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EU Implements Syria Oil Embargo - Wall Street Journal Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:32:29 GMT+00:00

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EU Implements Syria Oil Embargo Wall Street Journal BRUSSELS—The European Union formally implemented an oil embargo and fresh sanctions against Syria on Saturday in the most significant move yet to isolate the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The EU published the detail of the ... Syria Continues Crackdown Against ProtestersVoice of America Syria rummages around for other markets after EU oil embargoXinhua Red Cross president heads to Damascus for talks with Syria's Assad amid crackdownWashington Post Aljazeera.net -The National -Reuters all 611 news articles »

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EU Bans Syria Oil as Marchers Are Shot - Wall Street Journal Sat, 03 Sep 2011 08:59:50 GMT+00:00

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EU Bans Syria Oil as Marchers Are Shot Wall Street Journal The EU is Syria's largest single trading partner, with €7.2 billion ($10.4 billion) in business last year. Syria pumps about 370000 barrels of oil a day, about 150000 of it exported, according to the International Energy Agency. ... EU Bans Syrian Oil as Protests ContinueNew York Times Syrian security forces kill 11; clashes at hospitals reportedLos Angeles Times EU bans Syria oil imports to hinder crackdownSan Francisco Chronicle Fox News -The Seattle Times -Voice of America all 2,528 news articles »

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France calls for 'accelerated' regime change in Syria - Ha'aretz Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:16:45 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

France calls for 'accelerated' regime change in Syria Ha'aretz EU publishes new round of sanctions against Syria on Saturday; Russia, China have blocked Western attempts to pass tougher UN Security Council resolutions. By DPA Tags: Syria Bashar Assad Arab Spring French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe on Saturday ... UN Syria Resolution …Day Press News France pushes for UN Syria resolution, sanctionsReuters India all 39 news articles »

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Iran Has Much to Lose if Syria's Assad Falls - U.S. News & World Report Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:17:43 GMT+00:00

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Iran Has Much to Lose if Syria's Assad Falls U.S. News & World Report The pressure on Syria's Bashar al-Assad continues to build as the international community watches for signs that he might finally be weakening. But outside of Syria's borders, the country which may have the most riding on the fate of ... Why civil war in Syria would serve Iran wellCNN (blog) Iran lawmaker says Tehran should not back Syrian regimeLos Angeles Times Lawrence Solomon: It's in our interest to break Syria into piecesNational Post (blog) FrontPage Magazine -Ha'aretz all 55 news articles »

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Syria - Sep 3, 2011 - 19:06 - Aljazeera.net (blog) Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:31:47 GMT+00:00

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Syria - Sep 3, 2011 - 19:06 Aljazeera.net (blog) An activist in Maarat Hourmi in the northern Idlib governorate told Al Jazeera that 200 soldiers with armoured vehicles had stormed the village looking for attorney-general Adnan Bakkour from Hama. He has been missing since Thursday when he, ... Inside Syria, Where Few Journalists Are AllowedThe Takeaway all 5 news articles »

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Syria's official TV airs confessions of alleged terrorists - Xinhua Sat, 03 Sep 2011 09:56:38 GMT+00:00

Syria's official TV airs confessions of alleged terrorists Xinhua 3 (Xinhua) -- Syria's state-run TV has broadcasted late Friday confessions made by alleged members of the terrorist and armed groups in the country. One alleged terrorist, Qusai Abdel-Razzaq Shaqfeh, 29, from the central province of Hama, ... and more »

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EU Ministers Discuss Syria, Middle East Peace - Voice of America Fri, 02 Sep 2011 18:00:05 GMT+00:00

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EU Ministers Discuss Syria, Middle East Peace Voice of America September 02, 2011 EU Ministers Discuss Syria, Middle East Peace VOA News European Union foreign ministers kicked off a two-day meeting in Sopot, Poland, Friday to discuss a variety of common topics, including the Middle East peace process and ... Middle-East peace process, Libya and Syria on the agenda of EU Foreign ...ENPI Info Centre UK - MFA - Foreign Secretary to discuss Syria with EU Foreign MinistersISRIA (registration) EU foreign ministers gather to discuss Middle EasteTaiwan News all 193 news articles »

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Today's letters: Syria isn't the problem — Bashar al-Assad is - National Post (blog) Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:35:29 GMT+00:00

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Today's letters: Syria isn't the problem — Bashar al-Assad is National Post (blog) Lawrence Solomon's command of regional politics is demonstrated in his description of sectarianism in Syria and the Alawite rise to power over an oppressed Sunni majority and minority Kurds and Druze. His solution is to divide the country into small ... Syrian Kurds meet in Sweden to push Assad's ousterAFP all 7 news articles »

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AP Interview: Moussa says he warned Mubarak; predicts Assad fall in Syria ... - Washington Post Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:12:36 GMT+00:00

AP Interview: Moussa says he warned Mubarak; predicts Assad fall in Syria ... Washington Post Moussa said that as secretary-general of the Arab League earlier this year he encountered opposition to a tough hand against Syria because there was a desire to prioritize Libya's descent into civil war — but there was also opposition to a direct Arab ... and more »

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Refugees from Syria find way into Lebanon - Bikya Masr Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:49:00 GMT+00:00

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Refugees from Syria find way into Lebanon Bikya Masr Now, as violence perpetrated at the hands of Syria's government continue to kill people daily, Syrian citizens are fleeing to Lebanon in a sign that the ongoing violence in Syria sees no signs of ending. According to reports, the hundreds, ... Al-Masri, left, says he was imprisoned for two weeks after taking part in anti ...Aljazeera.net Tripoli residents resume protests against Syrian violenceThe Daily Star all 8 news articles »