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Syrian Army Defectors Reportedly Kill 27 Soldiers - New York Times Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:26:25 GMT

The Guardian

Syrian Army Defectors Reportedly Kill 27 Soldiers
New York Times
By NADA BAKRI BEIRUT, Lebanon — The armed insurgency against the government of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has become more organized in recent weeks, with defectors launching attacks that have become bolder and in some cases more sophisticated, ...
Syrian troops fire on car, 5 deadHindustan Times
27 Dead After Syrian Government Forces, Defectors ClashVoice of America
Syrian army defectors kill 27 troops in one of deadliest clashes, Canada tells ...Washington Post
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Syria crisis: Russia circulates surprise UN resolution - BBC News Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:29:40 GMT

BBC News

Syria crisis: Russia circulates surprise UN resolution
BBC News
Russia has circulated a UN Security Council resolution aimed at ending the crisis in Syria, in a move that surprised the Western nations. The draft condemns the violence by both Syria's government and the opposition, but does not mention sanctions. ...
Hopes Rise for UN Action on SyriaVoice of America
Russia's UN Resolution on Syria Violence Criticized by USBusinessWeek
In Surprise Move, Russia Submits Syria ResolutionWall Street Journal
Reuters -Telegraph.co.uk
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Syria's civil war is bigger than Syria itself - Washington Post Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:20:02 GMT

Syria's civil war is bigger than Syria itself
Washington Post
Not “spring,” not “wave of reform,” not even “awakening” can describe the systemic upheaval that has engulfed Syria, where other Arab nations actively press for the overthrow of the regime headed by Bashar al-Assad. Let us call an earthquake an ...

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Report: Syrian Soldiers Ordered to 'Shoot and Kill' Protesters - ABC News Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:38:28 GMT

ABC News

Report: Syrian Soldiers Ordered to 'Shoot and Kill' Protesters
ABC News
By ALEXANDER MARQUARDT (@marquardta) and RYM MOMTAZ A Syrian soldier shouts slogans in front of a picture of President Bashar al-Assad during a pro-regime rally in Damascus in this Dec. 2, 2011 file photo. (Louai Beshara/AFP/Getty Images) A report ...
'Syria in danger of repeating Libyan scenario'RT
Syrian Army Defectors Ambush SoldiersNew York Times
New Republic: Are We Serious About Stopping Assad?NPR
USA Today -Washington Post
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Arab League meeting on Syria postponed - NEWS.com.au Fri, 16 Dec 2011 02:16:12 GMT

Syrian Arab News Agency

Arab League meeting on Syria postponed
NEWS.com.au
ARAB League foreign ministers have postponed indefinitely their meeting on responding to Syria's proposal to admit observers in exchange for an end to regional sanctions, the Arab League says. A meeting of the Arab task force in charge of the Syrian ...
US interference in Syria could bring about another IraqEvening Standard
Syrian and Iraqi Clans and Tribes Reiterate Support for Syria in Facing the ...Syrian Arab News Agency
Things to considerJordan Times
Washington Post -Khaleej Times
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Hamas reconfigures engagement with Syria - Financial Times Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:22:36 GMT

Press TV

Hamas reconfigures engagement with Syria
Financial Times
By Tobias Buck in Gaza City As the Syrian regime battles to contain an escalating uprising, one of Bashar al-Assad's traditional allies is quietly scaling down both its support and its physical presence in Damascus. For the Islamist Hamas movement, ...
'Syria will see defeat of imperialism'Press TV
Will Hamas Now Abandon Syria and Assad?International Business Times
Not So legitimate Palestinian ClaimsMinneapolis Star Tribune
EnerPub
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In Syria and Egypt, Bloggers Face Harsh Punishments - New York Times (blog) Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:27:17 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

In Syria and Egypt, Bloggers Face Harsh Punishments
New York Times (blog)
By J. DAVID GOODMAN and ROBERT MACKEY Updated | Thursday | 12:46 am An outspoken blogger who was detained last week in Syria is now facing criminal charges, according to the human rights group she works for in Damascus, the Syrian capital. ...
Syrians lament their losses in Turkish border villageReuters
Detained Syrian American blogger faces criminal chargesLos Angeles Times
Syrian blogger faces criminal chargesTelegraph.co.uk

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The Global Note: The War Ends…Syria — “Shoot To Kill”?…Putin's Q & A…Seal ... - ABC News (blog) Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:57:28 GMT

Press TV

The Global Note: The War Ends…Syria — “Shoot To Kill”?…Putin's Q & A…Seal ...
ABC News (blog)
The rights group urged the UN Security Council to refer Syria to the International Criminal Court and impose sanctions against officials implicated in the report. MARQUARDT also adds that there are unconfirmed reports of twenty-seven soldiers and ...
Syria's concerned neighborsPress TV
US, Iraqi leaders differ over approach to SyriaXinhua
'Hardliners' ruling Syria is threat to Iraq: generalKhaleej Times
Deutsche Welle -Kuwait News Agency -Lake Wylie Pilot
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News of the world in photos: Violence rocks Syria and more - Seattle Post Intelligencer Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:27:42 GMT

News of the world in photos: Violence rocks Syria and more
Seattle Post Intelligencer
COM In this image taken from amateur video made available by Sham News Network in Syria on Tuesday Dec. 13, 2011, show burning cars after being attacked by Assad supporters in Homs Syria, on Tuesday.(AP Photo/Sham News Network, via APTN) TV OUT This ...

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Syria, Iran enhance economic cooperation amid sanctions - Xinhua Thu, 15 Dec 2011 11:52:18 GMT

Islamic Republic News Agency

Syria, Iran enhance economic cooperation amid sanctions
Xinhua
15 (Xinhua) -- As Syria's long-time ally in the region, Iran has provided Damascus with economic assistance in the past years to counter international isolation and economic sanctions on the country. The two countries have recently signed a series of ...
Iran & Syria to further economic cooperationPress TV
Syria, Iran Seal New Cooperation AgreementsPrensa Latina
Syrian economy min appreciates Iran's supportsIslamic Republic News Agency
Syrian Arab News Agency -Fars News Agency
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