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In Shift, Iran's President Calls for End to Syrian Crackdown - New York Times Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:53:01 GMT+00:00

Los Angeles Times

In Shift, Iran's President Calls for End to Syrian Crackdown New York Times Presidents Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran, left, and Bashar al-Assad of Syria, center, in Tehran in 2007. Their alliance has been strained by the Arab Spring. By NEIL MacFARQUHAR For years, posters celebrating the decades-old alliance joining Syria and ... Syria defectors shed light on regime's crackdownLos Angeles Times US Ambassador To Syria Robert Ford Takes On His Critics Via FacebookHuffington Post Syria's CyberthugsDaily Beast Monthly Review -CNN (blog) -Reuters Africa all 374 news articles »

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Squeezing Syria - Washington Post Thu, 08 Sep 2011 08:39:53 GMT+00:00

Sydney Morning Herald

Squeezing Syria Washington Post By Editorial, THE SLAUGHTER in Syria goes on. The latest assault by Bashar al-Assad's troops and tanks targets the city of Homs, where at least 14 people were reported killed on Wednesday. Videos uploaded to the Internet show merciless executions of ... Explosion of violence in Syria caught in series of horrifying video clipsThe Guardian Syria Raids Rebel City as France Condemns ViolenceWall Street Journal Syria unrest: Crackdown intensifies on city of HomsBBC News Los Angeles Times -RTT News all 2,054 news articles »

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Russia Steps Up Syrian Diplomacy - Voice of America (blog) Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:25:39 GMT+00:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Russia Steps Up Syrian Diplomacy Voice of America (blog) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow is ready to discuss a possible United Nations Security Council resolution on Syria but will not support a document that targets only the government for censure. President Medvedev told Euronews television ... Russian envoy to meet both sides in Syria conflictThe Associated Press Medvedev on Syria, Ukraine and Russian ethnic harmonyeuronews Russia calls for balanced approach to Syria - MedvedevRIA Novosti Reuters AlertNet -The Voice of Russia all 137 news articles »

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Tony Blair criticises Iran and Syria regimes - BBC News Fri, 09 Sep 2011 02:57:44 GMT+00:00

The Guardian

Tony Blair criticises Iran and Syria regimes BBC News Regime change in Tehran would make him "significantly more optimistic" about the region's prospects, the former prime minister told The Times. He also said Syrian president Bashar al Assad's position was "untenable". Ahead of the 10th anniversary of ... Tony Blair calls for regime change in Iran and SyriaThe Guardian Blair Backs Regime Change In Iran And SyriaSky News Blair backs regime change in Syria, IranReuters UK The Independent all 60 news articles »

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SYRIA: Homs hit hard in hunt for defectors, activists say [Video] - Los Angeles Times Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:42:44 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

SYRIA: Homs hit hard in hunt for defectors, activists say [Video] Los Angeles Times The death toll in Syria reportedly rose to 23 people Thursday after government forces launched an artillery-backed offensive against neighborhoods in the central city of Homs. Citizens of Homs said the strikes were hardest in areas where soldiers had ... Syria hunts army defectors; opposition calls for helpMonsters and Critics.com Unrest in central, north Syria leaves 23 people dead: activistsXinhua Three Officers Killed by Armed Groups in N.SyriaCRIENGLISH.com Day Press News -Telegraph.co.uk all 94 news articles »

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Nine Fronts in the Next War - FrontPage Magazine Wed, 07 Sep 2011 05:12:09 GMT+00:00

Ha'aretz

Nine Fronts in the Next War FrontPage Magazine A break with Syria would be a serious defeat for Iran, since it would no longer be able to supply Hezbollah directly, nor would it have direct contact and supervision over its proxy terror armies in Lebanon, the Sinai, and the Gaza Strip. ... Shin Bet uncovers Hamas terror cellsYnetnews Shin Bet: Hamas operating in Turkey, ChinaJerusalem Post all 154 news articles »

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Why did Syria postpone Arab League visit? - The National Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:18:30 GMT+00:00

Hurriyet Daily News

Why did Syria postpone Arab League visit? The National "Why did Syria postpone the Arab League secretary general's visit that was due last Wednesday and what was the context of his message to Damascus?" Asked the columnist Mazen Hammad in the Qatari Al Watan daily. Many are the reasons behind the ... Arab League chief to visit Syria SaturdayXinhua Arab ministers to meet after visit to Syria again rebuffedBusiness Day AL Chief el-Arabi to visit Damascus on SaturdayDay Press News Kuwait News Agency -NOW LEBANON -Irish Times all 15 news articles »

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Hope glimpsed in Syria, despite tensions - Church Times Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:00:35 GMT+00:00

The Daily Star

Hope glimpsed in Syria, despite tensions Church Times Mr Nassar, during time spent with his family in Latakia, one of the main centres of unrest in Syria, had described a high level of fear in the country (News, 19 August). “I was sad to see that people have become polarised, tearing apart their ... Rai urges international community to give Assad time to implement reformThe Daily Star Lebanese patriarch voices concern over transition in SyriaNOW LEBANON LEBANON – FRANCE Patriarch Maronite: Lebanon's pluralism as a peaceful ...Spero News all 21 news articles »

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Syrian government pursuing defectors; one village is targeted - CNN Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:54:05 GMT+00:00

Syrian government pursuing defectors; one village is targeted CNN CNN has interviewed a number of defector soldiers since the uprising first erupted last March, including one young conscripted sniper who fled Syria to Istanbul after defying orders to fire on unarmed opposition protesters. In recent weeks, there has ... Syrian Free Officers Movement Spokesman VanishesMEMRI (blog) all 2 news articles »

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Advocate for Libya, Syria Failed to File Disclosures - Wall Street Journal Thu, 08 Sep 2011 23:03:40 GMT+00:00

Wall Street Journal

Advocate for Libya, Syria Failed to File Disclosures Wall Street Journal "In hindsight, it is easy today to criticize any work done in a country such as Libya or Syria," Mr. Holtzman said. The firm "worked in the belief that change was coming and that helping to open up these countries and exposing their leaders and their ...