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Arabs may take Syria peace plan to United Nations - Reuters India Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:38:12 GMT

Xinhua

Arabs may take Syria peace plan to United Nations Reuters India A Syrian citizen holds a defaced picture of President Bashar al-Assad during a protest in solidarity with Syria's anti-government demonstrators in front of the Syrian embassy in Minsk December 17, 2011. By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Arab states ... Arabs threaten to take Syria to UNSydney Morning Herald Arab League gives Syria deadline to halt killingsSan Francisco Chronicle Assad says Syria positively dealt with all suggestions, AL gives Damascus new ...Xinhua CNN -BBC News all 1,163 news articles »

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Rivalry over Syria, Iraq widens rift between Turkey and Iran - Today's Zaman Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:00:02 GMT

Today's Zaman

Rivalry over Syria, Iraq widens rift between Turkey and Iran Today's Zaman Observers immediately jumped to the conclusion that it was a message designed to send chills through Tehran and its chief ally Syria. The statement came shortly after a series of threats Iranian officials made against Turkey, although Iran denied they ... Analysis: Iran's fortunes in post-US Iraq cloudedHouston Chronicle all 265 news articles »

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Syria unrest: Mass rallies after Friday prayers - BBC News Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:39:02 GMT

The Guardian

Syria unrest: Mass rallies after Friday prayers BBC News Syrian security forces have reportedly opened fire on anti-government protesters after hundreds of thousands took to the streets across the country. Activists said at least six people had been killed in the restive central city of Homs, where 200000 ... Syrian army shoots protesters after prayersCBS News Syria Army Defectors Kill 27 Soldiers as Conflict SpreadsSan Francisco Chronicle Syria's opposition should be careful not to overplay its handThe Guardian eTaiwan News -CNN International all 1,164 news articles »

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Syrian refugees give firsthand account of slide into bloodshed - Los Angeles Times Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:18:41 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Syrian refugees give firsthand account of slide into bloodshed Los Angeles Times Children in the Lebanese village of Wadi Khaled play outside a window shattered by bullets in an exchange of gunfire this month across the border in Syria that left two people wounded in Lebanon. Syrian refugees have found shelter on the Lebanese side ... Syria's wounded seek refuge in Lebanon's second cityBBC News Syria refugees flood LebanonNews24 France condemns new Syrian incursions into LebanonNOW LEBANON all 40 news articles »

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Arabs threaten to take Syria to UN over crackdown - Khaleej Times Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:30:02 GMT

Arabs threaten to take Syria to UN over crackdown Khaleej Times The Arab League threatened to take Syria to the UN for procrastinating over its deadly crackdown on dissent, as an Iraqi mediator reported “positive” talks aimed at defusing the crisis. DAMASCUS — The Arab League threatened on Saturday to take Syria ... and more »

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Yearender: Uncertainties haunt Middle East, North Africa after sweeping unrest - Xinhua Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:40:45 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Yearender: Uncertainties haunt Middle East, North Africa after sweeping unrest Xinhua Meanwhile, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is still struggling for longer governing amid domestic discontent and foreign pressure. The Arab League and Western countries are heaping pressure on al-Assad's government by suspending Syria's membership of ... A year of hope and bloodshedSydney Morning Herald How the Arab Spring unfoldedgulfnews.com Arab Spring Timeline: 17 December 2010 to 17 December 2011Huffington Post UK Foreign Policy (blog) all 224 news articles »

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Syrian Army Defectors Ambush Soldiers - New York Times Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:30:43 GMT

USA Today

Syrian Army Defectors Ambush Soldiers New York Times By NADA BAKRI BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian military defectors killed at least eight members of the security forces on Wednesday in an ambush near the city of Hama, in central Syria, according to opposition groups. Follow @nytimesworld for international ... Syrian activists say more than 25 killedUSA Today Syrian activists say more than 25 killed, including 8 troops in revenge attackWashington Post Syria's currency sags under weight of unrestReuters BusinessWeek -BBC News all 1,634 news articles »

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Libyan leader calls on Syria's Assad to step down - eTaiwan News Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:47:30 GMT

The Daily Star

Libyan leader calls on Syria's Assad to step down eTaiwan News AP The chairman of Libya">Libya's National Transitional Council urged Syria">Syria's president to step down, saying Friday that the Syria">Syrian people have the right to determine their own destiny. Mustafa Abdul-Jalil said Syria">Syrian President ... Libyan Leader Calls on Syria's Assad to Step DownFox News all 38 news articles »

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

The Guardian

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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Syria forces kill 16 civilians - News24 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 18:03:30 GMT

Syria forces kill 16 civilians News24 Nicosia - Syrian forces killed 16 civilians including two children on Saturday as they pressed on with a crackdown on dissent across the country, a rights group said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said six civilians were killed ... Dozens killed in SyriaBusiness Recorder (blog) Rights group says forces loyal to Assad carry out brutal crackdown over weekendWND.com all 7 news articles »