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The Syrian Anomaly - Huffington Post (blog) Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:41:24 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

The Syrian Anomaly Huffington Post (blog) Only in Syria, where a growing number of citizens are rising up against the Assad regime, has the United States and the rest of the western world failed to develop or convey any type of policy whatsoever. Considering the strategic importance of Syria ... Syria protesters take over squareBBC News US official: US opposes Syria for UN rights bodyThe Associated Press Syria: Shooting in Homs at latest anti-government protestThe Guardian Voice of America -Boston Globe -Reuters all 1,962 news articles »

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Syria: Fighting the Fungi That Threaten Wheat - New York Times Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:34:22 GMT+00:00

New York Times

Syria: Fighting the Fungi That Threaten Wheat New York Times At a conference this week in Aleppo, Syria, scientists will be planning a counteroffensive. The unusual venue was chosen both because Syria has been hit hard by “yellow rust” fungus and because Aleppo is home to the International Center for ... and more »

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More Hypocrisy From the UN, This Time About Terror and Syria - Fox News Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:21:22 GMT+00:00

More Hypocrisy From the UN, This Time About Terror and Syria Fox News There's breaking news from the United Nations on Syria. Democracy-seekers are dying all over the country. Meanwhile, at the United Nations, negotiations over what would be the organization's first-ever definition of terrorism ended ... and more »

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Killing fields of ancient Syria revealed - Science News Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:05:37 GMT+00:00

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Killing fields of ancient Syria revealed Science News A mass gazelle slaughter unearthed in northeastern Syria may give clues to the region's “desert kites,” strange stone corrals that many researchers consider among humans' first mass-scale snares. In a single massacre 5500 years ago, ... Mesopotamian Over-Kill? Desert Kites in SyriaAbout - News & Issues Ancient walls guided gazelles to mass slaughtermsnbc.com Ancient “Desert Kites” Funneled Gazelles into Killing Pits, Study FindsNatGeo News Watch (blog) Science Now all 8 news articles »

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Syria's Assad to make speech as mass protests mount - Reuters Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:03:48 GMT+00:00

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Syria's Assad to make speech as mass protests mount Reuters AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad will make a speech on Saturday to the new government he named last week, the official news agency said, a day after protests intensified against his rule. The agency said the speech would be aired by ... Syria's Assad swears in new governmentAljazeera.net No one owns Syria's uprisingThe Guardian Syria's emergency law to be liftedTehran Times AFP -Reuters Africa -Los Angeles Times all 3,710 news articles »

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New push for water deals with Turkey and Syria - AHN | All Headline News Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:25:00 GMT+00:00

New push for water deals with Turkey and Syria AHN | All Headline News Iraq is renewing efforts to reach deals with Syria and Turkey to increase water levels on the River Euphrates which flows from these two countries into Iraq, and on which Iraq is heavily dependent for agriculture and electricity generation. ... and more »

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Head of Islamic body to step down for Syria minister role - Reuters Mon, 18 Apr 2011 07:57:09 GMT+00:00

Day Press News

Head of Islamic body to step down for Syria minister role Reuters DUBAI, April 18 (Reuters) - The head of the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Mohamad Nedal Alchaar, will be leaving his post to take on his new role as Syria's economy and trade minister. ... Syria's New Government – AnalysisEurasia Review all 5 news articles »

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Syrian Ambassador In Beirut: If Syria Is Harmed, Lebanon Will Be Too - MEMRI (blog) Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:53:35 GMT+00:00

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Syrian Ambassador In Beirut: If Syria Is Harmed, Lebanon Will Be Too MEMRI (blog) In continued claims by Syria that the Lebanese Al-Mustaqbal faction and Jamal Al-Jarrah, its MP, are fanning the unrest in Syria, Syria's ambassador to Lebanon said that most of the Lebanese people know that harming Syria means similar or greater harm ... Moussawi says stability in Lebanon linked to Syriailoubnan.info Qaouq: Judiciary Should Uncover Extent of Mustaqbal's Involvement in ...Naharnet all 10 news articles »

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Obama's Secret Syria Intervention - The National Interest Online Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:45:27 GMT+00:00

The National Interest Online

Obama's Secret Syria Intervention The National Interest Online The import of this move seems clear: President Obama is supporting, much as his predecessor, George W. Bush did, regime change in Syria. Regime change may, or may not, be in America's interest. The Assad dictatorship, father and son, has been an ugly ... Why Not Support Syrian Democracy Out Loud?Commentary all 3 news articles »

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US denies undermining Syrian gov't - Xinhua Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:47:33 GMT+00:00

US denies undermining Syrian gov't Xinhua The so-called "democracy and governance programs" in Syria are "no different" than programs the US has in many other countries, according to him. "What's different in this situation is that the Syrian government perceives this kind of assistance as a ... State Department Briefing by Mark C. Toner, April 18, 2011eNews Park Forest all 11 news articles »