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US Says Iran Helping Syria Quell Protests - Voice of America Thu, 14 Apr 2011 23:57:40 GMT+00:00

Sydney Morning Herald

US Says Iran Helping Syria Quell Protests Voice of America But officials here say that it is actively helping Syria in efforts to quell persistent demonstrations against the Damascus government. The State Department comments follow a Wall Street Journal report Thursday quoting US officials as saying that Iran ... Syria's Assad seeks to curb prayer protestsReuters Syria leader makes conciliatory gestures in bid to end protestsLos Angeles Times As Protests and Bloodshed Continue In Syria, I'm Betting On Bashir AssadFox News ABC Online -BBC News -msnbc.com all 2,169 news articles »

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Syrian Government Offers Mixed Message to Protesters - New York Times Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:42:48 GMT+00:00

New York Times (blog)

Syrian Government Offers Mixed Message to Protesters New York Times CAIRO — Ahead of another day of planned antigovernment protests on Friday, President Bashar al-Assad's government in Syria took several steps — including announcing an amnesty for some prisoners — to try to satisfy the ... Syria intensifies its crackdownBoston Globe Women march, seeking release of jailed men in SyriaGulfNews Syria Cracks Down on Two Coastal TownsNew York Magazine AngolaPress -The Business Insider -Jerusalem Post all 15 news articles »

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Crude Oil Near 3 Year High As Unrest Persists in the Middle East - The Market Oracle Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:05:48 GMT+00:00

Eurasia Review

Crude Oil Near 3 Year High As Unrest Persists in the Middle East The Market Oracle By Marin Katusa, Casey Research : With the civil war in Libya now entering its third week, Egypt moving haltingly towards free elections, and hundreds dead in Syria, Yemen and Bahrain after a month of anti-government protests in each country, ... FEATURE-When AK-47s meet mobile phones: Syria's web activistsReuters Africa Robert Fisk: 'The Arab awakening began not in Tunisia this year, but in ...The Independent Syria Seeks Solutions on the StreetAlgemeiner Press TV -CRIENGLISH.com all 40 news articles »

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Lebanon denies found weapons entering Syria - Reuters AlertNet Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:07:54 GMT+00:00

Trend News Agency

Lebanon denies found weapons entering Syria Reuters AlertNet BEIRUT, April 14 (Reuters) - Lebanon's police chief denied on Thursday a report that border police had found weapons which were bound for Syria, where mass protests have been challenging President Bashar al-Assad's 11-year rule. ... Syria imposes strict security measures on Lebanese bordersMonsters and Critics.com Hundreds of trucks delayed at Lebanon-Syria borderiloubnan.info Syria Urges Action After Lebanon Lawmaker "Implicated" In ProtestsZawya Ya Libnan -Asharq Alawsat -The List all 34 news articles »

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Journalist arrested; Syria crackdown continues - CPJ Press Freedom Online Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:17:02 GMT+00:00

Journalist arrested; Syria crackdown continues CPJ Press Freedom Online Sid Mohand, an Algerian national living in Lebanon, frequently travels to Syria to cover news and cultural events, an official at the French station said. The government has given no justification for the arrest. On Monday, the news website Sawt ... Syrian Paper: French Ambassador Calls For Supporting SyriaMEMRI (blog) 14/04/2011Syria detains Algerian journalist: rights groupExpatica France all 4 news articles »

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Cyber activist wanted for sharing videos of Syrian protests - WDAM-TV Fri, 15 Apr 2011 01:42:59 GMT+00:00

GlobalPost

Cyber activist wanted for sharing videos of Syrian protests WDAM-TV (Source: CNN) (CNN) - A man dedicated to putting protest videos from Syria and other North African and Middle Eastern countries on the internet, and the international spotlight, is one of Syria's most wanted cyber activists. Malath Aumran, a created ... Syria's cyber revolutionGlobalPost all 5 news articles »

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Disinformation about Syria in Western Media - Monthly Review Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:21:28 GMT+00:00

Disinformation about Syria in Western Media Monthly Review The absence of most foreign media here in Syria adds to that murky picture. What I can contribute about the question of "foreign meddling" is the following. These are direct quotes from leading and respected opposition members: Sunday two of ex-Vice ... and more »

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Syria Allows 3 State Banks to Sell Foreign Currency, SANA Says - Bloomberg Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:17:34 GMT+00:00

Syria Allows 3 State Banks to Sell Foreign Currency, SANA Says Bloomberg Syria's central bank allowed three state-owned lenders to sell foreign currencies to their customers to increase stability in the market, the official Syrian Arab News Agency reported today. ... and more »

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Somalia: Ambassador to Syria Condemns Mahiga's Recent Steps - AllAfrica.com Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:32:36 GMT+00:00

Somalia: Ambassador to Syria Condemns Mahiga's Recent Steps AllAfrica.com Damascus — The ambassador of Somali interim federal government of Somalia to Syria condemned Augustine Mahiga, the United Nation special envoy for Somalia over his recent steps of organizing consultative meeting for Somalia outside of the country. ... Efforts underway to release Somali refugees in Syrian jails: DiplomatAHN | All Headline News all 25 news articles »

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NEW: Activist says doctor in Baniyas claimed secret police shot an army soldier - CNN International Thu, 14 Apr 2011 18:19:13 GMT+00:00

NEW: Activist says doctor in Baniyas claimed secret police shot an army soldier CNN International (CNN) -- A Syrian soldier was killed in the restive city of Baniyas on Thursday, Syria's official news agency said. But an activist says he is hearing that the soldier was shot by a secret police sniper in an effort to frame demonstrators in the city. ... and more »