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Damascus feels effects of crippled economy - USA Today Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:19:04 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Damascus feels effects of crippled economy USA Today DAMASCUS, Syria – The rows of sparkling 18-carat-gold bangle bracelets have long since been removed from the cramped, tiny jewelry shops in the Salihiya neighborhood of Damascus. ... Worshipers Emerging From Mosques Come Under Fire in SyriaNew York Times Syria forces kill boy and 6 others, activists sayLos Angeles Times Assad regime in Syria crucial to IranCNN (blog) Voice of America -Financial Times -CNN International all 3,898 news articles »

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Report: Shell won't stop oil production in Syria unless EU mandates a boycott - Washington Post Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:03:29 GMT+00:00

Houston Chronicle (blog)

Report: Shell won't stop oil production in Syria unless EU mandates a boycott Washington Post By AP, AMSTERDAM — Royal Dutch Shell PLC will not stop producing oil in Syria unless it is directed to do so by the European Union, media in the Netherlands report. National broadcaster NOS news cites Dick Benschop, head of the company's Dutch arm, ... Shell rejects call to pull out of SyriaRadio Netherlands Dutch opposition parties call on Shell to leave SyriaDutchNews.nl Report: Shell won't stop production in SyriaForbes Newsday (subscription) -Shanghai Daily (subscription) all 22 news articles »

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US says Syria retains control over chemical weapons - AFP Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:30:00 GMT+00:00

AFP

US says Syria retains control over chemical weapons AFP WASHINGTON — The United States said Tuesday that Syria retains control over its chemical weapons stockpile following reports of US and Israeli fears that militants could seize them during anti-government protests. "We have long called on the Syrian ... Syrian unrest raises fears about chemical arsenalWashington Post For Syria, what is 'left'?Aljazeera.net Peace with post-Assad Syria possible, dissident saysJerusalem Post Eurasia Review -Business Insider -Catholic Online all 39 news articles »

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Amnesty: Torture in Syrian jails - The Press Association Wed, 31 Aug 2011 01:30:00 GMT+00:00

AFP

Amnesty: Torture in Syrian jails The Press Association A human rights group has said it believed that at least 88 people, 10 of them children, have died in detention in Syria during five months of anti-government protests - a dramatic increase that coincides with the government's bloody crackdown. ... Syria crackdown horror catalogued in Amnesty deaths in detention reportThe Guardian Syria prison deaths show sharp rise in 2011: AmnestyAFP Human Rights Group: Syria Is 'Persecuting Its Own People On A Vast Scale'NPR (blog) Amnesty International UK -Jerusalem Post -Irish Times all 49 news articles »

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In Syria, Homs Emerges As Center Of Protest - NPR Tue, 30 Aug 2011 22:38:37 GMT+00:00

In Syria, Homs Emerges As Center Of Protest NPR Then the army moved in, as it had in many other cities and towns around Syria. Hassan Abdelkarim al-Hamad was a second lieutenant. He couldn't believe what he saw. "They brought in a bulldozer to take the bodies away. And after that they brought in big ... Mideast Focus Turns To SyriaInvestor's Business Daily all 7 news articles »

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four military options in Syria - CNN (blog) Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:56:15 GMT+00:00

four military options in Syria CNN (blog) By Michael O'Hanlon - Special to CNN With the continued willingness and ability of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria to brutally crush his country's opposition, the question about what options we might have to stop the slaughter grows increasingly ... and more »

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Philippine envoy to Syria replaced - Sun.Star Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:33:50 GMT+00:00

Interaksyon.com

Philippine envoy to Syria replaced Sun.Star MANILA -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced Tuesday that the Philippine ambassador to Syria will be replaced by a person who has experience in repatriation efforts. Ambassador Wilfredo Cuyugan will be back anytime ... DFA, Syria envoy argued on evacuation plan?ABS CBN News Philippines recalls ambassador to SyriaGulf Today Ex-envoy to Iraq now assigned in SyriaPhilippine Star GMANews.TV -Inquirer.net -Manila Bulletin all 56 news articles »

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At UN on Syria, UK Says Its Email Trumps Russia's Oral Request, P5 Blues - Inner City Press Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:38:45 GMT+00:00

Trend News Agency

At UN on Syria, UK Says Its Email Trumps Russia's Oral Request, P5 Blues Inner City Press UNITED NATIONS, August 30 -- Amid a Security Council split between dueling Syria resolutions introduced by Russia supported by China, versus the Council's four European members and the US, a side fight about which ... US Imposes More Sanctions As Killing In Syria ContinuesRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Russia suggests settlement plan for SyriaThe Voice of Russia Russian Envoy in Syria Urges Assad to Stop Violence ImmediatelyBloomberg Indian Express -RIA Novosti -Syrian Arab News Agency all 26 news articles »

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SYRIA: Anti-government activist describes life in Baniyas - Los Angeles Times Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:33:55 GMT+00:00

SYRIA: Anti-government activist describes life in Baniyas Los Angeles Times “Every day the regime gets weaker and more divided and the other side gains strength. The silent majority is slowly coming out. All countries have their own scenario. We will have to wait to see what Syria's will be like.” and more »

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Keys to helping Syria's rebels - New York Post Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:27:08 GMT+00:00

Al-Arabiya

Keys to helping Syria's rebels New York Post That formula will have to change for Syria. For starters, there's Moscow -- an old ally that for decades has invested heavily in Assad's military bases. The port of Latakia uniquely provides the Russian navy with strategic access to the Mediterranean. ... Iran Denies Role in Syria CrackdownVoice of America Iran dismisses West's allegations of interference in Syria, warns against ...Xinhua Will we intervene in Syria? Iran?Rochester City Newspaper (blog) Ha'aretz -International Business Times -Tehran Times all 125 news articles »