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Analysis: Russia's Syria shift a bid to guard image, interests - Reuters Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:02:02 GMT

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Analysis: Russia's Syria shift a bid to guard image, interests Reuters By Steve Gutterman MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's offer of a new UN Security Council resolution on the violence in Syria is a pragmatic step by a country increasingly isolated in its support for a widely discredited leader. The shift allows Russia to look ... Syrians rail against Arab inactionThe Daily Star Impatient Protesters Convulse Syria as Russia Offers New ResolutionNew York Times Large protests in Syria as Arab League delays crisis talksLos Angeles Times The Associated Press -Washington Post all 662 news articles »

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Syrian Forces Kill 17; Huge Protests in Homs - Voice of America Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:47:24 GMT

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Syrian Forces Kill 17; Huge Protests in Homs Voice of America December 16, 2011 Syrian Forces Kill 17; Huge Protests in Homs VOA News Activists say Syrian security forces killed at least 17 people on Friday as more than 200000 protesters rallied against President Bashar al-Assad's government. ... Activists: At Least Seventeen Killed In Syria CrackdownRTT News Syria unrest: Mass rallies after Friday prayersBBC News Syrian army shoots protesters after prayersCBS News San Francisco Chronicle -Christian Science Monitor all 1,185 news articles »

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Syrian National Council holds congress in Tunisia - BBC News Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:46:13 GMT

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Syrian National Council holds congress in Tunisia BBC News The Syrian National Council, a coalition of groups opposed to President Bashar al-Assad, is holding its first congress in Tunisia. About 200 members of the SNC are meeting near the capital Tunis in a bid to further unify the Syrian opposition. ... Syrian Opposition's First Congress Meets in TunisiaTunisia Live Syrian National Council holds three-day congress in TunisMonsters and Critics.com all 8 news articles »

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Vatican in bid to resolve Syria crisis as US prepares to strike deal with Iran - The Daily Star Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:44:30 GMT

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Vatican in bid to resolve Syria crisis as US prepares to strike deal with Iran The Daily Star By Antoine Ghattas Saab The Vatican is engaged in an attempt to resolve the nine-month-old crisis in Syria, while the United States is preparing to strike a deal with Iran to secure its vital interests in the region following its withdrawal from Iraq, ... Analysis: Iran's fortunes in post-US Iraq cloudedCBS News Arab uprisings redefine geopolitics in Middle EastAFP all 130 news articles »

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Analysis: Russian oil the winner from Syria, Iran sanctions - Reuters Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:02:28 GMT

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Analysis: Russian oil the winner from Syria, Iran sanctions Reuters By Ikuko Kurahone LONDON (Reuters) - Russia is emerging as the winner from international sanctions against Syria and stands to benefit even more if the European Union bans imports of Iranian crude, keeping Russia's Urals crude at stiff premiums for ... Eurozone crisis and China fears weigh on crudeFinancial Times all 218 news articles »

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Syria, Bahrain and Middle East unrest - live updates - The Guardian Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:16:20 GMT

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Syria, Bahrain and Middle East unrest - live updates The Guardian Her sister Sanaa is still in custody pic.twitter.com/aOXnwTQ4 10.04am: More than 100 soldiers have declared they are switching to the opposition in Syria in the latest defection video. The group, from the north west province of Idlib, ... and more »

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

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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 ... Syrian Army Defectors Ambush SoldiersNew York Times Syrian activists say more than 25 killedUSA Today Syrian activists say more than 25 killed, including 8 troops in revenge attackWashington Post Reuters -BusinessWeek all 1,633 news articles »

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Syrians Resolved to Adhere to National Unity, Not to Bow to Foreign Pressures - Syrian Arab News Agency Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:53:34 GMT

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Syrians Resolved to Adhere to National Unity, Not to Bow to Foreign Pressures Syrian Arab News Agency PROVINCES, (SANA) – Syrians continued their mass marches and activities on Friday to stress their adherence to national unity and support to national stances and the reform program led by President Bashar al-Assad. Participating in "We Won't Forgive, ... and more »

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Analysis: Turkey and allies want Syria's Assad out, just not yet - Reuters Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:49:17 GMT

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Analysis: Turkey and allies want Syria's Assad out, just not yet Reuters Syrian refugees walk as they enter the Turkish side of the border at the border zone between Syria and Turkey, near the Turkish village of Guvecci, 50 km (31 miles) from Hatay province in this June 23, 2011 file photo. By Samia Nakhoul LONDON (Reuters) ... Analysis - Turkey and allies want Syria's Assad out, just not yetReuters UK Turkey to transport exports via Egypt; Syria to lose $100 mln a yearToday's Zaman Turkey's exports to Syria may be affected bit: deputy PMwww.worldbulletin.net The Voice of Russia -Agenzia Giornalistica Italia all 74 news articles »

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Syria's wounded seek refuge in Lebanon's second city - BBC News Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:12:47 GMT

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Syria's wounded seek refuge in Lebanon's second city BBC News Three months ago, he managed to escape - along with 20 others - to join the opposition Free Syrian Army, a group of deserters who aim to resist forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. After switching sides, he later found himself in a gun battle ... More than 4500 Syrians sheltered in LebanonKhaleej Times France condemns new Syrian incursions into LebanonNOW LEBANON all 15 news articles »