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Syria forces retake Damascus suburbs; showdown at UN - Reuters Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:16:04 GMT

BBC News

Syria forces retake Damascus suburbs; showdown at UN Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Louis Charbonneau | AMMAN/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces have taken the upper hand in escalating battles on the outskirts of the capital Damascus, while top Western and Arab diplomats are ... Syria's Assad will go, says US, as UN vote nearsBBC News Recommended: Latest violence could signal new phase in Syria conflictmsnbc.com (blog) Fighting Escalates in Syria as Opposition Rejects Russian PlanNew York Times CNN -Los Angeles Times all 3,742 news articles »

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Kingdom slams Syrian repression - Arab News Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:04:23 GMT

Kingdom slams Syrian repression Arab News By ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Saudi Arabia expressed sadness on Monday at the rising number of civilian deaths because of government repression in Syria and stressed the need to stop the bloodshed. The Kingdom's statement came in the meeting of the Council of ... Saudi Cabinet regrets continuing of violence in SyriaKuwait News Agency all 2 news articles »

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Free Syria Army Claims Gains Against Government Forces - Voice of America Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:38:47 GMT

The Daily Star

Free Syria Army Claims Gains Against Government Forces Voice of America January 30, 2012 Free Syria Army Claims Gains Against Government Forces Henry Ridgwell | The Lebanon-Syria Border Syrian activists say that in the last few days there has been a spike in violence in the city of Homs. Fighters from the Free Syria Army ... Syrian students flock to Lebanese schoolsThe Daily Star Decades of foreign bumbling push Syrians towards warThe National LF Bloc Demands Govt. Uncover Fate of Lebanese Missing in SyriaNaharnet Newser all 15 news articles »

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Death Toll Rises As Syria's Crisis Heads To UN Security Council - NPR (blog) Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:49:30 GMT

China Daily

Death Toll Rises As Syria's Crisis Heads To UN Security Council NPR (blog) by Ahmed Al Omran Syrian soldiers who defected join protesters in the al-Khaldiya neighborhood of the restive city of Homs on January 26, 2012. Syrian soldiers who defected join protesters in the al-Khaldiya neighborhood of the restive city of Homs on ... 7 killed in ambush on Syrian militaryChina Daily Violence kills 29 across Syria: activistsAFP Syria clashes kill 6 troops, 4 civilians: ActivistsAsiaOne Emirates 24/7 -NOW LEBANON all 113 news articles »

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Time for a More Thoughtful Foreign Policy in Iran and Syria - Huffington Post Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:18:26 GMT

Time for a More Thoughtful Foreign Policy in Iran and Syria Huffington Post That appears to be the case today with Iran and Syria, where the majority of pontificators have fallen into the 'let's not bomb yet' camp on Iran, and the 'we must do something' camp in Syria. However, if one simply looks at history and the present, ... and more »

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Syria executes rebel army founder, group claims - The Daily Star Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:48:12 GMT

The Daily Star

Syria executes rebel army founder, group claims The Daily Star By Daily Star Staff BEIRUT/NICOSIA: Conflicting reports surfaced Monday on the fate of defected Syrian Army Colonel Hussein Harmoush, as a rights group said he was executed by Syrian authorities last week. The Cairo-based Syrian League for Human Rights ... Syria: Senior army defector executed as 62 die in clashesAl-Bawaba all 19 news articles »

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Syria troops push back - Tampabay.com Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:57:34 GMT

Tampabay.com

Syria troops push back Tampabay.com AP BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian forces pushed dissident troops back from the edge of Damascus in heavy fighting Monday, escalating efforts to take back control of the capital's eastern doorstep ahead of UN talks over a draft resolution demanding that ...

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Syria says will foil Western efforts to sow chaos - Reuters Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:03:38 GMT

Syria says will foil Western efforts to sow chaos Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria dismissed on Monday US and Western criticism of Damascus and said it would defeat what it called foreign attempts to spread chaos, hours after the White House said President Bashar al-Assad had lost control and would inevitably ... and more »

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News Wrap: White House Urges Political Solution in Syria - PBS NewsHour Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:57:14 GMT

BBC News

News Wrap: White House Urges Political Solution in Syria PBS NewsHour In other news Monday, Syrian government forces pushed back rebellious army units around Damascus as the West took a new diplomatic offensive. At least 100 people died in three days of fighting, according to activists. Syria activists: Tanks move towards central DamascusBBC News all 2 news articles »

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Syria and Egypt Test White House Response to Arab Spring - International Business Times Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:09:36 GMT

International Business Times

Syria and Egypt Test White House Response to Arab Spring International Business Times By IBTimes Staff Reporter: Subscribe to IBTimes's RSS feed More than a year after a wave of popular uprisings began across the Arab world, the White House spent Monday responding to the Arab Spring's fallout in Syria and Egypt. and more »