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Syrian blasts kill 14, Arab monitors may stay - Reuters Sat, 21 Jan 2012 23:31:33 GMT

CBS News

Syrian blasts kill 14, Arab monitors may stay Reuters By Erika Solomon | BEIRUT (Reuters) - Bombs killed at least 14 prisoners in a Syrian security vehicle on Saturday, and fierce battles erupted between rebels and state forces as the Arab League considered whether to keep monitors in place. ... Activists: Syrian Rebels Seize Town Near DamascusVoice of America (blog) Syria unrest spirals out of controlCBS News Syria rebels retreat after seizing area near capitalJerusalem Post New York Times -Washington Post all 1,619 news articles »

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World: 14 Syrians die in blasts - Houston Chronicle Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:21:21 GMT

msnbc.com

World: 14 Syrians die in blasts Houston Chronicle BEIRUT - A string of explosions struck a police truck transporting prisoners in a tense area of northwestern Syria on Saturday, killing at least 14 people, state media and an opposition group said. Government troops also battled defectors in the north ... Report: Hamas denies Mashaal's daughter arrested in SyriaJerusalem Post Khaled Meshaal to step down as Hamas leaderCNN Longtime Hamas leader Mashaal asks to quitCBS News all 315 news articles »

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Syria killings persist as Arab monitors' mandate expires - Reuters Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:23:56 GMT

USA TODAY

Syria killings persist as Arab monitors' mandate expires Reuters By Alistair Lyon | BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian forces have retreated from a rebel-held town under a local ceasefire, residents said on Thursday, but deadly violence raged on elsewhere as a month-long mandate for Arab League peace monitors in Syria was ... As Arab League mandate expires in Syria, activists look to UNWashington Post Syria Kurd groups to try to unite against AssadChicago Tribune Syria set for showdown over Arab LeagueFinancial Times CBS News -USA TODAY all 2,053 news articles »

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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 ... Syria 'absolutely rejects' calls for Arab troopsFox News Syria's Religious Minorities Wary of UprisingVoice of America Russia pressures Syria to extend Arab League observer missionChristian Science Monitor New York Times all 3,330 news articles »

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US Warns It May Shutter Embassy In Syria? - RTT News Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:22:20 GMT

US Warns It May Shutter Embassy In Syria? RTT News (RTTNews) - The United States Department of State announced that it may have no choice but to close US Embassy in the capital of Syria, Damascus, unless concrete steps are taken in the coming days by the Syrian government. "While no decision has been ... and more »

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German Left Party slammed for supporting Iran, Syria - Jerusalem Post Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:19:44 GMT

German Left Party slammed for supporting Iran, Syria Jerusalem Post By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT The Left Party politicians signed an anti-Israel and anti-US petition in support of the governments of Syria and Iran. BERLIN – Bundestag deputies from mainstream political parties on Thursday accused ...

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Israel's '74 Pact With Syria Shows We Can Deal With Iran - Huffington Post (blog) Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:04:40 GMT

Haaretz

Israel's '74 Pact With Syria Shows We Can Deal With Iran Huffington Post (blog) In 1974, Israel struck a security deal with Syria that is still in effect today. The West should seek to do the same with Iran in 2012. When the subject of diplomacy with Iran comes up, the debate in Washington usually centers on whether a deal with ... Heading for More Middle East WarThe People's Voice Lawmakers moving to tighten screws on IranReuters Iran is not an existential threatDaily News Egypt all 900 news articles »

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Syrian Economy, Crisis and US & EU Sanctions - Day Press News Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:56:32 GMT

Day Press News

Syrian Economy, Crisis and US & EU Sanctions Day Press News SYRIA- In a press conference Thursday, Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources Engineer Sufian Allaw declared that Syria's loss because of the unjustified sanctions imposed on Syrian Oil sector since the beginning of last September amounted to about 2 ... US Says Iran Is Helping Syria Evade Oil SanctionsRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Syria says lost $2 billion from oil sanctionsReuters Syrian Economy Hit by US-EU Sanctions and Terrorists AttacksSyrian Arab News Agency Oil & Gas Journal -Philippine Star -STLtoday.com all 35 news articles »

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Official: American arrested in Syria - CNN Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:02:23 GMT

Official: American arrested in Syria CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The US government confirmed Friday the arrest of a US citizen in Syria, a State Department official said. Consular access has not been provided, said the official, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity ... Liverpool family seeks help for nephew reportedly seized in SyriaSyracuse.com Syracuse native detained in Syria?YNN AFP: US probes reports of US citizen arrested in SyriaFocus News NewsChannel 9 WSYR all 6 news articles »

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Syrian Kurd Leader: Revolution Won't Succeed Without Minorities - The Atlantic Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:15:07 GMT

The Atlantic

Syrian Kurd Leader: Revolution Won't Succeed Without Minorities The Atlantic By Michael Weiss It's hard to know just how many Kurds are in Syria. The last census was taken 50 years ago, though demographers today tend to predict that Kurds number between 3.5 million and 4.6 million, or about 15 to 20 percent of Syria's total ... 'PKK Using Israeli Drones to Attack Turkish Troops'Journal of Turkish Weekly all 260 news articles »