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Syria shuts down the Internet amid escalating nationwide protests (VIDEO) - GlobalPost Sat, 04 Jun 2011 02:25:48 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

Syria shuts down the Internet amid escalating nationwide protests (VIDEO) GlobalPost Syria shut down most of its Internet and mobile data connections as protests escalated, with about 50000 demonstrators in the streets on “Children's Friday” to remember the dozens of children killed in the uprising, the Washington Post reported Friday. ... Syria intensifies assault on anti-Assad protestersReuters Syria Cuts Web Amid Renewed ProtestsWall Street Journal Dozens reported killed as Syrians continue protestsLos Angeles Times Sky News -New York Times -msnbc.com all 3,423 news articles »

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UN chief voices alarm at escalation of violence in Syria - UN News Centre Fri, 03 Jun 2011 19:54:43 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

UN chief voices alarm at escalation of violence in Syria UN News Centre Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his alarm at the escalation of violence in Syria, which has reportedly claimed at least 70 lives over the past week alone, and called for independent and transparent investigations into all the killings. ... Protesters in Syria dedicate Friday's marches to childrenCNN UN chief decries Syria's killing of more than 1000 protestersMonsters and Critics.com Syrian Death Toll Above 1000 Since MarchTheStreet.com CRIENGLISH.com -SOS Children's Villages Canada -NOW LEBANON all 28 news articles »

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Here We Go Again: Syria Goes Offline - Washington Post Sat, 04 Jun 2011 02:11:22 GMT+00:00

Here We Go Again: Syria Goes Offline Washington Post By TechCrunch.com, After Egypt and Libya this spring, Syria is the latest Middle Eastern/North African country to get its connectivity pulled due to internal anti-governmental unrest. According to the Rensys blog almost 2/3rds of Syrian networks have ... and more »

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Syria shuts off interwebs - Register Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:32:05 GMT+00:00

Syria shuts off interwebs Register Syria appears to have begun shutting off internet links to the rest of the world. Approximately two-thirds of all Syrian networks became unreachable by Friday afternoon as part of a process that began early in ... and more »

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Uprisings, Questions Linger in Syria, Yemen, Bahrain - PBS NewsHour Sat, 04 Jun 2011 01:00:14 GMT+00:00

Uprisings, Questions Linger in Syria, Yemen, Bahrain PBS NewsHour Jeffrey Brown discusses what's next for the people and governments of Syria, Yemen and Bahrain with author and foreign policy analyst Robin Wright. JEFFREY BROWN: We get more on the unrest throughout the region from Robin Wright, longtime reporter and ... and more »

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Edwards due in court...Economic worries continue...34 dead in Syria - 9&10 News Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:29:35 GMT+00:00

Edwards due in court...Economic worries continue...34 dead in Syria 9&10 News BEIRUT (AP) — Activists in Syria now report at least 34 deaths after security forces opened fire today during one of the biggest anti-government protests in the 10-week-old uprising. They say the deaths took place in a city where thousands died in a ... and more »

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Syria: Inside Bashar Assad's Dungeons - TIME Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:07:02 GMT+00:00

Syria: Inside Bashar Assad's Dungeons TIME (See pictures of the protests in Syria.) Once inside, I am taken into a large second-floor office for my second interrogation. Strange questions are fired my way. "Do you know Osama bin Laden?" they asked me. "Were you invited to the White House during ... and more »

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Syrian Demonstrators Galvanized by 13-Year-Old's Death - Voice of America Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:46:31 GMT+00:00

BBC News

Syrian Demonstrators Galvanized by 13-Year-Old's Death Voice of America As demonstrations erupted Friday across Syria, child deaths are being marked after the United Nations agency UNICEF said at least 30 children have been shot dead in anti-government protests since they first started. A rallying point is Hamza al-Khatib, ... In Syria, image of young boy who was tortured and killed becomes symbol of ...GlobalPost Syrians to March for Young MartyrsNew York Times (blog) Syrian Government Has Crossed the RubiconThe Women's International Perspective Global BC -ABC Online -New Yorker (blog) all 119 news articles »

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Fareed Zakaria on Syria and Yemen - CNN (blog) Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:33:00 GMT+00:00

Fareed Zakaria on Syria and Yemen CNN (blog) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had some of the strongest words for Syria's dictator, Assad. She said: "The legitimacy that is necessary for anyone to expect change to under this current government is, if not gone, run out. ... Talking Libya and Syriamsnbc.com all 5 news articles »

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Rights group: More than 60 killed in Syria protests Friday (Reuters) - Ha'aretz Sat, 04 Jun 2011 02:55:34 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Rights group: More than 60 killed in Syria protests Friday (Reuters) Ha'aretz Syrian anti-regime protesters carry national flags and banners during a rally in Talbiseh, in the central province of Homs, Syria, May 27, 2011. Photo by: AP Sawasiah said 53 demonstrators were killed in the city of Hama, one in Damascus and two in the ... and more »