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New Grievances Broaden Syria's Protest Movement - New York Times Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:31:54 GMT+00:00

USA Today

New Grievances Broaden Syria's Protest Movement New York Times Syria's growing protest movement broadened on Wednesday as Aleppo, one of Syria's largest cities, had its first demonstrations against the government of President Bashar al-Assad, and a group of women from the coastal village of ... Syrian students mount protests in Aleppo, capitalReuters Syria protesters demand release of detaineesLos Angeles Times Protests In Syria Pose Challenges For The U.S.NPR GulfNews -Voice of America -AFP all 1,077 news articles »

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U.S. Says Iran Helps Crackdown in Syria - Wall Street Journal Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:34:46 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

U.S. Says Iran Helps Crackdown in Syria Wall Street Journal Iran is secretly helping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad put down pro-democracy demonstrations, according to US officials, who say Tehran is providing gear to suppress crowds and assistance blocking and monitoring ... Iranian diplomat calls for probe into Saudi torture of Bahraini prisonersTehran Times Is Iran Still Center Of Middle East's 'Great Game?'RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Saudi Arabia and counter-revolution in the Arab springPress TV all 142 news articles »

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The Lede: Syrian Women Block Highway in Protest - New York Times (blog) Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:37:38 GMT+00:00

New York Times (blog)

The Lede: Syrian Women Block Highway in Protest New York Times (blog) According to Syrian bloggers, this photograph shows men in the village of Bayda, in northeastern Syria, after they were detained by the security forces on Tuesday. Updated | 7:40 pm Hundreds of women and children from the Syrian ... Syria intensifies its crackdownBoston Globe Syria Cracks Down on Two Coastal TownsNew York Magazine Syrian Women March Against Govt. Crackdown, US Condemns ViolenceThe Business Insider Care2.com (blog) -Jerusalem Post all 10 news articles »

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Protest erupts in Syria Aleppo University-activists - Reuters Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:17:01 GMT+00:00

Protest erupts in Syria Aleppo University-activists Reuters AMMAN, April 13 (Reuters) - A demonstration demanding political freedoms erupted on Wednesday on the campus of the main university in Syria's second city Aleppo, human rights defenders in contacts with students said. Aleppo, a strategic northern ... and more »

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Syria's Crackdown Playbook: Fighting Public Anger with Increasing Brutality - TIME (blog) Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:51:21 GMT+00:00

Syria's Crackdown Playbook: Fighting Public Anger with Increasing Brutality TIME (blog) (See TIME's photoessay "Protests Spread in Syria.") The snippets of information leaking out of Syria — through smuggled mobile phone footage, Twitter, Facebook, furtive calls to citizens inside and outside the country, as well as the official media ... and more »

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Sarah Glidden's 'The Waiting Room' Documents Iraqi Refugees in Syria - ComicsAlliance Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:04:26 GMT+00:00

Sarah Glidden's 'The Waiting Room' Documents Iraqi Refugees in Syria ComicsAlliance Creator of the excellent Vertigo graphic novel How to Understand Israel in 60 Days or Less, Sarah Glidden is back with a new webcomic depicting the struggle of Iraqi refugees in Syria. Called The Waiting Room, the 20-page story continues the calm and ... COMICS JOURNALISM: Cartoon Movement debuts Sarah Glidden's new Mideast workWashington Post (blog) all 2 news articles »

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Syria Under Increasing International Pressure Following Protests - ThirdAge Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:57:38 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

Syria Under Increasing International Pressure Following Protests ThirdAge Read More2011, after Friday prayers at Omayyed mosque in the center of Damascus Old City in Syria. Hundreds of Syrians protesters chanted slogans calling for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. UPI/Ali Bitar Syria faces increasing ... Syria deploys army in troubled cityAljazeera.net Four Killed as Syria Cuts Off CityNew York Times At least 3 die in Syria protests, witnesses sayLos Angeles Times Jerusalem Post -Monthly Review -The Press Association all 3,424 news articles »

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Uneasy Balancing Act in Jordan - New York Times Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:05:02 GMT+00:00

Uneasy Balancing Act in Jordan New York Times AMMAN — With unrest continuing in Syria, violence between Israel and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and repression elsewhere in the region, Jordan is trying to walk a narrow path of managed reform. The balancing act is not easy. ... and more »

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Syria: 6th Damascus Insurance Forum kicks off - Zawya Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:22:14 GMT+00:00

Syria: 6th Damascus Insurance Forum kicks off Zawya During the opening of the Forum, Caretaker Minister of Finance Mohammad al-Hussein underlined the considerable growth witnessed in the insurance sector in Syria in terms of quality and quantity, with insurance premiums tripling since 2006, amounting to ... and more »

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MP Jarrah: Interfering in Syria's affairs is out of the question - Ya Libnan Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:10:00 GMT+00:00

Ya Libnan

MP Jarrah: Interfering in Syria's affairs is out of the question Ya Libnan Lebanon First bloc MP Jamal al-Jarrah denied on Wednesday a Syrian state television report which was shown on LBC in which a man claimed that he received funds from Jarrah to create unrest in Syria. The Syrian man claimed that he was allegedly told to ... Jarrah Denies Involvement in Syrian Developments: Interfering in Syrian ...Naharnet Jarrah denies accusations of involvement in Syrian protestsiloubnan.info all 4 news articles »