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Dozens killed in Syria as Washington increases political pressure - Deutsche Welle Sat, 21 May 2011 01:36:51 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

Dozens killed in Syria as Washington increases political pressure Deutsche Welle Another six people were killed in the towns of Daraya and Barza on the outskirts of Syria's capital, Damascus, while four people died in the cities of Latakia, Hama and Deir al-Zour. In the town of Sanamein, located near the opposition hotbed Daraa, ... Syria Does Not Believe in Barack ObamaTIME Syria says Obama's speech interferes in internal affairsXinhua At Least 30 Killed in Syria as Security Forces Fire on ProtestersVoice of America Wall Street Journal -BBC News -AFP all 1,320 news articles »

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Appeals court upholds $413 million lawsuit against Syria - CNN International Sat, 21 May 2011 00:25:03 GMT+00:00

Appeals court upholds $413 million lawsuit against Syria CNN International Washington (CNN) -- A $413 million judgment against Syria, resulting from a terror group's gruesome murder of two Americans, was upheld Friday by a US federal appeals court. The unanimous ruling was a legal ... Court upholds Marietta family's lawsuit against SyriaMarietta Daily Journal DC Circuit Upholds $413M Judgment Against SyriaThe BLT: Blog of Legal Times (blog) Court sides with families of beheaded contractorsSacramento Bee all 134 news articles »

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Kuwait elected to U.N. rights panel instead of Syria - Reuters Fri, 20 May 2011 18:01:20 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Kuwait elected to U.N. rights panel instead of Syria Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Kuwait was among 15 nations elected on Friday to the UN Human Rights Council after Syria, under pressure over its crackdown on protesters, dropped its bid for an Arab slot on the controversial panel. ... Kuwait Elected to UN Rights Council After Syria's WithdrewBloomberg Kuwait approved over Syria on UN councilSacramento Bee Kuwait elected to UNHRC in Syria's steadJerusalem Post Voice of America -AFP -ABC News (blog) all 206 news articles »

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Journalist Parvaz feared beating in Syrian detention - CBC.ca Fri, 20 May 2011 23:49:27 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

Journalist Parvaz feared beating in Syrian detention CBC.ca Canadian journalist Dorothy Parvaz feared she would be beaten and tortured while in detention in Syria, she tells CBC News in an exclusive interview. Speaking to CBC reporter Gloria Macarenko in Vancouver on Friday, Parvaz said she was taken to a ... Freed North Vancouver journalist arrives homeVancouver Sun Dorothy Parvaz - three days in a Syrian jail listening to people being torturedThe Guardian Detained journalist reunites with family in CanadaBusinessWeek North Shore News all 42 news articles »

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Canada considers sanctions against Syria - Vancouver Sun Fri, 20 May 2011 23:14:39 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

Canada considers sanctions against Syria Vancouver Sun The Harper government is considering sanctions against Syria in response to its brutal crackdown on civilian protests. OTTAWA — The Canadian government is considering sanctions against Syria, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed Friday. ... Canada working on imposing sanctions on SyriaGlobe and Mail Harper considers imposing sanctions on SyriaCBC.ca Harper looks at imposing sanctions on Syria in wake of US, EU clampdownThe Canadian Press all 70 news articles »

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Israel Braces for More Palestinian Protests - Voice of America Fri, 20 May 2011 16:04:03 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Israel Braces for More Palestinian Protests Voice of America Israeli troops also fired warning shots Friday to prevent Palestinians in Syria and Lebanon from approaching a border fence and entering Israel. Thousands of Palestinians gathered last Sunday along the Golan, and in Gaza and the West Bank to protest ... Israel upgrades Golan security after protestsMontreal Gazette Israel shuts down Golan over protest fearsAFP Israel Monitors Protests In SyriaNPR The Economist -Human Rights Watch (press release) -Aljazeera.net all 356 news articles »

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Ron Paul on Obama speech: Will US invade Syria? - The Hill (blog) Fri, 20 May 2011 14:49:36 GMT+00:00

CBS News

Ron Paul on Obama speech: Will US invade Syria? The Hill (blog) GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul on Friday questioned whether President Obama wants to invade Syria as a result of his speech on the Middle East. Paul, the libertarian congressman from Texas, ... Ron Paul Counters Obama Policy on Israel, Middle EastThe New American Complete transcript: Hillary Clinton, May 19CBS News Old and Busted: Ron Paul Thinks Obama's Going to Invade Pakistan. New and Hot ...Weasel Zippers all 25 news articles »

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Syria rolls out tanks near border - Edmonton Journal Fri, 20 May 2011 07:56:58 GMT+00:00

USA Today

Syria rolls out tanks near border Edmonton Journal Syria deployed tanks in a border village on Thursday, ignoring growing pressure from the United States which called on Syrian President Bashar Assad to stop trying to crush popular unrest or to step aside. "The Syrian regime has chosen the path of ... Syria Condemns US Sanctions on AssadNew York Times Analysis: Syria brushes off sanctions over Assad crackdownReuters Middle East Syria condemns US sanctions on AssadAljazeera.net Christian Science Monitor -Los Angeles Times -Boston Globe all 3,189 news articles »

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UN working with Lebanon to aid families fleeing unrest in Syria - UN News Centre Fri, 20 May 2011 16:17:21 GMT+00:00

Daily Star - Lebanon

UN working with Lebanon to aid families fleeing unrest in Syria UN News Centre The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and partners are working with the Lebanese government in the border areas of northern Lebanon to provide food and shelter to families who have fled the violence in Syria in recent weeks, an agency spokesperson ... Tight security across Syria as troops deploy for Friday prayersMonsters and Critics.com Robert Fisk: Uneasy times in Lebanon as Syrian revolt simmersThe Independent Lebanon: Stop Detaining Syrian RefugeesHuman Rights Watch (press release) Financial Times -AFP -Daily Star - Lebanon all 85 news articles »

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In Syria, Canadian journalist heard prisoners being tortured - Globe and Mail Thu, 19 May 2011 00:44:39 GMT+00:00

Fox News

In Syria, Canadian journalist heard prisoners being tortured Globe and Mail Released after being held for three weeks in Syria and Iran, the Canadian journalist spoke for the first time Wednesday of her terrifying time in Syria, where she witnessed the brutal repression meted out by the government of President Bashar al-Assad. ... Journalist heard 'savage' beatings while detainedCBC.ca Al-Jazeera journalist who went missing in Syria 'free'AFP Freed Al Jazeera Journalist Recounts Syria JailingDemocracy Now OregonLive.com -The Mark -NPR (blog) all 1,197 news articles »