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At Least 32 Killed in Syria as Monitors Conduct Visits - Voice of America Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:28:36 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

At Least 32 Killed in Syria as Monitors Conduct Visits
Voice of America
December 30, 2011 At Least 32 Killed in Syria as Monitors Conduct Visits VOA News Activists say Syrian forces killed at least 32 people on Friday, as Arab League monitors visited more sites to check the government's compliance with a pledge to end its ...
Thousands Rally in Syria to Prove Their Discontent to Arab MonitorsNew York Times
Seventeen dead as Syrians stage mass protestsReuters
The Arab League observer mission in Syria is likely to failChristian Science Monitor
Wall Street Journal -Jerusalem Post
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Homs in grief after 'eye of truth' dies - CNN Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:06:21 GMT

The Daily Star

Homs in grief after 'eye of truth' dies
CNN
Since the anti-regime uprising began percolating in March, they've gotten the message out of Syria about the government's crackdown every day with graphic videos. The videos contain sights of violence and piercing voice-overs from narrators. ...
Syria: Second Citizen Journalist Killed In HomsEurasia Review
Leading Syrian citizen journalist killedThe Daily Star
Basil al-Sayed, Syria Journalist, Dead At Age 24Huffington Post

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Syrian Opposition Leader Urges Officials to Take Rigid Action to Free Abducted ... - Fars News Agency Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:43:02 GMT

Fars News Agency

Syrian Opposition Leader Urges Officials to Take Rigid Action to Free Abducted ...
Fars News Agency
"We demand Homs officials to use all their possibilities to set the Iranian engineers free because they have come to Syria to aid our country with progress and development," Syrian Parliament Member and Leader of the 'Third Movement' Opposition Party ...
Details released on identity of Iranian engineers abducted in SyriaTehran Times
'Abducting Iranian engineers, inhumane'Press TV
As AL monitors continue their mission, Iran calls on Syria to obtain release ...Arab Monitor
Islamic Republic News Agency
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Monitors in Syria spur rally - Albany Times Union Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:27:00 GMT

Monitors in Syria spur rally
Albany Times Union
28, 2011, purports to show a dead child being placed on the bonnet of an Arab League vehicle as monitors visit Homs in Syria. (AP Photo/Shaam News Network via APTN) TV OUT. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANNOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE CONTENT, DATE, ...

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Syrians gather to show solidarity with govt - China Daily Fri, 30 Dec 2011 23:14:29 GMT

Syrians gather to show solidarity with govt
China Daily
DAMASCUS - Syrians gathered in the main squares across the country on Friday in an effort to show solidarity with the government and express opposition to foreign intervention in their own national affairs. According to the official SANA news agency, ...

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Syrian rebels raise a flag from the past - Financial Times Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:07:09 GMT

Financial Times

Syrian rebels raise a flag from the past
Financial Times
By Borzou Daragahi Syrian protesters not only want a new regime in Damascus, they also want a new flag – and one that bluntly rejects the political and ideological order established by Arab nationalist leaders decades ago. ...
Timeline: Crackdown on protests in SyriaReuters
Damascus deadlockAhram Online
The less Israel says about Syria, the better...Jerusalem Post
GlobalPost -National Turk English
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Iran and the Islamist Spring - Ahram Online Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:07:24 GMT

The Guardian

Iran and the Islamist Spring
Ahram Online
Certainly, too, the revolutions in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Syria, Bahrain and Yemen have had a direct impact on the bilateral relations between Tehran and each of these countries and even countries with diplomatic relations with the revolutionary ...
2012: The Year of Counter-Revolution?Huffington Post
Times of discontent in the regiongulfnews.com
Calls for changeMalaysia Star
Globe and Mail -Haaretz -Gulf Today
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Syria's brave people are uncowed by bloody dictator Assad - New York Daily News Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:11:46 GMT

New York Daily News

Syria's brave people are uncowed by bloody dictator Assad
New York Daily News
Inspired by a dream of freedom from the tyranny of Bashar Assad, a half million and more Syrians reportedly protested Friday across that suffering country. At least 22 of them paid for their bravery with their lives. And still they come. ...


Syrians fire on protesters near observers - Washington Post Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:41:24 GMT

Syrians fire on protesters near observers
Washington Post
Amateur video has surfaced out of Syria showing Arab league observers apparently running from gunfire. (Dec. 29) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about Washington area ...

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Leading article: Alarming signs of a whitewash in Syria - The Independent Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:10:15 GMT

Leading article: Alarming signs of a whitewash in Syria
The Independent
The Arab League monitoring mission in Syria is in danger of descending into bloody farce. The 60-strong delegation is there to oversee a peace plan, to which the regime has nominally agreed, requiring troops and heavy weapons to be withdrawn from ...

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