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Syrian security forces expand raids amid new reports of soldiers deserting - The Seattle Times Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:21:10 GMT+00:00

CTV.ca

Syrian security forces expand raids amid new reports of soldiers deserting The Seattle Times Security forces raided several towns and cities across Syria on Monday, the latest assault to crush dissent against the rule of President Bashar Assad, residents and activists said. By NADA BAKRI No comments have been posted to this article. ... Syria force surrounds town after defections: residentsReuters Iran Denies Role in Syria CrackdownVoice of America Unfriending Assad: Turkey, Iran and Even Hizballah Begin to Rethink SyriaTIME Wall Street Journal -San Francisco Chronicle -Bloomberg all 3,040 news articles »

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For Syria, what is 'left'? - Aljazeera.net Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:59:18 GMT+00:00

Deccan Chronicle

For Syria, what is 'left'? Aljazeera.net The brutal crackdown of the past five months cannot be excused by Syria's resistance credentials. It is a concrete rationale that fuels opposition to Israel's apartheid regime and the United States' duplicitous and violent policies in the Middle East. ... Syrian unrest raises fears about chemical arsenalWashington Post US: Terrorists Could Seize Syria's Chemical Weapons If Assad FallsBusiness Insider Syria: Uncertainty about control of chemical weapons haunts the worldallvoices Catholic Online -Jerusalem Post -UPI.com all 31 news articles »

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Turkey, Syria Approaching Diplomatic Rift - Voice of America Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:47:17 GMT+00:00

BigPond News

Turkey, Syria Approaching Diplomatic Rift Voice of America August 29, 2011 Turkey, Syria Approaching Diplomatic Rift Dorian Jones Turkey's prime minister and its president have announced they have lost confidence in the Syrian leadership, while the foreign minister warned that Ankara will side with the Syrian ... Syria's Assad 'increasingly isolated,': USKhaleej Times Libya's impact will shake the AssadsThe Daily Star Turkey grows frustrated with SyriaUPI.com Day Press News -Atlantic Sentinel -Syrian Arab News Agency all 17 news articles »

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Peace with post-Assad Syria possible, dissident says - Jerusalem Post Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:39:09 GMT+00:00

Peace with post-Assad Syria possible, dissident says Jerusalem Post A functioning, democratic Syria at peace with its neighbors is possible in the post- Bashar Assad era, a Washington- based Syrian Kurdish opposition leader told The Jerusalem Post on Monday. “We have a new vision for Syria – a federal Syria, ... Most Syrian Kurdish Parties Boycott Opposition GatheringRudaw all 2 news articles »

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Iran denies Revolutionary Guard helping Syria suppress protests - Ha'aretz Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:05:55 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

Iran denies Revolutionary Guard helping Syria suppress protests Ha'aretz Syria Bashar Assad Tehran on Monday rejected as baseless accusations by the European Union over the involvement of Iran's Revolutionary Guards in suppressing protests in Syria. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast described the EU allegations ... Iran dismisses West's allegations of interference in Syria, warns against ...Xinhua Iran denies intervention in SyriaTehran Times Iran slams as 'baseless' EU sanctions on GuardsThe Daily Star China Daily -Fars News Agency -Sydney Morning Herald all 91 news articles »

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UN Launches Inquiry Into Human Rights Violations In Syria - Voice of America Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:50:56 GMT+00:00

Korea Times

UN Launches Inquiry Into Human Rights Violations In Syria Voice of America 08-27-2011 UN Launches Inquiry Into Human Rights Violations In Syria The United Nations Human Rights Council calls for an international inquiry into possible crimes against humanity by the Syrian government. "There are credible reports that government ... Syria condemned for crackdownKorea Times all 3 news articles »

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Some fear war, foreign intervention in Syria - The National Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:08:20 GMT+00:00

ABNA.ir

Some fear war, foreign intervention in Syria The National Damascus // With no sign that a political solution will be found to end a six-month-old uprising, Syria is sliding towards a full-blown war involving foreign forces, analysts and political figures in Damascus fear. Pro-and anti-regime figures and ... Arab League did not agree to issue statement on Syria: MansourThe Daily Star Syria Rejects Arab League Position, Defends SovereigntyRadio Cadena Agramonet 'S Arabia, Qatar against Syria reforms'Press TV UPI.com -Huffington Post -NEXT all 45 news articles »

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Jordanians pay price as Syria roils - Jerusalem Post Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:32:13 GMT+00:00

Al-Bawaba

Jordanians pay price as Syria roils Jerusalem Post RAMTHA, Jordan - A melting pot for refugees from around the world, Jordan has recently welcomed the latest batch of asylum seekers from neighboring Syria, but officials in Amman fear this bite is more than they can chew. Ever since the popular uprising ... Syria's opposition has failed to offer a viable alternativeThe National Syrian president Assad unlikely to heed calls to step downVancouver Sun SCENARIOS-Where is Syria heading?Reuters Africa all 18 news articles »

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The 75-year-old smoker who refuses to quit - gulfnews.com Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:31:37 GMT+00:00

The Nation, Pakistan

The 75-year-old smoker who refuses to quit gulfnews.com To shelter them from bad influences, for example, he made sure to pass strict laws preventing beggars and prostitutes from entering Syria. Based on this analogy we can safely say that Syria is like a 75-year-old who just suffered a massive heart attack ... The Al Jazeera revolutionCNN (blog) After war in Libya, a need to assert nonviolence for Arab SpringChristian Science Monitor Russia stands on wrong side of Arab SpringThe Nation, Pakistan Los Angeles Times -Abugidainfo -Ahram Online all 46 news articles »

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Syria refugees flee unrest into Lebanon: witnesses - The Daily Star Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:28:27 GMT+00:00

Syria refugees flee unrest into Lebanon: witnesses The Daily Star TRIPOLI, Lebanon: Dozens of Syrian refugees, including one suffering gunshot wounds, poured into northern Lebanon Monday, as shooting was heard and smoke billowed across the border. "Some 12 families have crossed into Lebanon from the border town of ... and more »