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 district Rights group seeks sanctions against Syria over protesters' deaths Britons told to flee Syria after more than 120 die following 'rapid ... |
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 ... |
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 funds Pro-defense US senators push fight against Gaddafi Funeral slaughter |
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 protesters Syria protests: 'New deaths' as dissidents are seized Syria's two lawmakers resign over protesters' killings: TV |
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 ... |
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 ... |
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 Unlikely |
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 Syria Yemeni Police Shoot Their Own People, Mirroring Syria's Response to the Uprising Yemen leader Ali Abdullah Saleh says he will stand down – in his own time |
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 Revolt Cyber activist: Syria still needs regime change Syrian Activist In Hiding Presses Mission From Abroad |
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 ... |