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Syria ready to let monitors stay, Obama ups pressure - Reuters Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:16:55 GMT

Fox News

Syria ready to let monitors stay, Obama ups pressure Reuters By Erika Solomon | BEIRUT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Syria is ready to let Arab monitors extend their mission beyond this week, an Arab League source said, but US President Barack Obama said he was looking to increase international pressure on Syrian ... Syria 'absolutely rejects' calls for Arab troopsFox News Syria 'Absolutely Rejects' Calls for Arab TroopsABC News Syria rejects calls for Arab forceABC Online Washington Post all 3,260 news articles »

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Strong signs Iran is supplying Syria with weapons, US says - Fox News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:38:12 GMT

Fox News

Strong signs Iran is supplying Syria with weapons, US says Fox News WASHINGTON – A recent visit by the commander of Iran's elite Quds force to Damascus is the strongest sign yet that Iran is supplying weapons to aid Bashar Assad's crackdown on the Syrian people, a senior Obama administration official said Tuesday. ... At Least 30 Reported Killed in New Syrian ViolenceVoice of America US to Continue Syria Resolution Discussions with RussiaRIA Novosti Syria Uprising: Russia Keeps Up Support For AllyHuffington Post all 329 news articles »

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Obama, Jordan's King Abdullah Put Syria at Top of Agenda - BusinessWeek Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:53:10 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Obama, Jordan's King Abdullah Put Syria at Top of Agenda BusinessWeek 17 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said the Syrian regime's bloody crackdown on dissenters was the most pressing issue he discussed with Jordan's King Abdullah during an Oval Office meeting. “Unfortunately we're continuing to see unacceptable ... Syria violence 'unacceptable,' Assad must leave, Obama declaresNational Post (blog) Obama for raising pressure on SyriaAljazeera.com Obama decries 'terrible brutality' in SyriaAFP msnbc.com all 312 news articles »

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At Least 34 People Killed in Syria as Monitors Are Unable to Quell Violence - New York Times Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:32:08 GMT

At Least 34 People Killed in Syria as Monitors Are Unable to Quell Violence New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Violence surged in Syria on Tuesday as activists reported that at least 34 people had been killed in several towns and cities across the country, including six soldiers who had defected and three members of the security forces. ... and more »

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US, Togo Discuss Syria, Boko Haram - Voice of America Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:20:54 GMT

Boston.com

US, Togo Discuss Syria, Boko Haram Voice of America January 17, 2012 US, Togo Discuss Syria, Boko Haram Scott Stearns | Lome US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday discussed the deteriorating security situation in Syria and terrorist attacks in Nigeria with Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe, ... Clinton takes democratic push to unlikely corner of West AfricaChicago Tribune all 161 news articles »

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Obama, Abdullah pressure Syria (2:40) - Washington Post Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:31:52 GMT

Obama, Abdullah pressure Syria (2:40) Washington Post During a photo-op with Jordan's King Abdullah at the White House, President Obama thanked Abdullah for support in bringing international pressure to the current regime in Syria. (Jan. 17) (/CBS News) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders ... and more »

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Syrian tribal leader: I praised Assad at gunpoint - msnbc.com Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:01:45 GMT

Hurriyet Daily News (press release)

Syrian tribal leader: I praised Assad at gunpoint msnbc.com ISTANBUL — A Syrian tribal leader apologized on Tuesday for backing President Bashar al-Assad on state television, saying a gun was being pointed at his head while he made the broadcast last year. AP Sheikh Nawaf al-Bashir, who has since fled to ... Syria sees new defectionsHurriyet Daily News (press release) Tribal chief: UN must act or Syria fighters willThe Daily Star all 14 news articles »

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Syria's Religious Minorities Wary of Uprising - Voice of America Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:34:40 GMT

Press TV

Syria's Religious Minorities Wary of Uprising Voice of America January 17, 2012 Syria's Religious Minorities Wary of Uprising Elizabeth Arrott | Damascus As pressures mount on the Syrian government, those at the center of power are working hard to keep whatever allies they have close at hand. ... British PM plotting invasion of SyriaPress TV all 7 news articles »

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Syrian rebels in resort hideout struggle under heavy army onslaught - The Daily Star Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:23:10 GMT

The Daily Star

Syrian rebels in resort hideout struggle under heavy army onslaught The Daily Star BEIRUT: Rebels who have occupied a hillside resort in Syria are struggling to withstand army bombardment, which they say is part of a campaign to crush their strongholds in the 10-month rebellion against President Bashar Assad. ... Army, rebels agree ceasefire in Syria town: oppositionReuters Syria: 20 miles from Damascus, an oasis of fragile freedomThe Guardian Free Syria Army Allegedly Controls Western BorderNTDTV all 26 news articles »

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Hamas Leaders Evacuating Families From Syria - ABC News Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:21:17 GMT

Globe and Mail

Hamas Leaders Evacuating Families From Syria ABC News Hamas officials say senior members of their exiled leadership will evacuate their families from the group's headquarters in Syria. Hamas, a militant Islamist Palestinian group, rules the Gaza Strip. The officials, speaking from Damascus, said Tuesday ... Hamas leaders evacuating families from SyriaBoston.com all 249 news articles »