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UK urges tougher Syria sanctions, Russia issues warning - Reuters Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:23:13 GMT

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UK urges tougher Syria sanctions, Russia issues warning Reuters By Alistair Lyon | BEIRUT (Reuters) - Britain called on Wednesday for harsher sanctions on Syria, where an Arab monitoring mission has failed to halt bloodshed in a 10-month-old revolt against President Bashar al-Assad. But Russia underlined divisions ... Mideast Syria allows monitors stay, Obama ups pressurePakistan Observer Obama to step up pressure on Syria's AssadSydney Morning Herald Syria's Religious Minorities Wary of UprisingVoice of America The Associated Press all 3,451 news articles »

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Arab League observer says violence prevails in Syria mission - USA TODAY Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:51:30 GMT

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Arab League observer says violence prevails in Syria mission USA TODAY By Oren Dorell, USA TODAY A former Arab League observer sent to monitor an end to government violence against democracy protesters said that Syrian officials tried to intimidate him and his colleagues and that only military aid to the rebels will end ... Syria's opposition: "We will carry on"CBS News Russia says will stand firm with China on SyriaReuters In Syria, world inaction fuels armed revoltWashington Post CNN International -Voice of America all 1,276 news articles »

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signs Iran is supplying Syria with weapons, US says - Fox News Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:42:03 GMT

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signs Iran is supplying Syria with weapons, US says Fox News 17: This image from amateur video made available by Shaam News Network purports to show a tank in Deir al-Zour, Syria. WASHINGTON – A recent visit by the commander of Iran's elite Quds force to Damascus is the strongest sign yet that Iran is supplying ... Syria's Brotherhood rejected Iran-mediated dealReuters Iran condemns interference in SyriaReuters UK Iran offered Syria's Brotherhood power if it agreed to Assad staying on: officialAl-Arabiya The Daily Star -Daily Mail all 243 news articles »

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Jordan's King: Syria not changing soon - CNN (blog) Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:36:36 GMT

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Jordan's King: Syria not changing soon CNN (blog) By Suzanne Kelly He was the first Arab leader to call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down, yet after months of violence and a less than successful effort by the Arab League to stop the killing of protesters, King Abdullah of Jordan says ... Syria violence: Obama calls on Assad to step downTimes of India Obama, Jordan's King Abdullah Put Syria at Top of AgendaBusinessWeek Obama says violence in Syria is 'unacceptable'USA TODAY euronews all 350 news articles »

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Syrian pound plunges to record low on black market - The Daily Star Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:33:35 GMT

Syrian pound plunges to record low on black market The Daily Star DAMASCUS: The Syrian pound has plunged to a six-year low on the black market, trading Wednesday at 71 Syrian pounds against the dollar in a sign of growing economic woes. “The pound traded on the black market at 65 pounds against the dollar Sunday, ... and more »

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Lebanese Druze leader fears civil war in Syria - Reuters Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:01:17 GMT

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Lebanese Druze leader fears civil war in Syria Reuters By Dominic Evans and Alistair Lyon | BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria risks plunging deeper into violence and even civil war because President Bashar al-Assad "listens to nobody" inside or outside the country calling for change, Lebanese Druze leader Walid ... Israel Concerned Over Syrian Non-Conventional WeaponsChristianNewsToday.com Syrian 'chemical, biological' weapons concern IsraelMontreal Gazette Israel fears over Syria 'chemical, biological' weaponsThe Daily Star all 45 news articles »

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How US can help stop bloodshed in Syria - CNN Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:45:37 GMT

How US can help stop bloodshed in Syria CNN By Ammar Abdulhamid and Ken Ballen, Special to CNN Anti-government Syrians take to the streets, waving old national flags, in the village of Kansafra in province of Idlib last month. Editor's note: Ammar Abdulhamid is a Syrian activist, author of the ... and more »

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Unrest ups robberies in Syria - Xinhua Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:07:33 GMT

Unrest ups robberies in Syria Xinhua 18 (Xinhua) -- Apart from the violent and even bloody events prevailing in some parts of the country, Syria is also plagued by a dramatic surge in robberies and burglaries targeting shops, houses and cars. Residents in the suburbs of the Syrian capital ... and more »

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Sudan: Ambassador Rice At UN On Nation, Syria and Russia - AllAfrica.com Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:14:57 GMT

Sudan: Ambassador Rice At UN On Nation, Syria and Russia AllAfrica.com And also, if you'll allow me, I understand there's a new draft out of the Syria resolution, and that some of the Western states are kind of upset with the Russians because they feel like they're fiddling with the text and not making a serious effort. ... and more »

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Qatar: Kingmakers in Syria? - CNN (blog) Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:22:03 GMT

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Qatar: Kingmakers in Syria? CNN (blog) Now, after the latest round of farcical and failed inspections by the Arab League monitors, it appears that Doha has set its sights on dethroning Bashar Al-Assad in Syria. Qatar's ruler, speaking to CBS's '60 Minutes' on Sunday, called for military ... Tiny Qatar wielding powerful political punchReuters Anwar Malek: I saw sniper kill childThe National National and world briefs for Jan. 18Richmond Times Dispatch all 23 news articles »