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Syria: Security Forces Kill Dozens of Protesters - Human Rights Watch (press release) Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:14:55 GMT+00:00

The Hindu

Syria: Security Forces Kill Dozens of Protesters Human Rights Watch (press release) Syria's security forces are showing the same cruel disregard for protesters' lives as their counterparts in Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen, and Bahrain. President Bashar al-Asad's talk about reforms doesn't mean anything when his security forces are ... Syria's Bashar al-Assad faces most serious unrest of his tenureWashington Post Syria changes tack, promises reformMiamiHerald.com Syria crisis: Can reforms appease protesters?BBC News Voice of America -New York Times -ABC Online all 3,381 news articles »

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Obama administration condemns Syria crackdown - Reuters Thu, 24 Mar 2011 21:52:25 GMT+00:00

Fox News

Obama administration condemns Syria crackdown Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States condemned on Thursday a "brutal" crackdown on demonstrators by Syria's government, the White House said. "The United States strongly condemns the Syrian government's brutal repression of demonstrations, ... US in new condemnation of Syria protestsAFP US Flays Violent Crackdown On Syrian ProtestersRTT News US condemns "brutal repression" of Syrian protestsMonsters and Critics.com The Canadian Press all 330 news articles »

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Thousands continue protests in Syria - Los Angeles Times Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:19:13 GMT+00:00

Thousands continue protests in Syria Los Angeles Times Thousands of people took to the streets in the southern city of Dara, chanting "Syria, Freedom," a day after a deadly crackdown on protests there, human rights activists said. ... US Urges Syria To End Violence Against Peaceful ProtestersRTT News all 7 news articles »

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Syria opposition dismiss Assad response to protests - Ynetnews Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:48:58 GMT+00:00

Syria opposition dismiss Assad response to protests Ynetnews Senior opposition figures dismissed on Thursday a committee formed by President Bashar al-Assad in reaction to mass protests in the south of Syria as falling short of the aspirations of the Syrian people. Top dissidents in Syria and in exile said Assad ... and more »

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'Russians won't retract anti-ship missile sale to Syria' - Jerusalem Post Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:55:49 GMT+00:00

MiamiHerald.com

'Russians won't retract anti-ship missile sale to Syria' Jerusalem Post The Russian sale of Yakhnot anti-ship cruise missiles to Syria is a “done deal,” and Moscow has no intention of scuttling it, the Kremlin told Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu in Moscow on Thursday, according to a senior Israeli diplomatic source. ... Netanyahu urges Russia against Iran after Israel blastAl-Arabiya Netanyahu plays up Iran threat in RussiaAFP Terrorist bomb shatters JerusalemThe Australian Arutz Sheva all 319 news articles »

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Masked gunmen kidnap seven Europeans in Lebanon - Monsters and Critics.com Thu, 24 Mar 2011 22:42:08 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Masked gunmen kidnap seven Europeans in Lebanon Monsters and Critics.com Masked gunmen snatched the tourists, who reportedly came from neighbouring Syria, and bundled them into two white vans. It was not immediately clear whether the kidnappings were politically motivated. Car theft and drug smuggling is common in the area, ... No word yet on fate of 7 abducted Estonians, search effort continuesDaily Star - Lebanon Seven Estonians kidnapped in Lebanon: security officialAFP 7 Men from Estonia Kidnapped in Lebanon: Is Hezbollah Involved?Gather.com RTT News -road.cc -Aljazeera.net all 274 news articles »

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YouTube provides a glimpse into unrest, violence in Syria - Jerusalem Post Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:26:30 GMT+00:00

YouTube provides a glimpse into unrest, violence in Syria Jerusalem Post COM STAFF From the Iranian protests in 2009 to Tunisia and now Syria, social media provides a view of places journalists can't always access. Unlike the revolutions in Egypt and now Libya that gripped the world's attention, there are no foreign news ... Syria: Citizen Videos Show Horror in DaraaGlobal Voices Online Syrian Activists Call for 'Dignity Friday'Voice of America Syrian security forces kill 15, witnesses saySTLtoday.com all 5 news articles »

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Kurds in Syria 'waiting to take to the streets,' academic says - CNN Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:41:56 GMT+00:00

Kurds in Syria 'waiting to take to the streets,' academic says CNN (CNN) -- The Kurdish people of Syria have not joined the current wave of unrest with any significant demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad and his ruling Baath party. But that could change. ... and more »

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SYRIA: Graphic footage surfaces after Daraa clashes - Los Angeles Times Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:44:47 GMT+00:00

Democracy Now

SYRIA: Graphic footage surfaces after Daraa clashes Los Angeles Times Graphic footage posted online and claiming to depict Wednesday's lethal crackdown in the southern Syrian city of Daraa appears to show streets littered with the bodies of protesters who have been shot, some of them apparently by unconventional ... Thousands Protest in Syria After Gov't Forces Kill Scores of DemonstratorsDemocracy Now Protests Escalate in Syria in Face of CrackdownLink TV (blog) National and worldNews Sentinel allvoices -Syria Report (subscription) all 8 news articles »

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Middlebury College student missing in Syria - NECN Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:40:05 GMT+00:00

Day Press News

Middlebury College student missing in Syria NECN (NECN) - A Middlebury College student is missing in Syria. Video shows Pathik "Tik" Root returning from Egypt in February. Now, the father of Root says the last time he heard from his son was March 16th. Tom Root of Ripton tells the Burlington Free ... Tik Root, Middlebury Student, Missing In SyriaHuffington Post Vt. father says Middlebury College son missing in SyriaThe Republic Middlebury College student missing in SyriaWCAX all 16 news articles »