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Canada imposes economic sanctions on Syria in response to crackdown - Washington Post Tue, 24 May 2011 23:01:35 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Canada imposes economic sanctions on Syria in response to crackdown
Washington Post
The measures are largely symbolic because Canada exports only about $60 million annually to Syria, and receives less than a tenth that in imports. Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, ...
Debate Over Religious Freedom in Syria Causes Anger in Los Angeles DiasporaHuffington Post
Syria death toll 'surpasses 1000'Aljazeera.net
Lion's Den: 'Fin de Régime' in Syria?Jerusalem Post
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U.N. agency says Syria sought nuclear program - Bellingham Herald Tue, 24 May 2011 22:30:52 GMT+00:00

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U.N. agency says Syria sought nuclear program
Bellingham Herald
BEIRUT The United Nations' nuclear watchdog has released a detailed report saying Syria "very likely" pursued a clandestine nuclear program, an assertion that is expected to add pressure on a regime already ...
Syria Probably Tried to Build Nuclear Plant, UN Agency SaysBloomberg
IAEA: Syria Site 'Very Likely' Nuclear ReactorVoice of America
IAEA: Syria site 'likely nuclear'BBC News
Monsters and Critics.com -The Epoch Times -New York Times
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US policy on Syria 'depends on success in Libya' - BBC News Tue, 24 May 2011 18:31:47 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

US policy on Syria 'depends on success in Libya'
BBC News
When Washington looks at Syria today, it fears a repeat; long drawn-out international pressure with no clear outcome. There is no suggestion whatsoever that anyone would consider military intervention in Syria but the US and Europe, their hands full in ...
Uncertainties overshadow peace prospects in Libya, Syria, YemenXinhua
NATO airstrikes pummel TripoliBoston Globe

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Activists hold rally in support of Syrian protests - Daily Star - Lebanon Tue, 24 May 2011 22:57:48 GMT+00:00

CBS News

Activists hold rally in support of Syrian protests
Daily Star - Lebanon
By Van Meguerditchian BEIRUT: A week after the administration of the Bristol Hotel refused to host a gathering in solidarity with protesters in Syria, Lebanese activists were able to hold their meeting at another venue, where they called on regional ...
Lebanese back Syria protests -- from warehouseAFP
Syria's 1st government-authorized sit-in canceledDeseret News

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Alien weed hits cotton, wheat in Syria, Iraq: FAO - Reuters Tue, 24 May 2011 14:01:35 GMT+00:00

UN News Centre

Alien weed hits cotton, wheat in Syria, Iraq: FAO
Reuters
MILAN (Reuters) - An invasive alien weed, silverleaf nightshade, is threatening cotton and wheat crops in Syria and Iraq and could spread to Lebanon and Jordan, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday. ...
UN agency comes to aid of Iraq and Syria as devastating weed takes rootUN News Centre
Iraq, Syria Wheat, Cotton Threatened by Invasive Weed, FAO SaysBloomberg
FAO warns againd weed threat to farmers in SyriaMiddle East Online

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Turtle Bay: Britain and France to press for UN Security Council condemnation ... - Foreign Policy Tue, 24 May 2011 21:12:50 GMT+00:00

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Turtle Bay: Britain and France to press for UN Security Council condemnation ...
Foreign Policy
France and Britain will press for the passage of a UN Security Council vote on a mild, but legally-binding, resolution condemning Syria for its bloody repression of anti-government protesters, and demanding Damascus show restraint and provide access to ...
Human Rights Watch tries to sway SA's stance on SyriaMail & Guardian Online
Rights group calls for UN resolution on SyriaNewsday (subscription)
Rights group calls for UN resolution on SyriaForbes

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1100 civilians dead in Syrian crackdown: activists - ABC Online Tue, 24 May 2011 23:55:11 GMT+00:00

Daily Mail

1100 civilians dead in Syrian crackdown: activists
ABC Online
(AFP) Human rights activists in Syria say the two-month crackdown by security forces on anti-government protesters has cost the lives of at least 1100 people. The Syrian human rights organisation Sawasiah says it has the names of 1100 people reportedly ...
Syria rights group: 1100 civilians killed since start of uprisingHa'aretz
At least 1100 allegedly killed in Syrian protestsAustralia Network News
At least 1100 civilians killed in Syria uprising - groupStuff.co.nz

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Syria's crackdown: Why did Fawaz die? - Aljazeera.net Tue, 24 May 2011 19:47:27 GMT+00:00

Aljazeera.net

Syria's crackdown: Why did Fawaz die?
Aljazeera.net
In Jabla, on Syria's Mediterranean coast, the injured from an attack on April 24 couldn't even be bundled into a car, pinned down inside the Hamwi Mosque by snipers shooting anyone who moved outside. "We can't even get to the pharmacy to get medicine ...

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Obama Speech Sparks Iran, Syria Crackdowns - NewsMax.com Tue, 24 May 2011 21:22:05 GMT+00:00

Obama Speech Sparks Iran, Syria Crackdowns
NewsMax.com
Syria and Iran responded almost immediately to President Barack Obama's latest attempt to reach out to the “Muslim world” by launching a security crackdown on ethnic and religious minorities. On Friday, the day after Obama's speech, ...

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EU imposes sanctions on Syria's Assad as crackdown on protestors continue - Link TV Tue, 24 May 2011 17:28:23 GMT+00:00

EU imposes sanctions on Syria's Assad as crackdown on protestors continue
Link TV
The European Union decided to tighten sanctions on Syria by imposing them on the highest level of the Syrian leadership, due to the authorities' continued crackdown on peaceful protests in the country. Following US sanctions, Europe took action to ...

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