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Some see the hand of Iran in Syria's crackdown - Los Angeles Times Wed, 11 May 2011 01:59:31 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Some see the hand of Iran in Syria's crackdown Los Angeles Times Tehran strenuously denies providing material support or advice to Syria and has called for peaceful dialogue and reform there. If Iran is involved, that could further indebt Assad to Tehran, complicating efforts by the US, Israel and Saudi Arabia to ... AP sources: US closer to declaring Assad's rule in Syria illegitimateWashington Post Kuwait Viewed As Syria's Rival For UN CouncilNew York Times Syria Is Expected to Back Away From Bid for Human Rights CouncilWall Street Journal Voice of America -BBC News -Bloomberg all 1,276 news articles »

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UN aid chief concerned over access to Syria cities - msnbc.com Tue, 10 May 2011 19:00:03 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

UN aid chief concerned over access to Syria cities msnbc.com UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations voiced concern on Tuesday about Syria's refusal so far to grant humanitarian access to Deraa and other cities where Syrian armed forces are trying to crush anti-government protests. UN humanitarian chief Valerie ... UN humanitarian chief concerned at violence against civilians in Bahrain ...The Canadian Press Syria: UN official voices concern about lack of humanitarian accessUN News Centre UN concerned over lack of humanitarian access into SyriaChannel 6 News Online The Guardian -Xinhua -Voice of America all 90 news articles »

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Latest developments in Arab political unrest stretching from North Africa to ... - Washington Post Tue, 10 May 2011 23:05:34 GMT+00:00

OregonLive.com

Latest developments in Arab political unrest stretching from North Africa to ... Washington Post Tanks and troops roll into southern villages near the heart of Syria's anti-government uprising, with activists saying the regime has isolated parts of the country. The military has been sealing off various areas of Syria and conducting house-to-house ... Latest developments in Arab world's unrestThe Associated Press 'No Way Out' For Syrian Regime, Prominent Dissident SaysNPR (blog) all 22 news articles »

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Lieberman to world: What about Syria? - Ynetnews Tue, 10 May 2011 16:17:36 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz (blog)

Lieberman to world: What about Syria? Ynetnews The world community must intervene in favor of the people of Syria and Iran, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Tuesday in a meeting with foreign envoys on the occasion of Independence Day. The minister, who led the session along with President ... Palestinian Envoy: Enemies Unable to Disunite Iran, SyriaFars News Agency Lieberman Asks Why World Ignores Syria and Interferes in IsraelArutz Sheva Israel FM slams West for 'inconsistencies' on Mideast unrestAFP Palestine Chronicle -Telegraph.co.uk (blog) -Financial Times all 870 news articles »

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Bipartisan Resolution on Syria Emerges - Fox News (blog) Tue, 10 May 2011 17:54:18 GMT+00:00

Bipartisan Resolution on Syria Emerges Fox News (blog) Two vocal critics of the Obama Administration's handling of the unrest in Syria are planning to introduce a "sense of the Senate" resolution on Wednesday expressing support for the burgeoning democratic movement in the ... Interview with Sen. Marco Rubio: Leading from the front (Part 1)Washington Post (blog) Rubio's Superficial “Fluency” in Foreign PolicyAmerican Conservative Magazine all 3 news articles »

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Syria Proclaims It Now Has Upper Hand Over Uprising - New York Times Mon, 09 May 2011 23:04:41 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Syria Proclaims It Now Has Upper Hand Over Uprising New York Times DAMASCUS, Syria — The Syrian government has gained the upper hand over a seven-week uprising against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, a senior official declared Monday, in the clearest sign yet that the leadership believes its ... Assad tightens grip on Syria's restive third cityReuters EU slaps arms embargo on Syria but spares President Bashar al-AssadThe Guardian UN concern over Syria crackdownBBC News Left Foot Forward -RTT News -Washington Post all 1,657 news articles »

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Syria's Facebook Wars - Fast Company Tue, 10 May 2011 18:12:21 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Syria's Facebook Wars Fast Company However, things in Syria are taking a more sinister turn--think Facebook cyberwarfare. Within a 24-hour period, Facebook shut down the Syrian military's official page, and Syrian Facebook users began encountering a primitive certificate-forging scam ... Syria Is Torturing Activists For Access To Their Facebook PagesThe Business Insider Syria 'tortures activists to access their Facebook pages'Telegraph.co.uk Syria accused of using torture to obtain activists Facebook passwordsThe Drum Newser all 14 news articles »

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Big Microsoft deal...Boehner: No tax hikes...Shooting in Syria - 9&10 News Tue, 10 May 2011 13:32:32 GMT+00:00

Big Microsoft deal...Boehner: No tax hikes...Shooting in Syria 9&10 News NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft has agreed to buy the popular Internet telephone service Skype for $8.5 billion. It's the biggest deal in the software maker's 36-year history. Buying Skype would give Microsoft a potentially valuable communications tool as ... and more »

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Young protest leader sees civil war emerging in Syria - Christian Science Monitor Tue, 10 May 2011 12:35:45 GMT+00:00

Christian Science Monitor

Young protest leader sees civil war emerging in Syria Christian Science Monitor A Syrian schoolteacher who has become a protest leader in the town of Tel Kalakh, near the Lebanon border, tells the Monitor in a rare interview that he expects civil war in Syria. Syrian families cross the border into the northern town of Bukayaa, ... and more »

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European Union imposes arms embargo on Syria - TODAYonline Tue, 10 May 2011 21:02:04 GMT+00:00

European Union imposes arms embargo on Syria TODAYonline Syria stepped up its crackdown yesterday with troops backed by tanks entering several southern villages near the flashpoint city of Deraa. An activist said that heavy gunfire was heard when the troops entered Inkhil, Dael, Jassem, Sanamein and Nawa ... and more »