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Syria lifts veil ban in bid to woo Sunnis - Times of India Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:18:58 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Syria lifts veil ban in bid to woo Sunnis Times of India BEIRUT: Syria lifted on Wednesday a ban on teachers wearing the full face veil and ordered the closure of a casino, moves aimed at placating conservative Muslims in the tightly-controlled country that has seen weeks of unrest. Last month pro-democracy ... Syria Tries To Placate Sunnis And KurdsNew York Times Syria reverses ban on Islamic veil, closes casinoThe Associated Press Syria military's loyalty to Assad seen as airtightSeattle Post Intelligencer Monthly Review -The Guardian -Daily Star - Lebanon all 305 news articles »

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Student learns Arabic during detention in Syria - USA Today Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:49:17 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Student learns Arabic during detention in Syria USA Today He chose Syria, where the University of Damascus had an Arabic program for which he could receive credit at his home school, Middlebury College in Vermont. Soon after he arrived, March 8, the regional unrest flared in Syria, and 10 days later he found ... Tik Root, Middlebury Student Detained In Syria, Describes PrisonHuffington Post US college student who was detained during Syria demonstration recounts 2-week ...The Canadian Press Vermont college student says he saw evidence of torture in SyriaNECN WCAX -MAARS News (blog) all 217 news articles »

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Syria behind kidnapping of Estonians? - UPI.com Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:18:43 GMT+00:00

Syria behind kidnapping of Estonians? UPI.com Samir Geagea, the leader of the Lebanese Forces party, said he believed Syria had a hand in the kidnapping. He told Lebanon's Daily Star newspaper that officials in Damascus had spoke with Estonian mediators last week and the six men were likely moved ... Geagea says Syria is behind abduction of Estonians, 'Daily Star'iloubnan.info Geagea: Syria most likely behind abduction of EstoniansDaily Star - Lebanon Geagea Says Syria Most Likely behind Kidnapping of EstoniansNaharnet ERR News -TIME -UN News Centre all 138 news articles »

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Turtle Bay: Syria nominated to Human Rights Council; rights groups appalled - Foreign Policy Wed, 06 Apr 2011 23:13:28 GMT+00:00

Press TV

Turtle Bay: Syria nominated to Human Rights Council; rights groups appalled Foreign Policy In recent months, according to human rights groups, Syria's security forces have used live ammunition to put down peaceful, unarmed demonstrations, killing more than 100 people, while detaining at least 516 protesters, including more than 250 that are ... UN rights body urged to act on Syria, Bahrain, YemenReuters Africa 06/04/2011Rights groups urge UN action on Mideast 'repression'Expatica Switzerland UN rights body urged to act on Syria, Bahrain, YemenJerusalem Post all 11 news articles »

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Aleppo in Syria becomes Qatar Airways' 100th destination - Gulf Times Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:30:58 GMT+00:00

Gulf Times

Aleppo in Syria becomes Qatar Airways' 100th destination Gulf Times “Aleppo is an attractive tourist and business destination, and is an economic driving force behind Syria's textile, manufacturing and trading industries. “The city is also a destination that has long been on Qatar Airways' list of under-served markets, ... and more »

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Syria, Arab Funds Sign $200 Million Agreements for Power Project - Bloomberg Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:55:42 GMT+00:00

Syria, Arab Funds Sign $200 Million Agreements for Power Project Bloomberg The Saudi Fund for Development will provide 375 million riyals ($100 million) at a 2 percent interest rate over 20 years, with a five-year grace period, Mohammad Al-Hussein, Syria's finance minister, said at a press conference in Damascus today. ... Yemen partakes in Arab Finance Ministers Council in SyriaYemen News Agency Financial issues to be reviewedGulf Daily News Kuwait finance minister in DamascusKuwait Times all 7 news articles »

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Two Syrian police killed by gunmen - state TV - Reuters Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:02:18 GMT+00:00

CTV.ca

Two Syrian police killed by gunmen - state TV Reuters BEIRUT, April 5 (Reuters) - Two Syrian policemen were shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the province of rural Damascus around the Syrian capital, state television said on Tuesday. The policemen were carrying out a "normal patrol" when the gunmen ... Syria readies for new governmentHindustan Times The Assad Doctrine vs. the Obama DoctrineHuffington Post (blog) 8 inmates killed in Syria prison fireThe Canadian Press Free Speech Radio News -Voice of America -World Tribune all 2,428 news articles »

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Q&A with Mohamed Radwan: Egyptian-American detained in Syria - Al-Masry Al-Youm Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:49:23 GMT+00:00

CNN International

Q&A with Mohamed Radwan: Egyptian-American detained in Syria Al-Masry Al-Youm The next day, he appeared on Syrian state television and confessed to receiving payment from abroad for photos and videos of Syria. He also confessed to visiting Israel. But despite many reports from Egyptian and international media, Radwan was never ... 2 Americans survive being scooped into Syrian jail during protestsCNN International all 5 news articles »

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Russia's Medvedev lauds Syria reform plans - Reuters Africa Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:52:23 GMT+00:00

Forbes (blog)

Russia's Medvedev lauds Syria reform plans Reuters Africa Some protesters in Syria have rejected limited reform gestures by Assad, who has faced demonstrations for greater freedoms in the tightly controlled nation where more than 60 people have been killed in three weeks of unrest. ... Medvedev wants Russians safe in SyriaThe Voice of Russia all 131 news articles »

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Turkey facing hurdles over uprisings in Syria - Southeast European Times Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:40:59 GMT+00:00

Onislam.net

Turkey facing hurdles over uprisings in Syria Southeast European Times Ankara's foreign policy is tested again as unrest in the Middle East spreads to Turkey's neighbour, Syria. By Alina Lehtinen for Southeast European Times in Istanbul -- 06/04/11 Civil unrest has been going on for two weeks in Syria. ... ShamGen paves the way for Muslim UnityMedia Monitors Network Turkey's Influence in a Changing Middle East Is LimitedHuffington Post (blog) all 38 news articles »