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Marco Rubio to Obama: Can we recall our ambassador to Syria now? - Hot Air Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:24:09 GMT+00:00

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Marco Rubio to Obama: Can we recall our ambassador to Syria now? Hot Air As ill-advised as it was to restore diplomatic relations with Syria by sending an American ambassador to Damascus last year, we should now sever ties and recall the ambassador at once. While Syria is already under heavy US sanctions as a designated ... Syria: 'Day of rage' planned in face of crackdownBBC News President Assad's CrackdownNew York Times Syria warns citizens not to participate in unlicensed protestsCNN Albany Times Union -TIME -Voice of America all 11,845 news articles »

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West battles to keep Syria off Human Rights Council - AFP Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:45:00 GMT+00:00

FRANCE 24

West battles to keep Syria off Human Rights Council AFP UNITED NATIONS — Western nations have opened up a new diplomatic campaign against Syria -- trying to stop it getting a seat on the UN Human Rights Council. "We are fighting a battle, we are engaged in a combat" to stop Syria, said the French ... UNHRC to debate creation of investigatory c'tee on SyriaJerusalem Post At UN, India faces the Syria dilemmaIndian Express UN rights body debates call for probe in SyriaExpatica Switzerland Foreign Policy -The New American -Al-Arabiya all 300 news articles »

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How Syria and Libya compare - The Guardian Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:14:09 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

How Syria and Libya compare The Guardian Why intervene in Libya but not in Syria? A look at the two nations that have attracted international infamy Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has been in power for 10 years. Photograph: Khaled Al-Hariri/Reuters Libya's President Muammar Gaddafi has ... Putting pressure on SyriaBBC News (blog) Jon Kyl criticizes White House on SyriaPolitico Libya but Not Syria?The National Interest Online (blog) Link TV -Reuters -Xinhua all 221 news articles »

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IAEA Confirms Syria Secretly Building Nuclear Reactor - Voice of America Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:41:22 GMT+00:00

CBS News

IAEA Confirms Syria Secretly Building Nuclear Reactor Voice of America Photo: AP The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency has said for the first time that a target bombed in Syria in 2007 was a secretly built nuclear reactor. Yukiya Amano Thursday told a Paris press conference that the facility destroyed by ... Syria secretly tried to build nuclear reactor, UN watchdog saysHa'aretz IAEA chief: Syria tried to secretly build nuclear reactorJerusalem Post IAEA Chief: Syria Tried To Build Nuclear ReactorNPR Global Security Newswire -The Press Association -North Country Public Radio all 255 news articles »

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UN seeking urgent access to Syria's Deraa - Jerusalem Post Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:52:02 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

UN seeking urgent access to Syria's Deraa Jerusalem Post NEW YORK – The UN undersecretary- general for political affairs told Security Council members Wednesday that the United Nations wants urgent access to the city of Deraa in southern Syria, so that it can assess the humanitarian needs on the ground. ... Russia calls on Syria to investigate deathsmsnbc.com Europeans Increase Pressure on Syria as UN Action Is BlockedSan Francisco Chronicle China and Russia halt UN moves on SyriaSydney Morning Herald American Conservative Magazine -ABC Online -Ahram Online all 451 news articles »

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Fear stalks streets of Syria's Deraa, say residents - Reuters Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:01:48 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Fear stalks streets of Syria's Deraa, say residents Reuters Syria has been in a state of war with Israel for over half a century, although a ceasefire has held since 1974. Enraged Deraa residents say at least 40 tanks of the ultra-loyal Fourth Mechanised Brigade, commanded by Assad's brother Maher, ... Syria: a coup by any nameNew York Post all 15 news articles »

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Syria's bloody demos cost ambassador his invite to the big day - Scotsman Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:29:51 GMT+00:00

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Syria's bloody demos cost ambassador his invite to the big day Scotsman The Syrian ambassador has been struck off the invitation list for the royal wedding amid protests over a bloody crackdown on demonstrators in his country. Amid mounting criticism of the decision to include Dr Sami Khiyami on the ... Guest not: Britain takes back Syria's wedding inviteJewish Telegraphic Agency St Andrews to review Syria centreBBC News United Nations fails to unite on Syria violenceCBS News AFP -Gather.com -Telegraph.co.uk all 1,020 news articles »

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Sanctions on small producer Syria may buoy oil - Baltimore Sun Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:23:35 GMT+00:00

Sanctions on small producer Syria may buoy oil Baltimore Sun The European Union will discuss in Brussels Friday possible sanctions against Syria's leadership over its crackdown on protesters, EU diplomats have said. Any sanctions would probably begin with asset freezes and travel bans on the leadership and it ... and more »

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Rudd calls for sanctions on Syria - Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:31:53 GMT+00:00

The South African Star

Rudd calls for sanctions on Syria Sydney Morning Herald Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd has called for international sanctions to be placed on Syria following its bloody crackdown on protesters. Mr Rudd said Australia had hauled in Syria's top diplomat in Canberra to register the nation's opposition to the ... Australia calls for sanctions on SyriaReuters Australia and Europe consider Syria sanctionsABC Online all 58 news articles »

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78 soldiers, 70 civilians killed in Syria in six weeks - Xinhua Thu, 28 Apr 2011 23:00:25 GMT+00:00

78 soldiers, 70 civilians killed in Syria in six weeks Xinhua DAMASCUS, April 28 (Xinhua) -- An official military source said on Thursday that 78 soldiers and 70 civilians had been killed in Syria since the unrest broke out six weeks ago, Syrian Arab News Agency SANA reported. The source dismissed allegations ... and more »