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Syria takes hard line on protests - Tampabay.com Sun, 10 Apr 2011 02:05:39 GMT+00:00

CTV.ca

Syria takes hard line on protests Tampabay.com Protests erupted in Syria three weeks ago and have been growing steadily every week — and have even rattled the key port city of Latakia in the heartland of the Alawite minority to which Assad and the ruling elite belong. ... Fresh violence breaks out in SyriaWashington Post Syria threatens crackdown on protestsUPI.com Syria vows stiff response to civil unrestCNN Los Angeles Times -Scotsman -New York Times all 1,572 news articles »

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Dozens Dead in Yemen, Egypt, Syria as Protests Shake Middle East Countries - Bloomberg Sat, 09 Apr 2011 23:44:02 GMT+00:00

FRANCE 24

Dozens Dead in Yemen, Egypt, Syria as Protests Shake Middle East Countries Bloomberg Photographer: Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images Scores of people were killed or wounded in Yemen, Egypt and Syria, and Libyan rebels battled loyalists in three cities, as protests against entrenched regimes shook the Middle East. ... US highlights pre-uprising rights abuses in MideastAFP Israeli president calls for democracy in SyriaForeign Policy The Big Story: History unfolding before our eyes in the Middle EastDallas Morning News (blog) The News International -NewsByUs -Monthly Review all 28 news articles »

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Demonstrations sweep Middle East, sparking violence in Syria and Yemen - Washington Post Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:15:46 GMT+00:00

Moneycontrol.com

Demonstrations sweep Middle East, sparking violence in Syria and Yemen Washington Post CAIRO — Massive protests calling for the ouster of Syria's authoritarian president turned deadly again Friday, with witnesses and human rights workers reporting the deaths of as many as three dozen ... Friday protests erupt in Arab world,10 die in SyriaReuters Friday protests sweep Arab world 22 die in SyriaMoneycontrol.com Friday protests sweep Arab world, 22 die in SyriaReuters Africa Arutz Sheva -Aljazeera.net all 104 news articles »

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Protests erupt in Syrian Kurdish region: activist - Reuters Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:27:30 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Protests erupt in Syrian Kurdish region: activist Reuters AMMAN (Reuters) - Protests against Baath Party rule erupted in Kurdish regions of eastern Syria on Friday, Kurdish activists said, a day after President Bashar al-Assad offered Syrian nationality to some Kurds. The grant of citizenship on Thursday to ... Casualties Rise in Syria During Anti-Government ProtestsVoice of America Syria has heard all this reform talk beforeThe Guardian Syrian despot's cynical 'reform' poseNew York Post Philadelphia Inquirer -UPI.com all 707 news articles »

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EU condemns violence in Syria, urges reforms - Reuters Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:01:53 GMT+00:00

Trend News Agency

EU condemns violence in Syria, urges reforms Reuters BRUSSELS, April 9 (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief strongly rebuked Syria on Saturday over the violence which has resulted in 22 deaths, and urged "meaningful reforms" to be implemented with immediate effect. ... EU's Ashton calls on Syria to end violence, implement reforms "now"Monsters and Critics.com SYRIA: EU CONDEMNS VIOLENCE, "MEANINGFUL REFORMS" NEEDEDAgenzia Giornalistica Italia Bahrain, Syria and Yemen 'playing with fire'EUobserver.com all 8 news articles »

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Hezbollah hails ties with Iran, Syria - Press TV Sun, 10 Apr 2011 02:35:21 GMT+00:00

msnbc.com

Hezbollah hails ties with Iran, Syria Press TV Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has defended the Lebanese resistance movement's close ties with Iran and Syria. Nasrallah delivered a speech late on Saturday in which he said that Hezbollah is proud of its relations with the two ... Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah delivers speech on latest developmentsABNA.ir Nasrallah slams Hariri for condemning Hezbollah ties with IranYnetnews Lebanon buffeted by two agendasAl-Arabiya AFP all 173 news articles »

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Political turmoil in Syria resonates in Golan - The Associated Press Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:20:00 GMT+00:00

Kansas City Star

Political turmoil in Syria resonates in Golan The Associated Press BUKATA, Golan Heights (AP) — Druse in the Israeli-held Golan Heights have been turning out in thousands in shows of support for Syria's president as he faces anti-government protests. But the pro-reform wave stirs mixed feelings for the 20000 Druse, ... Druze rally for Assad in the Golan HeightsCNN (blog) Political turmoil in Syria resonates in GolanNewsday (subscription) all 117 news articles »

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Key Syria tribal chief hits out at regime crackdown - Ahram Online Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:04:45 GMT+00:00

Key Syria tribal chief hits out at regime crackdown Ahram Online "There is still a last-ditch opportunity to avoid the bloodshed that the regime persists in causing," Al-Bakkara chief Nawaf al-Bashir said by telephone from the city of Deir el-Zor in eastern Syria. "The regime needs to launch a national dialogue with ... and more »

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Moallem: “Saboteurs want to harm the image of Syria” - Ennahar Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:09:33 GMT+00:00

Day Press News

Moallem: “Saboteurs want to harm the image of Syria” Ennahar DAMASCUS - The Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Walid Muallem on Saturday blamed "saboteurs" for violence in Syria, theater since mid-March of an unprecedented challenge to the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, according to state news agency Sana. ... Al-Moallem accredited Ambassadors in DamascusDay Press News all 3 news articles »

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Iran, Pakistan eyed Swiss technology – cable leaks - DAWN.com Sat, 09 Apr 2011 15:58:08 GMT+00:00

Iran, Pakistan eyed Swiss technology – cable leaks DAWN.com Iran was keen on magnetic digital compasses, while Syria was interested in a high-speed camera, North Korea in precision machinery and Pakistan in parts for its missiles, French-language Le Temps said. - Photo by AP ZURICH: Iran, Pakistan and North ... and more »