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Sanctions, Pressure and Syria's Assad - Voice of America Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:58:57 GMT+00:00

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Sanctions, Pressure and Syria's Assad Voice of America August 11, 2011 Sanctions, Pressure and Syria's Assad Suzanne Presto The Obama administration says Syria would be "a better place" without leader Bashar al-Assad. Although senior US officials repeatedly have called on President Assad to stop the brutal ... Syrian Security Forces Kill 12 People in Attack on a Western Town, Activists SayNew York Times Assad admits to 'mistakes' in tackling unrest in SyriaTimes of India Syria regime kills 16 protestersThe Australian Telegraph.co.uk -Sydney Morning Herald -Washington Post (blog) all 1,380 news articles »

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Iraq treads carefully with Syria unrest - Channel News Asia Fri, 12 Aug 2011 01:51:37 GMT+00:00

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Iraq treads carefully with Syria unrest Channel News Asia BAGHDAD: Iraq is treading carefully in its response to Syria's deadly crackdown on protesters, balancing its ties to Iran, which backs Damascus, and international condemnation of Syria, officials and analysts say. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's ... Streets empty and scarred after tanks leave Syria's HamaReuters SYRIA: Activist killed about every hour over 11 days in crackdownLos Angeles Times Without Saudi support, President Bashar al-Assad's brutal dictatorship in ...Telegraph.co.uk Vancouver Sun -gulfnews.com -Foreign Policy all 4,703 news articles »

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Clinton calls for oil groups to shun Syria - Financial Times Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:43:05 GMT+00:00

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Clinton calls for oil groups to shun Syria Financial Times Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, has called on international oil companies to stop operating in Syria, saying that hitting the energy sector would punish the Assad regime as it continues to crack down on ... Clinton makes case for peaceful change in SyriaCBS News Clinton calls on world nations to speak out against AssadJerusalem Post China, India urged to pressure SyriaChannel News Asia TIME -Reuters Africa -US Department of State (press release) all 43 news articles »

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Blood in the streets of Syria - The Express Tribune Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:20:10 GMT+00:00

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Blood in the streets of Syria The Express Tribune The protests in Syria have spread to Hama, a city with a rebellious past. In 1982, it was the bastion of an Islamist uprising against the secular Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party rule of Hafez alAssad, father of current Syrian president ... Turning Syria Into the New BurmaAmerican Conservative Magazine all 1,072 news articles »

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Jumblatt's message to Syria mirrors that of Turkey - The Daily Star Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:24:10 GMT+00:00

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Jumblatt's message to Syria mirrors that of Turkey The Daily Star Unlike his previous visits to Syria, Jumblatt's meeting with Mohammad Nassif, the assistant to Syria's vice president, went unreported by the Syrian National News Agency, which some observers are interpreting as a message from the Syrian leadership to ... Syrian Minorities Live on Knife's EdgePRI's The World Worries in Lebanon over Syria falloutGlobalPost (blog) The Lessons of the Second Lebanon WarWall Street Journal ThirdAge -NOW LEBANON -Inter Press Service all 34 news articles »

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Iran seeking alliance to protect Syria against US meddling - Tehran Times Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:12:21 GMT+00:00

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Iran seeking alliance to protect Syria against US meddling Tehran Times TEHRAN – Top Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi held a meeting with Nabil el-Arabi, secretary general of the Arab League and former Egyptian foreign minister, in which he called for the establishment of an axis to protect Syria against US ... Iran's Concerns about SyriaDay Press News Defend Syria from US: Iranian official in EgyptAhram Online Senior Legislator Urges Regional States to Support Syria against US InterventionFars News Agency vestnik kavkaza -Islamic Republic News Agency all 56 news articles »

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Harper signals tougher stance on 'outrageous' Syria - CBC.ca Thu, 11 Aug 2011 23:50:04 GMT+00:00

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Harper signals tougher stance on 'outrageous' Syria CBC.ca Beginning of Story Content Canada will push for stronger sanctions against Syria over a bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says. "Their behaviour is outrageous," Harper said Thursday during a state visit to ... Canada to escalate sanctions against SyriaGlobe and Mail all 223 news articles »

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Syria's cynical rebranding attempt - Salon Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:17:49 GMT+00:00

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Syria's cynical rebranding attempt Salon Since the party took power in 1963, it -- along with its affiliates in the National Progressive Front -- has been the only political body officially allowed to operate in Syria. Another few dozen unregistered parties that agree not to challenge ... and more »

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Syria will be better off without Assad: US - Business Standard Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:54:47 GMT+00:00

Syria will be better off without Assad: US Business Standard PTI / Washington August 12, 2011, 8:22 IST Reiterating that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has lost his legitimacy to rule, the White House has said that Syria will be better off without him. "We believe that a transition needs to take place in Syria ... and more »

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Sudan: Ambassador Rice at UN On Somalia, Syria, Eritrea, Sudan - AllAfrica.com Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:58:46 GMT+00:00

Sudan: Ambassador Rice at UN On Somalia, Syria, Eritrea, Sudan AllAfrica.com Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, US Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at the UN Security Council Stakeout on Somalia, Syria, Eritrea, and Sudan Ambassador Rice: Just wanted to say a few things on the briefing today. ... and more »