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Seeking to Disrupt Protesters, Syria Cracks Down on Social Media - New York Times Mon, 23 May 2011 01:08:06 GMT+00:00

Seeking to Disrupt Protesters, Syria Cracks Down on Social Media New York Times While Facebook has proved to be a powerful platform for activists to help mobilize protests and broadcast their struggle in Tunisia, Egypt and now in Syria, it can also pose considerable risks to dissidents. There are about 580000 Facebook users in ... Autocratic regimes fight Web-savvy opponents with their own toolsWashington Post all 2 news articles »

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Welcome to Bashar's Syria! - The News International Mon, 23 May 2011 00:32:59 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Welcome to Bashar's Syria! The News International It may look so empty these days but it shows the real face of Syria. We can see the rich go shopping, have dinner and enjoy the holidays. There are no traffic snarls any more. We have gotten rid of broken, ugly and noisy vehicles. ... SYRIA: Activists raise death toll to 76 in three days of violence [Video]Los Angeles Times Syria Casualties Rise to Over 900 After Bloody WeekendThirdAge Shootings push death toll in Syria above 900Boston Globe The Guardian -Detroit Free Press -U.S. Election News all 2,223 news articles »

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Thousands bury slain mourners in Syria, witness says - CNN Sun, 22 May 2011 18:12:17 GMT+00:00

Reuters Africa

Thousands bury slain mourners in Syria, witness says CNN The latest round of violence in the Syrian anti-government protests began Friday, when at least 44 people died in Homs and other cities, according to the National Organization for Human Rights in Syria. Syrian security personnel fired at demonstrators, ... Syrian protesters, mourners demand Assad overthrowReuters Arab spring hit by new violenceSydney Morning Herald Syria death toll continues to riseUPI.com AFP -ThirdAge -Reuters AlertNet all 143 news articles »

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The Syria Illusion - Wall Street Journal Sun, 22 May 2011 22:28:34 GMT+00:00

The Syria Illusion Wall Street Journal One mystery of American foreign policy, in Administrations of either party, is the eternal hope that the Assad family dynasty in Syria will one day experience an epiphany and become a reforming, pro-Western government. Secretary of State Warren ... Jones: Bleak future in store for AssadVentura County Star all 2 news articles »

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Dorothy Parvaz: Inside Syria's Secret Prisons - Salem-News.Com Sun, 22 May 2011 19:55:59 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

Dorothy Parvaz: Inside Syria's Secret Prisons Salem-News.Com Welcome to mini-Guantanamo; perhaps one of many in Syria where protesters and bystanders alike have been swept up in the wide net cast by an increasingly paranoid government since the start of anti-government protests several weeks ago. ... Journalist Parvaz feared beating in Syrian detentionCBC.ca Released journalist Dorothy Parvaz plans to go back to SyriaNews1130 Detained journalist Dorothy Parvaz ready to go back to Middle EastVancouver Sun BusinessWeek -Science 2.0 (blog) -The Guardian all 66 news articles »

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Kuwait urged to reconsider ban - The Nation, Pakistan Mon, 23 May 2011 01:33:18 GMT+00:00

The Express Tribune

Kuwait urged to reconsider ban The Nation, Pakistan The ban, imposed on Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, includes suspending all tourism, visit and trade visas as well as visas sponsored by spouses. The ban was attributed to the 'difficult security conditions in the five countries' and to ... Kuwait blacklists Pakistan, Syria, Iran nationalsArabianBusiness.com Kuwait bans visa issuance to five nationalities including PakistaniInternational News Network all 21 news articles »

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EU mulls Mideast diplomatic change - Channel News Asia Mon, 23 May 2011 02:07:47 GMT+00:00

EU mulls Mideast diplomatic change Channel News Asia BRUSSELS: The EU was set to tighten the noose on Syria and Iran on Monday when Europe mulls its next diplomatic moves to bolster change across North Africa and the Middle East. Foreign ministers from the 27-state bloc will also look at ways forward in ... Syria-Israel Business TalksNEWS JUNKIE POST Syria and the 'Resistance' Bloc: Buddies No MoreAmerican Thinker They Shoot Horses, Don't They?New York Times all 8 news articles »

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Syria instability could derail Turkish foreign policy, retired US diplomat says - Hurriyet Daily News Sun, 22 May 2011 12:54:56 GMT+00:00

Syria instability could derail Turkish foreign policy, retired US diplomat says Hurriyet Daily News The continuing uprising in Syria, a keystone in Turkey's policy of “zero problems” with its neighbors, could have the potential to derail Ankara's foreign-policy approach, a retired US diplomat has said. “Certainly the transformation of the ... and more »

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Tehran: Arab Spring is Islamic revolution coming into bloom - Daily Star - Lebanon Sun, 22 May 2011 22:49:58 GMT+00:00

AFP

Tehran: Arab Spring is Islamic revolution coming into bloom Daily Star - Lebanon This issue is all the more important given the democratic nature of the Arab revolutionary movement and the fact that the movement has reached Syria, an arch strategic ally of Iran. As far as Iranian leaders are concerned, the struggle in the Arab ... Iranian Publicist: Assad's Downfall Will Harm Iran and Its AlliesMEMRI (blog) Obama AIPAC speechIranian all 20 news articles »

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Protester who exposed lies at the heart of Syria's regime - The Independent Sun, 22 May 2011 23:02:40 GMT+00:00

Protester who exposed lies at the heart of Syria's regime The Independent But for Ahmad Biasi, a young man from a small town in north-west Syria, the simple act of filming himself in his home town captivated the Syrian protest movement, made him a symbol of the nationwide insurrection – and may have put his life in danger. ...