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Syria and Facebook: Not quite friends - Washington Post Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:08:50 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Syria and Facebook: Not quite friends Washington Post Yesterday, less than a week after activists held a candlelight vigil in Damascus to show solidarity with protesters in Egypt, Syria's ... Syria Lifts Ban on Social Networking SitesTAXI Design Network Syria Restores Access to Facebook and YouTubeNew York Times Assad backs synagogue renovationYnetnews The AtlanticWire -eBrandz -Aljazeera.net all 373 news articles »

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Syria Quietly Turns on Web 2.0 - CBS News Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:23:50 GMT+00:00

CBS News

Syria Quietly Turns on Web 2.0 CBS News A Syrian man connects on his Facebook account at an internet cafe, in Damascus, Syria, Feb. 8, 2011. This story was filed by CBS News' George Baghdadi in ...

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Shrinking fleet - BBC News Fri, 11 Feb 2011 01:53:24 GMT+00:00

Shrinking fleet BBC News On the parched grass beside the runway of Damascus Airport stands most of its fleet - about half a dozen old Boeing 727s and ... and more »

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Syria's reaction: An alternative is sighted - The Economist Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:25:04 GMT+00:00

The Economist

Syria's reaction: An alternative is sighted The Economist BASHAR ASSAD, Syria's president, has not been entirely immune to the unrest sweeping the region around him. Motley crews of mukhabarat, the secret police, ... and more »

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Syria slaps fines on satellite dishes - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 09 Feb 2011 21:17:52 GMT+00:00

Christian Science Monitor

Syria slaps fines on satellite dishes Christian Science Monitor Faced with a sea of satellite dishes on rooftops, Syria is making Damascenes remove personal dishes in hopes of boosting rooftop restaurants and cafes. ... and more »

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St. Maroun day celebrated from Beirut to Syria - Daily Star - Lebanon Fri, 11 Feb 2011 00:38:53 GMT+00:00

Daily Star - Lebanon

St. Maroun day celebrated from Beirut to Syria Daily Star - Lebanon By The Daily Star BEIRUT: Celebrations of the feast of St. Maroun extended from Downtown Beirut to northern Syria Wednesday, on the 16th centennial since ...

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WikilLeaks: Syria tried to sabotage Shalit deal - Ynetnews Thu, 10 Feb 2011 07:09:55 GMT+00:00

Jewish Chronicle

WikilLeaks: Syria tried to sabotage Shalit deal Ynetnews Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak told US general David Petraeus in June 2009 that Syria and Qatar sabotaged the Shalit prisoner swap deal, Norwegian media ... Mubarak: Syria blocked Hamas Shalit dealJewish Chronicle all 2 news articles »

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Egypt crisis: regimes across Middle East braced for more protests - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 10 Feb 2011 18:29:44 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Egypt crisis: regimes across Middle East braced for more protests Telegraph.co.uk Even Syria, one of the region's most authoritarian regimes, will face protests this weekend, online activists have said. Algerian opposition groups and ... and more »

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Human rights groups say Syrian authorities have detained a writer - The Canadian Press Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:30:00 GMT+00:00

Human rights groups say Syrian authorities have detained a writer The Canadian Press DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian human rights groups say security forces have arrested a writer for unknown reasons. Nine local rights groups, including the ... and more »

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How Syria dodged an Egypt-style 'day of rage' - Christian Science Monitor Sun, 06 Feb 2011 14:24:40 GMT+00:00

CTV.ca

How Syria dodged an Egypt-style 'day of rage' Christian Science Monitor Outside opposition groups had called for protests in Syria over the weekend. Why did only security forces and hopeful journalists show up? ... Syria Is Not Egypt, but Might It One Day Be Tunisia?TIME Syria Escapes 'Day Of Rage' ProtestsNPR Syria weathers Mideast unrest for now; 'Days of Rage' fail to come offThe Canadian Press Voice of America -Jerusalem Post -Huffington Post (blog) all 411 news articles »