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Op-Ed: Syria - Assad is his father's legacy too heavy for him to handle? - DigitalJournal.com Sat, 16 Apr 2011 02:40:41 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Op-Ed: Syria - Assad is his father's legacy too heavy for him to handle?
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The anti-government protests and ensuing violence have brought Syria's sectarian tensions into the open for the first time in decades. A taboo topic because Syria has a Sunni majority, ruled by a minority of Alwalites, a branch of the Shi'ite sect. ...
Syria protests swell as tens of thousands turn outLos Angeles Times
Syrian government holds its fire amid largest protests yetWashington Post
Syria's silent majority will determine next step as protests growThe Guardian
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Clinton Says Iran Seeks to 'Hijack' Mideast Protests - Voice of America Sat, 16 Apr 2011 01:25:43 GMT+00:00

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Clinton Says Iran Seeks to 'Hijack' Mideast Protests
Voice of America
Speaking in Berlin a day after the State Department said Iran was materially aiding political repression by Syria, Clinton said there is no evidence Iran has instigated Middle East protests, but said Iran is trying to "take advantage" of the turmoil. ...
Syria aims to ease unrest with release of detained protestersBoston Globe
Syria denies any Iran role in quelling protestswww.worldbulletin.net
Is Iran Helping Syria Crack Down on Protesters?AOL News
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Clinton urges end to Syria crackdown - Inquirer.net Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:13:26 GMT+00:00

AlterNet

Clinton urges end to Syria crackdown
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Agence France-Presse First Posted 03:35:00 04/16/2011 BERLIN—US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Syria Friday to halt a deadly crackdown on anti-regime demonstrations and respond to the democratic hopes of its people. ...
US Secretary Of State Clinton Urges End To Syria CrackdownZawya
UN human rights experts urge Syria to end crackdown and carry out reformsUN News Centre

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Syria's young cyber activists keep protests in view - The Guardian Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:07:58 GMT+00:00

GlobalPost

Syria's young cyber activists keep protests in view
The Guardian
Staring down at his laptop, Nakhle reconnects, for the eighth time that afternoon, a Skype call to a protester in Banias, a port on Syria's western Mediterranean coast. "Now I will tell demonstrators in Banias there are four killed in Deraa," he says, ...
Dissident with two names says Syria months from freedomSydney Morning Herald
Syria's cyber revolutionGlobalPost
Cyber activist wanted for sharing videos of Syrian protestsWDAM-TV

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The Continuing Protests in Arab Countries -- The Case of Syria - Huffington Post (blog) Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:27:18 GMT+00:00

BBC News

The Continuing Protests in Arab Countries -- The Case of Syria
Huffington Post (blog)
Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel, as well as the eternal non-state of Palestine, were born from this agreement. The existence of these states has remained a source of division and unrest to this very day. In the eyes of many Arabs, ...
Eagle View: Twitter and Facebook fuel a new type of political revolutionmy.hsj.org
Revolutions stalledBBC News
Christina Patterson: Lessons in freedom from the sisters of the Arab SpringThe Independent
Jewish Times of Southern New Jersey -National Review Online -Drexel University The Triangle Online
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Storms blamed for 5 deaths...GOP cuts...More protests in Syria - 9&10 News Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:28:48 GMT+00:00

Storms blamed for 5 deaths...GOP cuts...More protests in Syria
9&10 News
BEIRUT (AP) — It's looking like another busy day of anti-government protests in Syria. Activists says thousands of people are demonstrating in several cities. Syria's protest movement has steadily gained momentum over the past month, ...

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Liberal leader compares Tory tactics to anti-democracy moves in Egypt, Syria - The Canadian Press Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:20:00 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Liberal leader compares Tory tactics to anti-democracy moves in Egypt, Syria
The Canadian Press
The Liberal leader is making comparisons to Syria and Egypt — where pro-democracy demonstrators have met with violent repression in recent months. Ignatieff accused his rivals Friday of trying to keep young people away from the polls, citing a recent ...
Ignatieff borrows Springsteen riff while campaigning in OntarioVancouver Sun

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Syria accused of torturing protestors - KPLC-TV Fri, 15 Apr 2011 23:13:28 GMT+00:00

Syria accused of torturing protestors
KPLC-TV
The human rights statement was signed by a number of Arab intellectuals, writers, journalists and activists who also condemn what they said were brutal attacks by the Syrian authorities. Amnesty International said that "the human rights crisis in Syria ...
Rights Group Condemns Syrian Crackdown on ProtestersVoice of America

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Islamic activists protest Syria's Bashar Assad in Istanbul - The Canadian Press Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:30:00 GMT+00:00

Ya Libnan

Islamic activists protest Syria's Bashar Assad in Istanbul
The Canadian Press
... reforms than the limited concessions offered by Assad. A key demand is the end to the decades-old emergency laws, which allow the regime a free hand to arrest people without charge. Turkey has urged Syria's leader to carry out widespread reforms.
Syria Tries Carrot After StickInvestor's Business Daily
Same old, same oldThe Economist (blog)

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Future Movement denies role in Syria unrests - Press TV Fri, 15 Apr 2011 22:18:01 GMT+00:00

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Future Movement denies role in Syria unrests
Press TV
The latest developments unfolding in Syria have made their way across the border into Lebanon. Following aired testimonies by members of terrorist cells in Syria who said they received backing from certain Lebanese politicians, Syria's ambassador to ...
Hundreds of trucks delayed at Lebanon-Syria borderAhram Online
Lebanon's Hariri proposed Brotherhood replace Assad: leaksAFP
MP Daher tells Syria: Worry about yourself and leave us aloneYa Libnan
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