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US presses Lebanon to distance itself from Syria - Los Angeles Times Wed, 25 May 2011 23:56:56 GMT+00:00

CTV.ca

US presses Lebanon to distance itself from Syria Los Angeles Times Syrians in Lebanon hold posters of Syria's President Bashar Assad at a rally in Beirut. (Jamal Saidi / Reuters / May 24, 2011) By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times The United States is upping pressure on Lebanon to reduce its ties to neighboring Syria ... Turkey Calls for Syrian Reforms on Order of 'Shock Therapy'New York Times Obama Demands Reforms in Syria During UK VisitVoice of America Syria cuts diesel price by 25 per centFinancial Times The Atlantic -The Express Tribune -Atlanta Journal Constitution all 610 news articles »

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Arab groups ask UN to condemn Syria's crackdown on protesters - Monsters and Critics.com Thu, 26 May 2011 00:28:56 GMT+00:00

WAVY-TV

Arab groups ask UN to condemn Syria's crackdown on protesters Monsters and Critics.com New York - A group of Arab organizations on Thursday urged the UN Security Council to condemn Syria's use of heavy military weapons to crackdown on protesters. The New York-based advocacy group Crisis Action, which organized the 220 civil society ... EU powers ask UN Security Council to condemn SyriaReuters 26/05/2011Europeans on UN council offer Syria resolutionExpatica France Europeans Ask UN to Condemn Syrian Attacks on ProtestersBloomberg Reuters Africa -Foreign Policy -Newsday (subscription) all 158 news articles »

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IAEA Says Syria Likely Attempted to Build Nuclear Facility - ThirdAge Thu, 26 May 2011 02:17:47 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

IAEA Says Syria Likely Attempted to Build Nuclear Facility ThirdAge Syria is facing pressure from European powers who are calling for international action after the United Nations raised t... Read Morehe alarm over the government's blocking of a humanitarian mission. The IAEA says that a Syrian target bombed in 2007 by ... Nuclear Watchdog Details Concerns In Iran, SyriaNPR US concerned about UN atomic report on SyriaAFP Syria Seen Forcing IAEA Finding on Covert ReactorGlobal Security Newswire Jewish Telegraphic Agency -U.S. Election News -Reuters Africa all 770 news articles »

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Lebanon's Hizbollah leader pledges support for Assad in Syria - The National Wed, 25 May 2011 20:52:35 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Lebanon's Hizbollah leader pledges support for Assad in Syria The National Speaking on the 11th anniversary of Liberation Day - marking the day Israeli troops withdrew from Lebanon in 2000 - the head of the Lebanese Shiite group also called for the rejection of sanctions against Syria and claimed the regime was committed to ... Hezbollah urges Syrians to back Assad regimeAFP Hezbollah Leader Calls on Arabs to Withdraw 2002 Peace PlanBloomberg Nasrallah: Syria stood by Lebanon and Resistance... Syria's Leadership ...Syrian Arab News Agency Al-Manar TV -Ya Libnan all 340 news articles »

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Senators introduce bill to tighten sanctions on N. Korea, Iran, Syria - Yonhap News Wed, 25 May 2011 22:46:18 GMT+00:00

CBS News

Senators introduce bill to tighten sanctions on N. Korea, Iran, Syria Yonhap News WASHINGTON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- A group of bipartisan senators have introduced a bill to tighten sanctions on North Korea, Iran and Syria to prevent the transfer of equipment and technology for the production of weapons of mass ... Iran, North Korea and Syria nonproliferation Act (INKSNA)US Department of State (press release) Futile US sanctions won't thwart Iran's nuclear plansGlobe and Mail US Slaps Sanctions on Firms Working with N. Korea & IranArirang News Bloomberg -NPR -Lexology (registration) all 656 news articles »

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Canada Imposes Sanctions On Syria - Wall Street Journal (blog) Wed, 25 May 2011 14:06:56 GMT+00:00

CTV.ca

Canada Imposes Sanctions On Syria Wall Street Journal (blog) The Canadian government imposed sanctions on members of the Syrian regime, including President Bashar al-Assad, Dow Jones Newswires reported. Canada joins the US and European Union, each of which have posted sanctions on top ... Canada imposes sanctions on SyriaGlobe and Mail Ottawa punishes Syria for clampdownEdmonton Journal Canada imposes economic sanctions on Syria in response to crackdownWashington Post Vancouver Sun -UPI.com -Toronto Sun all 203 news articles »

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Akkar receives Syrian refugees escaping from the unrest - Monday Morning Wed, 25 May 2011 18:38:57 GMT+00:00

CBS News

Akkar receives Syrian refugees escaping from the unrest Monday Morning While Lebanese officialdom remains divided over the course to follow and the attitude to adopt towards the developments in Syria, the influx of Syrian civilians into North Lebanon increased at the beginning of the week. Thousands of Syrians escaping ... Lebanon, Syria armies agree to halt illegal crossingsDaily Star - Lebanon Lebanese back Syria protests -- from warehouseAFP Syria's 1st government-authorized sit-in canceledDeseret News all 45 news articles »

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France, US seek international reaction against Syria: Paris - AFP Wed, 25 May 2011 21:15:00 GMT+00:00

AFP

France, US seek international reaction against Syria: Paris AFP PARIS — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her French counterpart called Wednesday for international reaction against Syria's crackdown on pro-democracy protests, the French government said. Clinton and French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe spoke ... and more »

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SYRIA: As night settles, defiant protesters take to the streets [Video] - Los Angeles Times Tue, 24 May 2011 15:14:56 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

SYRIA: As night settles, defiant protesters take to the streets [Video] Los Angeles Times Activists in Syria call these popular nighttime demonstrations layliyeh, Arabic for "by night." But the term has cultural connotations that evoke the Arabian sahra -- when intellectuals, artists and admiring youth gather for evening exchanges. ... Fear and Trembling in Damascus: A Pretense of Calm in Syria's CapitalTIME Switzerland imposes sanctions on Syria's Assadmsnbc.com EU adds to sanctions against Syria presidentThe Detroit News Reuters -AHN | All Headline News -BBC News all 2,817 news articles »

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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. ... Iraq, Syria Wheat, Cotton Threatened by Invasive Weed, FAO SaysBloomberg FAO warns againd weed threat to farmers in SyriaMiddle East Online all 13 news articles »