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Syrian security forces raid home of activists after breaking up funerals - Christian Science Monitor Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:15:36 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Syrian security forces raid home of activists after breaking up funerals
Christian Science Monitor
Two members of Syria's parliament resigned in protest after security forces repeatedly shot into crowds of civilians. Syrian anti-government protesters gather in the coastal city of Banias, Syria, Friday. Syrian security forces fired live bullets and ...
Security forces kill 9 Syrians in Sunni districtReuters
Rights group seeks sanctions against Syria over protesters' deathsLos Angeles Times
Britons told to flee Syria after more than 120 die following 'rapid ...Daily Mail
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Code Red: Syria Could Soon Join UN Human Rights Council - Huffington Post (blog) Sun, 24 Apr 2011 21:42:36 GMT+00:00

Code Red: Syria Could Soon Join UN Human Rights Council
Huffington Post (blog)
The very same Syria that today is mowing down its own people in the streets could well be elected a member of the UN Human Rights Council on May 20th. The Council is comprised of 47 member states. Each is elected for a three-year term, with one-third ...

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Gadhafi Forces Shell Misrata; Further Unrest in Yemen, Syria - Voice of America Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:23:21 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Gadhafi Forces Shell Misrata; Further Unrest in Yemen, Syria
Voice of America
Meanwhile in Syria, thousands of mourners laid to rest protesters shot dead Saturday near the southern city of Deraa. They chanted slogans against the government and against President Bashar al-Assad. Protests were reported in at least six other towns ...
Misrata bombardment...Syria's crackdown...Texas fire funds9&10 News
Pro-defense US senators push fight against GaddafiReuters Africa
Funeral slaughterNews of the World

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Death toll in Syria rises as officials round up activists - Irish Times Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:12:35 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Death toll in Syria rises as officials round up activists
Irish Times
In Syria, as in most Muslim countries, clerics are closely controlled by the state. While not high level, these resignations are unprecedented. The ruling establishment decides who sits in parliament and who fills key religious posts. ...
Syrian MPs resign and 12 mourners die in continued crackdown on protestersThe Guardian
Syria protests: 'New deaths' as dissidents are seizedBBC News
Syria's two lawmakers resign over protesters' killings: TVXinhua
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Libya's Rebels Pledged $181 Million From Kuwait; Syria Rounds Up Hundreds - Bloomberg Sun, 24 Apr 2011 20:36:08 GMT+00:00

Libya's Rebels Pledged $181 Million From Kuwait; Syria Rounds Up Hundreds
Bloomberg
In Syria, security forces have detained at least 200 people in widespread sweeps as some officials announced their resignations following the killing of dozens of anti-government protesters, activists said. Mahmoud Merhi, who heads the Arab ...

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Ottawa may help Canadians in Syria evacuate - Vancouver Sun Sun, 24 Apr 2011 22:49:59 GMT+00:00

Ottawa may help Canadians in Syria evacuate
Vancouver Sun
By Jordan Press, For Postmedia News April 24, 2011 5:01 PM Mourners carry coffins in a location provided as Barzah, Syria, in this still image taken from unverified video shot on the date given as April 23, 2011. OTTAWA — The federal government ...

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US Senators Urge Non-Military Intervention in Syria - Voice of America Sun, 24 Apr 2011 17:59:36 GMT+00:00

Inland Empire News

US Senators Urge Non-Military Intervention in Syria
Voice of America
Photo: AP US senators of both major political parties are urging greater support for Syria's embattled opposition short of direct military intervention. After days of bloody attacks and raids by Syrian security forces on civilians, American legislators ...
Intervention in Syria UnlikelyAtlantic Sentinel

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Yemen and Syria put credibility of the international community on the line - Al-Arabiya Sun, 24 Apr 2011 17:44:18 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

Yemen and Syria put credibility of the international community on the line
Al-Arabiya
Violence in Syria and a potential resolution of thecrisis in Yemen puts on the line the credibility of allied forces imposing a no-fly zone on Libya as well as the GCC. (Illustration by Ahmed Estaitia) By JAMES M. DORSEY Escalating violence in Syria ...
Cleanup in Mo...Plan for Yemen...More crackdowns in Syria9&10 News
Yemeni Police Shoot Their Own People, Mirroring Syria's Response to the UprisingFiredoglake
Yemen leader Ali Abdullah Saleh says he will stand down – in his own timeThe Guardian
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Exiles are shaping the world's image of the Syrian revolt - Bend Bulletin Sun, 24 Apr 2011 13:38:41 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Exiles are shaping the world's image of the Syrian revolt
Bend Bulletin
BEIRUT — On the bloodiest day of Syria's uprising, Rami Nakhle's fingers glided over the keyboard in a room silent save the news bulletins of Al-Jazeera but filled with the commotion on his computer ...
Exiles Shaping World's Image of Syria RevoltNew York Times
Cyber activist: Syria still needs regime changeZawya
Syrian Activist In Hiding Presses Mission From AbroadNPR

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Syria's unrest: Between myth and reality - Aljazeera.net Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:23:41 GMT+00:00

Aljazeera.net

Syria's unrest: Between myth and reality
Aljazeera.net
He fled Syria after being threatened by security services. He says the "revolution" started on Facebook and then spread to the ground. After a while, partly through the work of online activists who linked them to each other, a number of "local ...

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