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US Faces a Challenge in Trying to Punish Syria - New York Times Tue, 26 Apr 2011 01:58:04 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

US Faces a Challenge in Trying to Punish Syria New York Times WASHINGTON — The White House said on Monday that it was exploring new sanctions against Syria — mostly involving the assets of top officials around President Bashar al-Assad — but officials acknowledged that the country was already ... US prepares to impose sanctions on SyriaLos Angeles Times Deadly attack on protesters raises questions about Syria's stabilityCNN Syria Steps Up ViolenceWall Street Journal Politico -Ha'aretz -Xinhua all 7,087 news articles »

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U.S. orders some embassy staff to leave Syria - Reuters Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:21:02 GMT+00:00

APA

U.S. orders some embassy staff to leave Syria Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US State Department said on Monday it has ordered some non-essential US embassy officials in Damascus and all embassy dependents to leave Syria because of the "uncertainty and volatility" in the country. ... Azerbaijani Embassy in Syria: “So far we have not received calls from our ...APA all 7 news articles »

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Syria aims tanks at rebellious city - Minneapolis Star Tribune Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:51:43 GMT+00:00

Syria aims tanks at rebellious city Minneapolis Star Tribune Assad's regime wants "to teach Syria a lesson by teaching Daraa a lesson," said a resident. BEIRUT, LEBANON -- The Syrian Army stormed the restive city of Daraa with tanks and soldiers and helped detain dozens in towns across the country Monday in an ... and more »

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EU powers push UN Security Council to condemn Syria - Jerusalem Post Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:47:06 GMT+00:00

msnbc.com

EU powers push UN Security Council to condemn Syria Jerusalem Post Britain, France, Germany and Portugal are asking the UN Security Council to condemn Syria's violent crackdown against protesters and urge restraint by the government, council diplomats said on Monday. But it was unclear whether Russia and China would ... UN Council Asked to Condemn Syria Attacks on ProtestersBloomberg Statement condemns Syria violenceThe Press Association 25/04/2011Europe seeks UN condemnation of Syria violenceExpatica France Agenzia Giornalistica Italia -allvoices -Aljazeera.net all 98 news articles »

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Easter, protesters fired upon in Syria and Yemen, Missouri storms and more in ... - Washington Post Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:59:10 GMT+00:00

Easter, protesters fired upon in Syria and Yemen, Missouri storms and more in ... Washington Post In a mobile phone image acquired Saturday by the Associated Press, Syrian anti-government protesters carry the coffin of an activist who was killed on Friday, during his funeral procession in Quaboun near Damascus, Syria. / AP People gather in the ... and more »

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Unrest In Syria; Tripoli Struck - Investor's Business Daily Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:13:12 GMT+00:00

CBS News

Unrest In Syria; Tripoli Struck Investor's Business Daily 5 Syrian troops and tanks launched a pre-dawn assault on Daraa, the center of protests to oust Pres. Bashar Assad. Troops fired on civilians without notice, and videos posted online showed bodies in the streets. The US and other nations decried the ... How schoolboys began the Syrian revolutionCBS News Syria seals border with Jordan: AmmanAFP Syria Closes Border With JordanThirdAge Jordan Times -UPI.com -The Canadian Press all 113 news articles »

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How the White House Sees Situation in Syria as Different than Libya - Fox News (blog) Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:01:27 GMT+00:00

Fox News (blog)

How the White House Sees Situation in Syria as Different than Libya Fox News (blog) The violence in Syria echoes that of what happened in Libya, with dozens of civilian protestors being killed at the hand of a Middle East leader, yet the White House is defending its response so far to the unrest ... The New US Ambassador to Syria and the Pending GDP Numbers – Today's Q's for ...ABC News (blog) all 6 news articles »

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UN Human Rights Head Calls On Syria To Halt Killings - MyStateline.com Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:35:54 GMT+00:00

Reuters Africa

UN Human Rights Head Calls On Syria To Halt Killings MyStateline.com (Geneva) -- The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling on Syria to rein in its forces and stop the killings of protesters. Navi Pillay also wants Syria to investigate the killings of nearly 100 protesters over the weekend and release ... UN human rights chief calls on Syria to halt attacks on protestersUN News Centre UN rights chief calls on Syria to stop killingsReuters Africa UN rights chief demands immediate halt to Syria killingsExpatica Switzerland Huffington Post (blog) -BBC News -Channel 6 News Online all 44 news articles »

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Haaretz: At least 39 killed in Syria's Daara - Focus News Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:52:36 GMT+00:00

Haaretz: At least 39 killed in Syria's Daara Focus News Damask. At least 39 people were killed and 70 wounded Monday by Syrian security forces in the southern city of Daraa, pro-democracy activists said, after the army moved into the city where the current wave of protests began, and fired at protesters, ... AFP: At least 25 killed in Syria's crackdown on protestersUSA Today What we're watching: Monday, April, 25, 2011 – WikiLeaks portrays Gitmo ...CNN (blog) Syrian Armed Forces move to put an end to destabilizing uprisingsArab Monitor all 11 news articles »

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Syria: army uses tanks against the people in day of bloodshed - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:45:31 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Syria: army uses tanks against the people in day of bloodshed Telegraph.co.uk Amid growing international condemnation at the mounting death toll in Syria, where more than 100 protesters were killed on Good Friday alone, members of the UN Security Council are considering a statement being circulated by a British-led group of ... and more »