations in Syria marks a new turn in the country's uprising, as antigovernment activists trying to maintain a peaceful movement say unpredictable violence is spiraling beyond their control. Syria's opposition, though ...
Syria mourn mufti's son as protests continueMonsters and Critics.com
High-profile assassinations hit SyriaTehran Times
Son of Syria's grand mufti dies of his woundsXinhua
News24 -BBC News -Day Press News
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Syria Says Authorities Seize Weapons Smuggled From Turkey - Voice of America (blog) Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:20:53 GMT+00:00

The Associated Press

Syria Says Authorities Seize Weapons Smuggled From Turkey
Voice of America (blog)
Syria says authorities have seized a cache of weapons smuggled into the country from neighboring Turkey. The state-run SANA news agency said Monday the weapons included more than 150 shotguns and Kalashnikov rifles, along with several rocket-propelled ...
Syria Forces Kill 10 Protesters as Dissidents Form Council to Unseat AssadBloomberg
Syria opposition launches national councileTaiwan News
Syria opposition launches national council, asks world for helpTimes of India
The Associated Press
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UN Syria vote planned, unclear if Russia will veto - Reuters India Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:37:01 GMT+00:00

Onislam.net

UN Syria vote planned, unclear if Russia will veto
Reuters India
Slideshow By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The UN Security Council tentatively plans to vote on Tuesday on a European-drafted resolution that threatens Syria with possible punitive steps, but it remains unclear if Russia will veto it, ...
The Multilateralist: US official: "The Syrian people deserve more from the ...Foreign Policy (blog)
US Intervention And Syrian Uprising - by Ramzy BaroudTripoli Post
Security Council divided over Syria sanctionsBusinessWeek
Kuwait News Agency
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As Violence in Syria Escalates, Will Many 'Fence Sitters' Back Opposition? - PBS NewsHour Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:54:23 GMT+00:00

As Violence in Syria Escalates, Will Many 'Fence Sitters' Back Opposition?
PBS NewsHour
I think the army message this week has been, we will not allow a Benghazi in Syria, meaning we will not have the same situation as we saw in Libya, where there was a place where army defectors and opposition people could gather. ...

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Geagea: Syria's allies in Lebanon nervous - The Daily Star Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:44:37 GMT+00:00

Naharnet

Geagea: Syria's allies in Lebanon nervous
The Daily Star
BEIRUT: Syria's allies in Lebanon are nervously watching developments in their neighboring country that might lead to the fall of President Bashar Assad's government, Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea said. “Allies of the Syrian regime in Lebanon are ...
Geagea: Syria's allies in Lebanon are nervous and confusedYa Libnan
Geagea says Syria's allies in Lebanon are confusedNOW LEBANON
Geagea: Syria's Lebanese Allies Living in State of Confusion over Syrian EventsNaharnet

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Syria: Funerals, Protests & Clashes - Day Press News Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:58:28 GMT+00:00

Day Press News

Syria: Funerals, Protests & Clashes
Day Press News
SYRIA- Funeral processions were held for the 21-year-old son of Syria's top Muslim cleric, who was killed a day earlier in an ambush in a restive northern area, with a massive participation of religious and popular activities and thousands from the ...
Key Syrian City Takes On the Tone of a Civil WarNew York Times
How Syria WorksMiddle East Online
Signs of civil war in Syriagulfnews.com
Sydney Morning Herald -Xinhua -Northern Voices Online
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Libya, Syria and Middle East Unrest- Monday 3 October 2011 - The Guardian (blog) Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:10:21 GMT+00:00

The Guardian (blog)

Libya, Syria and Middle East Unrest- Monday 3 October 2011
The Guardian (blog)
I noticed this recently, it may be of interest to those in the Paris area: Theatre de l'Odéon Paris France is hosting a discussion on Syria on the 10th October 2011 at 8pm. Entrance is free but you need to contact the theatre and reserve places. ...
Turkey May Freeze Assets of Syria's Assad; Libya's Qaddafi Still At LargeBloomberg

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Is the Syria uprising heading towards civil war? - BBC News Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:49:41 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Is the Syria uprising heading towards civil war?
BBC News
But it did illustrate how the opposition in Syria is increasingly willing to use arms. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees estimates there are 3800 Syrian refugees in Lebanon but the true number could be far higher, because many have not registered ...
Closed crossings fail to halt refugee influxThe Daily Star

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